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Fico: EU Is Unique Project, We Want to Keep It Going

Fico: EU Is Unique Project, We Want to Keep It Going

Bratislava, September 16 (TASR) – The leaders of 27 EU countries want to demonstrate their unity and show that the EU is a unique project that they want to continue, said Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) when arriving at the informal summit of EU leaders held in Bratislava on Friday.

Lajcak Before Summit: We’re Losing Support of European Citizens

Lajcak Before Summit: We’re Losing Support of European Citizens

Bratislava, September 16 (TASR) – The European Union as a project has begun to lose the support of its people, which is why self-reflection is essential, said Slovak Foreign and European Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajcak after arriving at the EU informal summit in Bratislava on Friday. “Populist and xenophobic parties are

Bratislava Becomes Centre of European Diplomacy; Hosting EU Summit

Bratislava Becomes Centre of European Diplomacy; Hosting EU Summit

Bratislava, September 16 (TASR) – Comments are emerging concerning a ‘Bratislava process’, which is very important, because in this way the EU summit that is taking place in the Slovak capital on Friday could be written into the political history of the EU, said Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico prior to

Hrabko: Asselborn's Call before EU Summit Won't Silence Hungary

Hrabko: Asselborn's Call before EU Summit Won't Silence Hungary

Bratislava, September 14 (TASR) – Luxembourg Foreign Affairs Minister Jean Asselborn’s call on ousting Hungary from the EU over its stance towards migrants made shortly before the informal Bratislava EU summit was unexpected and inappropriate, analyst Juraj Hrabko told TABLET.TV on Wednesday. If this was meant to silence Hungary

Kalinak: Most Security Forces Ever to Safeguard EU Summit

Kalinak: Most Security Forces Ever to Safeguard EU Summit

Bratislava, September 14 (TASR) – The highest number of security forces ever in Slovakia will be engaged in safeguarding the informal EU summit in Bratislava on Friday, Interior Minister Robert Kalinak said at a press briefing on Wednesday. Several thousands of police officers, soldiers and firefighters will be deployed in Bratislava

Korcok: Juncker's State of EU in Line with Slovak Presidency Priorities

Korcok: Juncker's State of EU in Line with Slovak Presidency Priorities

Strasbourg, September 14 (TASR correspondent) – A report on the state of the EU delivered by European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker at the European Parliament (EP) on Wednesday confirms the soundness of the priorities of the Slovak Presidency of the EU Council. This was the message from Foreign and European Affairs

Lajcak Second in UN Straw Poll, Foreign Ministry Declines to Comment

Lajcak Second in UN Straw Poll, Foreign Ministry Declines to Comment

Bratislava, September 9 (TASR) – Straw polls for selecting the successor of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon are part of an internal process in Security Council that isn’t commented on publicly by its members, Slovakia’s Foreign and European Ministry stated on Friday in reaction to the second place of Slovak