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Lajcak: Presidency Unique Opportunity to Chip in More Than Ever

Lajcak: Presidency Unique Opportunity to Chip in More Than Ever

Bratislava, May 26 (TASR) – We should perceive Slovakia’s Presidency of the Council of the EU not just as an enormous challenge but also as a unique opportunity to contribute to the running of the EU more than ever, said Foreign and European Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajcak at the National

Unified Digital Market Viewed as Priority for Presidency and AmCham

Unified Digital Market Viewed as Priority for Presidency and AmCham

Bratislava, May 26 (TASR) – Slovakia during its Presidency of the Council of the EU in the second half of this year will focus on strengthening the European economy, modernisation and extension of a unified market and promote sustainable migration and asylum policies, says Foreign and European Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajcak.

Fico: Lajcak's Nomination for UNSG Is Historic Moment for Slovakia

Fico: Lajcak's Nomination for UNSG Is Historic Moment for Slovakia

Bratislava, May 25 (TASR) – The official candidacy of Foreign and European Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajcak for the post of United Nations secretary-general is a historic moment for Slovakia, said Prime Minister Robert Fico after his Cabinet approved Lajcak’s bid on Wednesday. “Slovakia has never nominated a candidate for such

Lajcak: Montenegro Needs to Focus on Economic Matters

Lajcak: Montenegro Needs to Focus on Economic Matters

Bratislava, May 24 (TASR) – Slovak Foreign and European Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajcak has conceded that there are some political forces in Montenegro that haven’t come to terms with the country’s independence even ten years after its secession from Serbia, TASR learnt on Tuesday. “The main area that still

V4 Survey: Russia Trusted Most by Slovaks, Least by Poles

V4 Survey: Russia Trusted Most by Slovaks, Least by Poles

Bratislava, May 23 (TASR) – According to a survey carried out on respondents from the Visegrad Four countries (the Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary and Slovakia), the V4 country that trusts the USA (27 percent) the least and Russia (31 percent) the most is Slovakia, TASR learnt on Monday. Conversely, Poles trust

Slovakia Gifts Montenegro Four SUVs and GP Radars

Slovakia Gifts Montenegro Four SUVs and GP Radars

Bratislava/Podgorica, May 21 (TASR) – Slovak Foreign and European Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajcak in Podgorica on Saturday bestowed on Montenegrin Interior Minister Goran Danilovic four SUVs and four ground-penetrating radars for acoustic-seismic control of border crossings. “We appreciate the work the interior ministry carries out as well as the responsibility

Lajcak: Montenegro as NATO-Member State Means a Lot to Me

Lajcak: Montenegro as NATO-Member State Means a Lot to Me

Brussels/Bratislava, May 19 (TASR) – Slovak Foreign and European Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajcak (Smer-SD nominee) is very pleased about signing the accession protocol between NATO and Montenegro, which took place at a NATO session in Brussels on Thursday. Lajcak said that Montenegro took part in today’s NATO session for