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Harris: New British Premier Has Support of MPs, But Not of People

Harris: New British Premier Has Support of MPs, But Not of People

Bratislava/Liverpool, July 12 (TASR) – There’s currently a paradox on the British political scene – a new premier that has the support of Parliament but not of the people and an Opposition leader that has the support of the people but not of Parliament, said Erika Harris, Slovak professor of

AmCham Backs Slovakia's Membership in EU

AmCham Backs Slovakia's Membership in EU

Bratislava, July 11 (TASR) – The American Chamber of Commerce in Slovakia (AmCham) supports Slovakia’s membership in the European Union, said AmCham in its statement with redard to Friday’s (July 8) conference entitled Slovakia’s Presidency in Light of the Investment Opportunities. According to AmCham, EU membership brings myriad

Lajcak: It's Time to Look at EU Critically

Lajcak: It's Time to Look at EU Critically

Bratislava, July 11 (TASR) – Passion for EU membership has been replaced with Euroscepticism and exhaustion from enlargement, said Slovak Foreign and European Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajcak at the Conference of Parliamentary Committees for Union Affairs of Parliaments of the European Union (COSAC) in Bratislava on Monday. Lajcak also said that

Borgula: Extension of Rental Contract with US Embassy Unfortunate

Borgula: Extension of Rental Contract with US Embassy Unfortunate

Bratislava, July 10 (TASR) – The conditions for extending the rental of plots on Hviezdoslav Square in Bratislava to the US Embassy, which has set up a security zone around its building, aren’t beneficial for the capital, city councillors Martin Borgula and Martin Chren have concurred on TABLET.TV. The

Markkula: EU Needs Energy from Cities and Regions

Markkula: EU Needs Energy from Cities and Regions

Bratislava, July 8 (TASR) – The European Union currently needs energy from the lowest level – i.e. cities and regions – in order to contribute to the development of its people’s welfare and boost investments, President of the European Committee of the Regions Markku Markkula said on Friday. He was speaking

Report: Terrorist Threat in Slovakia Might Increase This Year

Report: Terrorist Threat in Slovakia Might Increase This Year

Bratislava, July 7 (TASR) – The threat of terrorism in Slovakia might increase this year in the context of increased security threats to EU-member countries, according to a Report on the Security Situation in Slovakia in 2015 acknowledged by the Government at its session on Thursday. Threats could be linked mainly

Fico: Slovakia's Presidency Is First to Face EU's Disintegration

Fico: Slovakia's Presidency Is First to Face EU's Disintegration

Strasbourg, July 6 (TASR-correspondent) – Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, speaking in the European Parliament on Wednesday, said that Slovakia’s Presidency of the Council of the EU isn’t just the first one ever but also the first that is facing the EU’s disintegration. Fico presented Slovakia’s priorities