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Danko: Brussels Officials Distant from Reality, EU Needs Reform

Danko: Brussels Officials Distant from Reality, EU Needs Reform

Bratislava, June 24 (TASR) – Slovakia must take a lesson from the Brexit referendum, and as the presiding country of the EU Council soon it should show that “we, as a small nation, are able to be rational, set the tone for talks, analyse the situation and carry out measures,” Parliamentary

Fico: EU's Fundamental Policies Must Change Following Brexit

Fico: EU's Fundamental Policies Must Change Following Brexit

Bratislava, June 24 (TASR) – The Slovak Government respects Thursday’s decision of British voters to opt out from the European Union and no further comments are necessary, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico stated on Friday. “It’s no tragedy, but reality, with the remaining 27 EU member countries now having

Kiska: EU Suffers Injury from Brexit

Kiska: EU Suffers Injury from Brexit

Bratislava, June 24 (TASR) – Slovak President Andrej Kiska respects the will of British people, who in Thursday’s referendum decided that their country should leave the EU, even though he feels sorry about it, Kiska’s communication department head Roman Krpelan told TASR on Friday. “It’s a decision and

Neither Hollande Nor Fico Want to See British Departure from EU

Neither Hollande Nor Fico Want to See British Departure from EU

Paris/Bratislava, June 22 (TASR correspondent) – French President Francois Hollande met Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico at a working dinner in Paris on Wednesday, TASR learnt on the same day. The main themes of their talks were the priorities of Slovakia’s Presidency of the EU Council and the future

Danko: We'd Give Anything for Pope Francis to Visit Slovakia

Danko: We'd Give Anything for Pope Francis to Visit Slovakia

Vatican, June 22 (TASR) – All people in Slovakia would give anything for Pope Francis to visit their country, said Slovak Parliamentary Chairman Andrej Danko (Slovak National Party/SNS) at the Vatican on Wednesday. Danko had been granted a papal general audience along with Parliamentary Vice-chair Bela Bugar (Most-Hid), also briefly

Kiska: Slovakia Will Make Sure EU-Swiss Relations Are at Good Level

Kiska: Slovakia Will Make Sure EU-Swiss Relations Are at Good Level

Bratislava, June 20 (TASR) – Slovakia will strive to maintain the high level of EU-Swiss relations during its Presidency of the Council of the EU, said Slovak President Andrej Kiska after meeting Swiss Confederation President Johann Schneider-Ammann in Bratislava on Monday. Kiska pointed to the high degree of interconnection between Switzerland

Pellegrini Presents Slovakia's Priorities for Digital Single Market

Pellegrini Presents Slovakia's Priorities for Digital Single Market

Bratislava, June 9 (TASR) – Geo-blocking of online sales, data portability and the ending of roaming are among the priorities for Slovakia’s upcoming Presidency of the Council of the EU, said Vice-premier for Investments and Informatisation Peter Pellegrini (Smer-SD) on Thursday. Pellegrini’s remarks came at a meeting with Andrus