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The Netherlands to Offer Advice to Slovakia on Bicycle Transport

The Netherlands to Offer Advice to Slovakia on Bicycle Transport

Bratislava, July 4 (TASR) – The Netherlands wants to help Slovakia with the development of bicycle transport and thus Dutch Ambassador to Slovakia Richard van Rijssen offered Dutch know-how to Minister of Transport, Construction and Regional Development Roman Brecely (Network nominee) at their meeting Monday. “We’re certainly interested in utilising

Lajcak Talks Slovak-Chinese Cooperation with Wang Yi in Beijing

Lajcak Talks Slovak-Chinese Cooperation with Wang Yi in Beijing

Bratislava/Beijing, July 4 (TASR) – Slovak Foreign and European Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajcak and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi at a meeting in Beijing on Monday expressed their interest in the further development of mutual relations, TASR learnt from the ministry press department on the same day. Lajcak, who is

Juncker and Fico Discuss Migration, Bratislava Summit and Brexit

Juncker and Fico Discuss Migration, Bratislava Summit and Brexit

Bratislava, July 1 (TASR) – Talks with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker featured three main topics – migration, Brexit and the Bratislava summit that is set to take place on September 16, said Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) at a press conference in the Reduta building in Bratislava on Friday. Fico and

Slovakia Assumes Presidency of Council of European Union

Slovakia Assumes Presidency of Council of European Union

Bratislava, July 1 (TASR) – Slovakia officially took over a six-month rotating Presidency of the Council of the European Union from the Netherlands on Friday. On this occasion, members of the European Commission with its President Jean-Claude Juncker at helm arrived in Slovakia on Thursday evening to hold talks with members

Juncker: Kiska a Real European in Head and Heart

Juncker: Kiska a Real European in Head and Heart

Bratislava, June 30 (TASR) – Slovakia is assuming the Presidency of the Council of the EU after many years of hard work, President Andrej Kiska said when welcoming members of the European Commission College at Presidential Palace on Thursday. “This is a historic moment for Slovakia,” said Kiska to the eurocommissioners

Fico: Fear Only Plays into Hand of Extremists and Nationalists

Fico: Fear Only Plays into Hand of Extremists and Nationalists

Bratislava, June 30 (TASR) – During its Council of the EU Presidency, Slovakia wants to focus first and foremost on a positive EU agenda and bring it closer to people, Prime Minister Robert Fico declared before the European Commission College and Slovak Government ministers assembled at Bratislava Castle on Thursday. The

Cabinet Approves Priorities of Slovakia's Presidency of EU Council

Cabinet Approves Priorities of Slovakia's Presidency of EU Council

Bratislava, June 30 (TASR) – The Cabinet approved the programme of Slovakia’s Presidency of the Council of the EU at its session on Thursday, TASR learnt on the same day. The programme, which basically sets out the priorities for the whole of the EU for the next six months, beginning