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Opposition: Fines Over Rejected Migrants an Outrageous Stupidity

Opposition: Fines Over Rejected Migrants an Outrageous Stupidity

Bratislava, May 4 (TASR) – The decision of the European Commission to impose fines worth €250,000 on countries per every single migrant they refuse to shelter is stupid and outrageous, representatives of some opposition parties claimed on Wednesday. “Instead of having the European Commission actually contribute to the protection of

Kalinak: Slovakia Won't Support Newest Migration Proposal of EC

Kalinak: Slovakia Won't Support Newest Migration Proposal of EC

Bratislava, May 4 (TASR) – Slovakia won’t support the newest proposal sponsored by the European Commission that obligates countries refusing migrants resettlement to pay financial compensations, Interior Minister Robert Kalinak (Smer-SD) said after Cabinet on Wednesday. Kalinak called the motion a backward step that doesn’t reflect reality. Furthermore, it

Lajcak: Candidacy for UN Sec-Gen Is Opportunity Not to Be Spurned

Lajcak: Candidacy for UN Sec-Gen Is Opportunity Not to Be Spurned

Bratislava, May 4 (TASR) – Foreign and European Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajcak before the Government session on Wednesday said that standing for the post of United Nations secretary-general is an opportunity from which one doesn’t run away. Lajcak hasn’t ruled out the possibility that he’ll run for this

Lajcak: Kovac Assured Me that Croatia Supports EU Enlargement

Lajcak: Kovac Assured Me that Croatia Supports EU Enlargement

Bratislava, April 29 (TASR) – Slovakia and Croatia support the EU’s enlargement to include the Western Balkan countries, Slovak and Croatian foreign affairs ministers Miroslav Lajcak and Miro Kovac, respectively, concurred in Bratislava on Friday. The Croatian minister, who came to Bratislava for a one-day working visit, debated with his

"Good idea, Slovakia!" – Lajcak Unveils New Country Brand

Bratislava, April 28 (TASR) – “Good idea, Slovakia!” is a slogan that will be presented abroad as part of the new “Slovakia” brand, with its logo unveiled Thursday by Foreign and European Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajcak. The minister noted that this logo and slogan mean a crowning of an effort to

Slovakia Isn't Neither Significantly Pro-Russian, Nor Pro-Western

Slovakia Isn't Neither Significantly Pro-Russian, Nor Pro-Western

Bratislava, April 20 (TASR) – Slovakia isn’t strongly pro-Russian oriented, nor strongly pro-western, as most people do not strictly adhere to either in terms of civilisational values or foreign policy, TASR learnt on Wednesday. According to a public opinion poll carried out by the Slovak Atlantic Commission (SAC) and Central

Ushpiz: Israel Not Planning to Get Involved in Syria War

Ushpiz: Israel Not Planning to Get Involved in Syria War

Bratislava, April 19 (TASR) – Israel doesn’t plan to get involved in the Syrian civil war, Political Director of the Israeli Foreign Affairs Ministry Alon Ushpiz has told TASR. In the interview he presented attitudes of the Israeli Government towards the war-torn Syria, Iran and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. While Israel