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Lajcak: Preparations for Slovakia's Presidency Get into Final Phase

Lajcak: Preparations for Slovakia's Presidency Get into Final Phase

Bratislava, May 13 (TASR) – Preparations for Slovakia’s Presidency of the Council of the EU are progressing as planned, said Slovak Foreign and European Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajcak (Smer-SD nominee) at a meeting with the European Commission (EC) top representatives in Bratislava on Friday. “Preparations are entering their final phase,

Zantovsky: Peace in Syria Won't Stop Migration Flows to Europe

Zantovsky: Peace in Syria Won't Stop Migration Flows to Europe

Bratislava, May 13 (TASR) – Syria, as we knew it in the past, no longer exists and the odds of the country being reunited are extremely low, former Czech diplomat and Vaclav Havel Library director Michael Zantovsky told TASR in an interview. “The future of Syria likely lies in the division

Gorbachev Too Ill to Come for Honorary Citizenship to Kosice

Gorbachev Too Ill to Come for Honorary Citizenship to Kosice

Kosice, May 10 (TASR) – Former Soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev won’t be able to come to Kosice any time soon to assume its honorary citizenship, as doctors have recommended that he shouldn’t travel by plane, TASR learnt on Tuesday. Gorbachev, 85, announced this in a letter to former Slovak

Bokova: This Century Must Give Women Right to Decide on Their Lives

Bokova: This Century Must Give Women Right to Decide on Their Lives

Bratislava, May 8 (TASR) – Challenges that Slovakia is facing in protection of nature and its cultural heritage, necessary changes to the education system, sustainable development and the agenda of Slovakia as the presiding country of the EU Council in the second half of 2016 were among the chief topics debated

Figel to Become EU's Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion

Figel to Become EU's Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion

Brussels, May 6 (TASR-correspondent) – Former leader of the Christian Democratic Movement (KDH) and Slovakia’s first EU commissioner (between 2004-09) Jan Figel will become the first ever special envoy for the promotion of freedom of religion or belief outside the European Union as of Friday, TASR learnt from diplomatic sources

Gajdos Meets Lopinot, Debate EUTM Mali and NATO Liaison Team

Gajdos Meets Lopinot, Debate EUTM Mali and NATO Liaison Team

Bratislava, May 5 (TASR) – Slovak Defence Minister Peter Gajdos on Thursday met French Ambassador Didier Lopinot, with cooperation between the two countries and presentation of Slovakia’s defence priorities in this electoral term being high up on the agenda, Defence Ministry spokesperson Danka Capakova told TASR. “Cooperation between Slovakia and

Mihok: Charges for Disrespecting Migrant Quotas Are Ridiculous

Mihok: Charges for Disrespecting Migrant Quotas Are Ridiculous

Bratislava, May 5 (TASR) – The latest proposal sponsored by the European Commission that would oblige countries to make financial payments if they refuse to accept migrant quotas is an absurd move, said Slovak Trade and Industry Chamber (SOPK) director Peter Mihok on Thursday. “Brussels is simply showcasing its lack of