Sign in Subscribe

Foreign Policies

Interior Ministry: 222 Illegal Migrants Apprehended on Friday

Interior Ministry: 222 Illegal Migrants Apprehended on Friday

Bratislava, October 1 (TASR) – A total of 222 illegal migrants were apprehended in Slovakia on Friday (September 30), TASR learnt from Interior Ministry spokesperson Zuzana Eliasova on Saturday. Eliasova added that the Slovak police have been helping to monitor the situation also in border areas in Hungary. “We have intensified

President Caputova Welcomes Hungarian Counterpart in Bratislava

President Caputova Welcomes Hungarian Counterpart in Bratislava

Bratislava, September 30 (TASR) – President Zuzana Caputova met with her Hungarian confrere Katalin Novak during the latter’s first official visit to Slovakia on Friday. The heads of states discussed the illegal migration, the need to weather impacts of the Russian aggression in Ukraine and anti-Russian sanctions. Caputova underlined that

Top Three Constitutional Officials Condemn Efforts to Annex Parts of Ukraine

Top Three Constitutional Officials Condemn Efforts to Annex Parts of Ukraine

Bratislava, September 30 (TASR) – President Zuzana Caputova, Parliamentary Chair Boris Kollar (We Are Family) and Premier Eduard Heger (OLaNO) issued a joint statement on Friday in which they strongly condemned Russia’s efforts to illegally annex parts of Ukraine’s territory. According to them, the results of the pseudo-referendums organised

Dutch Experts Discuss Protection of Journalists in Slovakia

Dutch Experts Discuss Protection of Journalists in Slovakia

Bratislava, September 29 (TASR) – Dutch experts discussed the options for protecting journalists in Slovakia, presenting measures used in the Netherlands at a news conference in Bratislava on Thursday. The experts pointed to the importance of cooperation between employers, employees, the police and the prosecution service. “From the viewpoint of employers,

President Caputova Ratifies Finland's and Sweden's Accession to NATO

President Caputova Ratifies Finland's and Sweden's Accession to NATO

Bratislava, September 28 (TASR) – Slovak President Zuzana Caputova ratified the accession protocols for the accession of Finland and Sweden to NATO on behalf of Slovakia on Wednesday, President’s spokesperson Martin Strizinec told TASR on the same day. “With their defence capabilities, both Scandinavian countries will bolster the Alliance even

Slovak Parliament Passes NATO Accession Protocols of Finland and Sweden

Slovak Parliament Passes NATO Accession Protocols of Finland and Sweden

Bratislava, September 27 (TASR) – The Slovak Parliament approved the NATO accession protocols of Sweden and Finland on Tuesday. After being approved by Parliament, the countries’ NATO accession has yet to be ratified by President Zuzana Caputova. The Slovak Government has declared its full support for Finland’s and Sweden’s

MFA: Slovakia Considers Each Case Individually When Granting Humanitarian Visas

MFA: Slovakia Considers Each Case Individually When Granting Humanitarian Visas

Bratislava, September 25 (TASR) – Slovakia considers each case individually when granting humanitarian visas, Foreign Affairs Ministry spokeswoman Juraj Tomaga has told TASR in reaction to the recent decision of several European countries not to grant such visas to Russians fleeing the partial mobilisation in their country. “The category of humanitarian