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Slovakia Dispatches 30 Soldiers and Black Hawk to Wildfire in Czech Republic

Slovakia Dispatches 30 Soldiers and Black Hawk to Wildfire in Czech Republic

Bratislava, July 28 (TASR) – The Government on Thursday greenlighted the dispatching of 30 members of the Slovak Armed Forces to the area of the raging wildfire in the Bohemian Switzerland National Park in the Czech Republic with the aim of providing humanitarian assistance and relief services. The soldiers will be

Korcok: I Understand Hungary's Stances Less and Less

Korcok: I Understand Hungary's Stances Less and Less

Budapest/Bratislava, July 23 (TASR-correspondent) – Chief of Slovak diplomacy Ivan Korcok rejects claims by Budapest, according to which both the Czech Republic and Slovakia seek to endear themselves to the EU on the issue of the Russian – Ukrainian war, TASR learnt from its correspondent on Wednesday. “We find it quite

Slovak Leader of European Night Wolves Chapter Put on EU Sanctions List

Slovak Leader of European Night Wolves Chapter Put on EU Sanctions List

Bratislava, July 22 (TASR) – The EU has put Slovak national Jozef Hambalek – the head of the European chapter of the Russian pro-Putin motorcycle gang the Night Wolves based in Slovakia – on its sanctions list. “Hambalek, who can be connected to the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, and other representatives of the

Fico Rejects the EC Report on Rule of Law, Sends Open Letter to EC President

Fico Rejects the EC Report on Rule of Law, Sends Open Letter to EC President

Bratislava, July 20 (TASR) – The European Commission’s (EC) report on the state of the rule of law in Slovakia is a farce, ex-premier and leader of opposition Smer-SD Robert Fico said on Wednesday. In an open letter he sent to EC President Ursula von der Leyen, Fico wrote that

Heger: Stability in Ukraine in Interests of Both Slovakia and Europe

Heger: Stability in Ukraine in Interests of Both Slovakia and Europe

Bratislava/Vienna, July 18 (TASR) – A victory for Ukraine against the Russian invading forces is in the interests not only of Slovakia, but also of the whole of Europe, as it will bring stability to the entire region, said Slovak Premier Eduard Heger at a joint press conference with Austrian

Slovakia to Become Member of UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Committee

Slovakia to Become Member of UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Committee

Bratislava, July 7 (TASR) – Slovakia has been elected as a member of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage, TASR has learnt from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). Along with Uzbekistan, Slovakia will begin its four-year mandate on November 28, 2022, during the committee’s

Korcok: Slovaks Can Make Phone Calls in EU at Domestic Prices for 10 More Years

Korcok: Slovaks Can Make Phone Calls in EU at Domestic Prices for 10 More Years

Bratislava, July 4 (TASR) – Slovaks can make calls and use mobile data in EU countries at domestic prices for the next ten years, Foreign Affairs Minister Ivan Korcok (a SaS nominee) said on Monday. Originally, ‘roaming at domestic prices’ should have ended this June. “Membership of the European Union brings