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Heger Welcomes EC President's Initiative to Form European Investigation Teams

Heger Welcomes EC President's Initiative to Form European Investigation Teams

Kiev, April 8 (TASR) – On Friday afternoon, a delegation led by European Commission (EC) President Ursula von der Leyen, including Slovak Prime Minister Eduard Heger (OLaNO) and EU head of diplomacy Josep Borrell, visited the town of Bucha, where dozens of dead bodies of civilians were discovered, TASR reports based

Slovakia Hands Over S-300 Missiles System to Ukraine

Slovakia Hands Over S-300 Missiles System to Ukraine

Bratislava, April 8 (TASR) – Slovakia has provided its S-300 air-defence system to Ukraine, Prime Minister Eduard Heger (OLaNO) has reported on Twitter and Facebook. The premier maintained that the provision of the system doesn’t mean that Slovakia has become part of the armed conflict in Ukraine and assured the

CoFoE: EU Aid to Manage Humanitarian Crisis Is Here, Drawing Depends on Slovakia

CoFoE: EU Aid to Manage Humanitarian Crisis Is Here, Drawing Depends on Slovakia

Bratislava, April 8 (TASR) – Slovakia has the opportunity to draw significant financial and material assistance from the European Union (EU) in managing the migration crisis, providing assistance to people seeking refuge from the war in Ukraine, Slovak MEP Miriam Lexmann (KDH, EPP) stressed on TASR TV in connection with the

Sixth CoFoE Plenary Session Taking Place in Strasbourg on Friday and Saturday

Sixth CoFoE Plenary Session Taking Place in Strasbourg on Friday and Saturday

Strasbourg, 8 April (TASR) – The sixth plenary session of the Conference on the Future of Europe (CoFoE) is taking place on Friday and Saturday at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, the EP has reported on its website. Participants attending the event either in person or virtually will discuss proposals from

Groehling: 6,248 Ukrainian Students Placed in Slovak Schools to Date

Groehling: 6,248 Ukrainian Students Placed in Slovak Schools to Date

Bratislava, April 7 (TASR) – A total of 6,248 Ukrainian students have been placed in the Slovak education system since February 24, Education Minister Branislav Groehling (Freedom and Solidarity/SaS) told a news conference on Thursday. Of the total, 4,892 Ukrainian students have been placed in primary schools, 618

Premier Heger to Leave for Kiev on Thursday

Premier Heger to Leave for Kiev on Thursday

Bratislava, April 6 (TASR) – Prime Minister Eduard Heger (OLaNO) is set to leave for Kiev on Thursday (April 7) to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The premier is due to travel with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Following the Government session on Wednesday, the prime minister noted that

CoFoE: Vetrak Sees No Political Grounds for EP Elections' Transnational Slates

CoFoE: Vetrak Sees No Political Grounds for EP Elections' Transnational Slates

Bratislava, April 4 (TASR) – MP Milan Vetrak sees no real political grounds for introduction of transnational slates for elections to the European Parliament (EP). According to him, transnational slates would not be beneficial for smaller member states, including Slovakia. Italian MEP Sandro Gozi, who is at the same time the