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Heger: Europe Cannot Use Defensive Rhetoric Towards Russia

Heger: Europe Cannot Use Defensive Rhetoric Towards Russia

Brussels/Bratislava, March 24 (TASR) – Europe cannot use defensive language vis-a-vis Russia, Prime Minister Eduard Heger (OLaNO) said before the European Council (EC) summit in Brussels on Thursday, adding that the democratic world is the strongest region in the world and should treat Russia accordingly. TASR gained Heger’s statements

CoFoE: Europeans Want Europe to Be Global Player, MEPs Pollak and Simecka Concur

CoFoE: Europeans Want Europe to Be Global Player, MEPs Pollak and Simecka Concur

Bratislava, March 24 (TASR) – The Conference on the Future of Europe (CoFoE) shows that citizens want the European Union to play a leading role in the world, MEPs Peter Pollak and Michal Simecka concurred in a discussion on TASR TV on Thursday. European Parliament (EP) Vice-President Simecka said that there

Krajniak: Over 258,000 Refugees from Ukraine Arrive in Slovakia

Krajniak: Over 258,000 Refugees from Ukraine Arrive in Slovakia

Bratislava, March 22 (TASR) – Over 258,000 refugees from Ukraine had arrived in Slovakia by 6 a.m. on Tuesday, including some 101,000 children, Labour Minister Milan Krajniak (We Are Family) told a news conference held on Tuesday with Labour, Social Affairs and the Family Centre (UPSVR) director Karol

CoFoE: SaS Reluctant about Supranational Slates for EU Election

CoFoE: SaS Reluctant about Supranational Slates for EU Election

Bratislava, March 19 (TASR) – Foreign Affairs Ministry State Secretary Martin Klus (Freedom and Solidarity/SaS) is aware of and respects the fact that some European Union (EU) citizens want to see the direct election of European political parties, but SaS is reluctant when it comes to supranational slates. “Considerations concerning

Dutch, Germans to Send Three Patriot Missile Defence Systems to Slovakia

Dutch, Germans to Send Three Patriot Missile Defence Systems to Slovakia

Amsterdam/Bratislava, March 18 (TASR) – The Dutch government on Friday said it would send a Patriot missile defence system to Slovakia, as part of NATO moves to strengthen air defences in Eastern Europe, TASR learnt on Friday. The defence system will be located near the Sliac air base (Banska Bystrica

Caputova in Favour of Gradual Reduction of Slovakia's Dependence on Russian Gas

Caputova in Favour of Gradual Reduction of Slovakia's Dependence on Russian Gas

Bratislava, March 18 (TASR) – I’m in favour of gradually reducing Slovakia’s dependence on Russian gas, President Zuzana Caputova posted on a social network on Friday, adding that there is no need to worry about that. “Gradual reduction of dependence on Russian gas is in Slovakia’s interest,” she

Nad and Cernochova Can't Imagine NATO Peace-keeping Mission in Ukraine for Now

Nad and Cernochova Can't Imagine NATO Peace-keeping Mission in Ukraine for Now

Bratislava, March 18 (TASR) – Defence Minister Jaroslav Nad (OLaNO) can’t image sending a peace-keeping mission to Ukraine at the moment and wants to wait for a specific proposal. His Czech counterpart Jana Cernochova is ready to seek solutions, but less-standard solutions must remain within the boundaries of international law.