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Caputova Receives Polish President Duda

Caputova Receives Polish President Duda

Bratislava, November 9 (TASR) – President Zuzana Caputova on Tuesday received her Polish counterpart Andrzej Duda, with the two presidents discussing the situation on the Polish-Belarusian border, migration, climate change, the pandemic as well as issues concerning the rule of law. Caputova stated following the meeting that she expressed her support

Caputova at COP26: Earth Facing Irreversible Devastation, Conference Pivotal

Caputova at COP26: Earth Facing Irreversible Devastation, Conference Pivotal

Glasgow, November 2 (TASR) – Slovak President Zuzana Caputova took the floor at the 26th UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow on Tuesday, maintaining that the event is pivotal for the Earth’s future, as the planet is facing “irreversible devastation”. According to the president, political leaders across the world have

Unvaccinated Must Self-isolate for Ten Days Upon Arrival in Germany

Unvaccinated Must Self-isolate for Ten Days Upon Arrival in Germany

Bratislava, November 2 (TASR) – Slovaks who haven’t been vaccinated or haven’t recovered from COVID-19 now have to go into ten-day quarantine upon arrival in Germany, the Foreign Affairs Ministry has posted on its website. This is because Germany placed Slovakia on its list of high-risk countries as of

Slovak Firefighters to Lend a Hand with Putting Out Fires in Austria

Slovak Firefighters to Lend a Hand with Putting Out Fires in Austria

Bratislava, October 30 (TASR) – Slovak firefighters have been despatched to Austria to help put out extensive forest fires near the village of Reichenau an der Rax, Interior Minister Roman Mikulec (OLANO) announced in his Facebook post on Saturday. “A helicopter of the Interior Ministry, carrying the firefighters aboard, is already

Premier: Slovakia Can Benefit from Big Gas Storage Facilities in Ukraine

Premier: Slovakia Can Benefit from Big Gas Storage Facilities in Ukraine

Brussels, October 22 (TASR-correspondent) – Energy conclusions agreed by EU prime ministers and presidents at the EU summit in Brussels ensure that European households and businesses should benefit from measures to mitigate the sharp rise in energy prices in the short term; in the long run, Slovakia wants to help the

Mijatovic Concerned at Slovak Bill Aiming to Make Abortions Less Accessible

Mijatovic Concerned at Slovak Bill Aiming to Make Abortions Less Accessible

Strasbourg, October 19 (TASR) – Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic has voiced her concerns regarding a Slovak bill currently at its second reading in Parliament that aims to make abortions less accessible. In an open letter sent to Parliamentary Chair Boris Kollar and the heads of five

Korcok in Kazakhstan: Mutual Trade Fails to Reflect Level of Our Relations

Korcok in Kazakhstan: Mutual Trade Fails to Reflect Level of Our Relations

Nursultan, October 11 (TASR) – High level of relations between Slovakia and Kazakhstan is not sufficiently reflected in the field of trade, Slovak Foreign Affairs Minister Ivan Korcok said during his visit to Kazakhstan on Monday, TASR has learnt from the ministry’s communication department. “Kazakstan is our important partner in