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Premier: Summit Was Important, Statement Includes Word 'Enlargement'

Premier: Summit Was Important, Statement Includes Word 'Enlargement'

Ljubljana, October 6 (TASR-correspondent) – The word ‘enlargement’ has appeared in a joint statement of EU and Western Balkan leaders, a significant step forward from previous summits, stated Slovak Prime Minister Eduard Heger (OLaNO) at a press conference on Wednesday after the informal summit of the EU and the Western Balkan

Pope Francis Arrived in Bratislava for Pastoral and State Visit of Slovakia

Pope Francis Arrived in Bratislava for Pastoral and State Visit of Slovakia

Bratislava, September 12 (TASR) – Pope Francis has arrived on Sunday afternoon to visit the Slovak Republic, TASR learnt on the same day. The Holy Father was welcomed at M.R. Stefanik Airport in Bratislava by the most supreme constitutional officials with a delegation and the Slovak bishops. Pope Francis’ apostolic

Heger: Slovak-German Relations are Friendly, Open and Correct

Heger: Slovak-German Relations are Friendly, Open and Correct

Bratislava, September 3 (TASR) – Relations between Slovakia and Germany are friendly, open and correct, Premier Eduard Heger (OLaNO) posted on a social network after meeting German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier at the Government Office on Friday. “We concurred that it would be a pity not to deepen our bilateral cooperation,” said

Caputova Discusses Climate Change and Afghanistan with German President

Caputova Discusses Climate Change and Afghanistan with German President

Bratislava, September 2 (TASR) – Slovak President Zuzana Caputova met her German counterpart Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Thursday to discuss the rule of law, the situation in Afghanistan, necessary reforms in connection with the Next Generation EU, as well as common priorities, including the fight against climate change, said Caputova at their

Korcok: 250 People Want to Be Transported from Afghanistan to Slovakia

Korcok: 250 People Want to Be Transported from Afghanistan to Slovakia

Bratislava, August 24 (TASR) – Foreign Affairs Minister Ivan Korcok (an SaS nominee) reported on Tuesday that Slovakia has registered up to 250 people who want to be transported from Afghanistan to Slovakia, explaining that these are often relatives of Slovak nationals with Afghan roots or people working for organisations that

Nad: 24 People Transported from Afghanistan to Slovakia

Nad: 24 People Transported from Afghanistan to Slovakia

Bratislava, August 19 (TASR) – A total of 24 people have been transported to Slovakia from Afghanistan in the past few hours, Defence Minister Jaroslav Nad (OLaNO) announced at a press conference also attended by Prime Minister Eduard Heger (OLaNO) and chief of Slovak diplomacy Ivan Korcok (SaS nominee) on Thursday.

Premier Heger Saddened by Latest Snag in Slovak-Hungarian Relations

Premier Heger Saddened by Latest Snag in Slovak-Hungarian Relations

Bratislava, August 7 (TASR) – Prime Minister Eduard Heger (OLaNO) is saddened by the latest developments in Slovak-Hungarian relations in the wake of Hungarian Parliamentary Chair Laszlo Kover’s visit, unsanctioned by Slovak diplomacy, to the Slovak town of Samorin (Trnava region) to unveil a memorial for displaced ethnic-Hungarians. Heger calls