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Parliament Passes Slovakia's First New Security Strategy in 16 Years

Parliament Passes Slovakia's First New Security Strategy in 16 Years

Bratislava, January 28 (TASR) – Parliament approved Slovakia’s new Security Strategy on Thursday. For the first time in 16 years such a document was okayed not only by the government, but also by parliament. Seventy-seven of 122 MPs present at the vote supported the document, while 14 were against and

Korcok: EU-US Relations to Significantly Improve with President Biden in Office

Korcok: EU-US Relations to Significantly Improve with President Biden in Office

Bratislava, January 20 (TASR) – The relationship between the European Union (EU) and the USA will significantly improve with new US President Joe Biden assuming his post, Slovak Foreign Affairs Minister Ivan Korcok (a Freedom and Solidarity/SaS nominee) said during the cabinet session on Wednesday, adding the relationship hasn’t

Caputova and Other Six Presidents Send Letter of Support to Maia Sandu

Caputova and Other Six Presidents Send Letter of Support to Maia Sandu

Bratislava, December 25 (TASR) – Seven presidents of European countries, including Slovak President Zuzana Caputova, have sent a letter of support to new President of Moldova Maia Sandu, who took office on Thursday, TASR has learnt from Caputova’s spokesman Martin Strizinec. Apart from Caputova, the letter was signed by the

Slovak Foreign Minister Korcok Welcomes EU-Britain Trade Deal

Slovak Foreign Minister Korcok Welcomes EU-Britain Trade Deal

Bratislava, December 25 (TASR) – The fact that the EU and Britain were able to reach an agreement on their future trade relations on Christmas Eve is also a piece of good news for Slovakia and its people, Slovak Foreign and European Affairs Minister Ivan Korcok has stated. “Slovakia will promote

Caputova Received by Pope Francis, Brings 10,000 PCR Tests

Caputova Received by Pope Francis, Brings 10,000 PCR Tests

Vatican, December 14 (TASR) – Slovak President Zuzana Caputova was received on Monday by Pope Francis, who told her to convey a message to people in Slovakia that they should fight and hold out in the face of coronavirus. Caputova told the media after the meeting that she invited the Pope

Fico: Slovak Gov't Should Apologise to Poland & Hungary for Betrayal

Fico: Slovak Gov't Should Apologise to Poland & Hungary for Betrayal

Bratislava, December 10 (TASR) – Hungary and Poland have succeeded in a ‘rule of law’ stand-off with the EU despite the Slovak Government’s betrayal, said former three-times Slovak prime minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) at a press briefing on Thursday. He was reacting to concessions to Hungary and Poland after the

Sulik: Exaggerated Goals Concerning Emissions Will Harm Slovak Industry

Sulik: Exaggerated Goals Concerning Emissions Will Harm Slovak Industry

Bratislava, December 10 (TASR) – Attempts to force the EU to reduce greenhouse gas emissions even further are meaningless races and would harm Slovakia’s industry, Economy Minister Richard Sulik (SaS) stated at a briefing on Thursday, explaining that the European economy produces only a small portion of global emissions and