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Blanar: Matovic Stirring Up Greater-Hungarian Fervour

Blanar: Matovic Stirring Up Greater-Hungarian Fervour

Bratislava, April 14 (TASR) – Finance Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNO) is stirring up Greater-Hungarian fervour, Smer-SD and Parliamentary Vice-chair Juraj Blanar stated on Wednesday in reaction to Matovic’s recent visit to Budapest during which he bypassed the Slovak embassy in Hungary, choosing OLaNO MP Gyorgy Gyimesi as his only companion.

Szijjarto Confirms to Matovic: Hungary Will Help Slovakia Test Sputnik V

Szijjarto Confirms to Matovic: Hungary Will Help Slovakia Test Sputnik V

Budapest, April 9 (TASR-correspondent) – At Slovakia’s request, Hungary will help test the Russian Sputnik V vaccine in order to save the lives of as many Slovak citizens as possible, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said, as quoted by commercial television station Hir TV, on Friday in Budapest following a

Matovic: Russians Ask Slovakia to Return Sputnik V and Scrap Contract

Matovic: Russians Ask Slovakia to Return Sputnik V and Scrap Contract

Moscow/Bratislava, April 8 (TASR) – Slovak Finance Minister Igor Matovic (OLANO), who as prime minister in early March arranged the purchase of the Sputnik V vaccine from Russia, announced from his trip to Moscow on Thursday that he was told there that Slovakia should return the vaccine and the relevant

Matovic Off to Moscow to Discuss Supplies of Sputnik V

Matovic Off to Moscow to Discuss Supplies of Sputnik V

Bratislava, April 8 (TASR) – Finance Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNO) has departed for Moscow, where’s set to meet head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund Kirill Dmitriev to discuss supplies of the Sputnik V vaccine for Slovakia, TASR learnt from the Finance Ministry on Thursday. “The talks will concern the

Korcok: MFA's Priority Will Be Pandemic and Strategic Communication

Korcok: MFA's Priority Will Be Pandemic and Strategic Communication

Bratislava, April 8 (TASR) – Dealing with the pandemic remains a priority for the Foreign Affairs Ministry in the near future, said head of the ministry Ivan Korcok (a Freedom and Solidarity/SaS nominee) at a press conference on Thursday, also mentioning a conference on the future of the European Union

Korcok: 340,000 Slovaks to Be Vaccinated with Pfizer Six Months Early

Korcok: 340,000 Slovaks to Be Vaccinated with Pfizer Six Months Early

Bratislava, April 2 (TASR) – Slovakia will receive 680,587 doses of Pfizer/BioNTech vaccines within the next three months, six months ahead of the original schedule, TASR learnt from the Foreign and European Affairs Ministry press department on Friday. Chief of Slovak diplomacy Ivan Korcok (SaS nominee) underlined that 340,

Korcok: Slovakia on Thin Ice in Foreign Politcs due to Domestic Affairs

Korcok: Slovakia on Thin Ice in Foreign Politcs due to Domestic Affairs

Bratislava, March 25 (TASR) – With conflicts appearing on the domestic political scene, Slovakia has found itself treading on thin ice in foreign politics, now ex-foreign affairs minister Ivan Korcok stated on Thursday. Korcok refused to comment on whether he’ll return to the Foreign Affairs Ministry if a government overhaul