EU presidency - The Slovak Spectator

Whistleblower Zuzana Hlávková and her former colleague Pavol Szalai who supported her claims.

I’ve given two years to the EU presidency scandal. I’m leaving.

Whistleblower Hlávková to Foreign Minister Lajčák: You can still tell the truth.

Audit authority found violations of law at Foreign Ministry

In general, Slovakia handled the EU Presidency well, assessed the Supreme Audit Office.

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Economic competition was not distorted during EU Council’s presidency

Despite suggestions of media reports, rules of economic competition were not distorted in Foreign Ministry’s orders during Slovakia’s presidency of the EU Council, the Anti-trust Office finds.

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Yordanka Chobanova, Ambassador of the Republic of Bulgaria in Bratislava

United we stand strong

We realise it will not be easy, but we know what we want to achieve and know we can do it, Ambassador Yordanka Chobanova writes as Bulgaria starts its first EU Council Presidency.

Federica Mogherini and Miroslav Lajčák at their joint press conference in Bratislava, during Slovak presidency of EU Council.

Audit Office found no crime, but flaws in Slovakia’s EU Council’s presidency

NKÚ announced that there were no crimes committed by the Slovak organisers of the country’s presidency of EU Council, but added mistakes were made, including incomplete invoices, flawed accountancy and a formal financial inspection.

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UPDATED: Antimonopoly Office stops investigation of presidency orders

The Foreign Affairs Ministry welcomes the decision, but the ethics watchdog says the scrutiny lacked depth.

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UPDATED: MFA did not violate laws with presidency events

The inspection of the Public Procurement Office has not revealed any flaws, despite the criticism of former ministry employees.

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The family photo of representatives of EU national parliaments meeting in Bratislava.

EU parliaments to create joint group to supervise Europol activities

Its first session is planned for the autumn.

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Minister Lajčák refutes accusation saying tender not legally needed

Foreign Minister Miroslav Lajčák reacted to most recent accusation by a former ministry employee, retorting that nobody wittingly made a slip in conenction with the Slovak EU presidency.

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Ombudswoman: MFA violated the constitution

Transparency International Slovensko now prepares a lawsuit.

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Police will check overpriced EU presidency

The presidency will also be scrutinised by state auditors.

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Slovak presidency of EU did not interest Eurosceptics

Slovak Presidency of the EU Council resonated in two thirds of the population, however, it had no impact on perception of the EU.

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Roaming fees to end this summer

In June 2017, roaming fees within the different countries of the EU will end for calling, sending short text messages and surfing on the internet.

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EU presidency seen as a success

Slovakia’s first-ever EU presidency took place in unprecedented and turbulent times. Slovakia managed well, although some programme points remain unfulfilled.

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