EU presidency, page 2

News and analysis on Slovakia in the EU Council

Economy Minister Peter Žiga

Fight against dumping from abroad successful

Slovak representatives consider the adoption of the proposal modernising the EU’s trade defence tools a breakthrough.

EC Vice-chair EK Maroš Ševčovič, Milan Dubček, EC Chairman Jean-Claud Juncker, Pavol Dubček, EP President Martin Schulz and Slovak PM Robert Fico at the bust of Alexander Dubček in EP, Strasbourg.

Dubček’s bust unveiled at end of Slovak EU presidency

A bust of Alexander Dubček, the late Czechoslovak politician and a European symbol of social justice, was unveiled in Strasbourg.

PM Robert Fico

Fico used milder language in Brussels

Slovak PM described Slovakia’s six-month presidency of the EU Council as successful.

Badida: Šefčovič’s package does not tackle high electricity prices

Šefčovič’s package is one of the most voluminous sets of legal measures in the area of power engineering the European Commission has ever drafted.

L-R MPs František Šebej and Miroslav Beblavý inform on the inspeciton at the foreign ministry.

Lajčák’s numbers are not accurate

The recent scandal surrounding the events organised by the Foreign Ministry and connected with the Slovak presidency of the Council of European Union gets ever more and more protracted and unclear, with FAM explanations bringing confusion rather than clarity.

Ivan Korčok

Korčok: EU should be less obsessed with Trump

The state secretary comments on Slovakia’s actions as the presiding country of the EU Council.

Cutting tree to be placed at the Grand Palace Square in Brussels.

Slovak Christmas tree hit the road to Brussels

A grand fir from a small Slovak village will be this year’s Christmas tree at the Grand Place in Brussels.

PM Robert Fico

Fico: I’m nervous about current state of EU

Slovak PM described Slovakia’s first ever Presidency of the Council of the EU as extraordinarily fruitful.

CETA singing, L-R:President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, President of the European Council Donald Tusk, and Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, October 30, 2016

Slovak reactions to the inking of CETA Trade Agreement

The European-Canadian CETA trade agreement was signed on October 30, at 14:00 in Brussels, with Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico attending.

Also the Septemebr EU summit caused traffic limitations.

GLOBSEC Tatra Summit takes place at weekend, traffic limited

The international conference GLOBSEC Tatra Summit taking place in Bratislava October 27 to 30 will require some road traffic limitations, especially from October 28 until the end.

Ivan Korčok, Ministry State Secretary and Government Proxy for the Slovak Council of the EU Presidency, during the a press conference on the topic of Tatra GLOBSEC 2016 Summit which will be held on October 28-30 in Bratislava.

Korčok: Slovakia will submit alternative solution to migration crisis

Slovak authorities want to replace mandatory quotas flexible solidarity even during the country’s EU presidency.

CIDIC President Ernest de Laminne de Bex during the Bratislava visit, October 12.

Entrepreneurs from Belgium advise Slovaks on setting up SMEs

Lack of entrepreneurs in Slovakia is because of a lack of ideas, says chairman of CIDIC.

Transport Minister Árpád Érsek

European Tourism Forum in Bratislava looks at security and digitisation

Within its Presidency of the Council of the European Union, Slovakia hosted the most important European event in the field of tourism – the 15th European Tourism Forum (ETF).

The Reduta building

The restrictions around the Reduta building end

Slovakia enters the second half of its presidency, but will no longer use the current main congress building

Eduard Kukan

EU summit to present Slovakia, strengthen Union-wide cooperation

The informal summit of parliamentary speakers of the European Union aims at introducing the uniqueness of Slovakia - although political issues will be discussed as well.

Andrej Danko

Danko to present Slovakia as a country connecting nations

Speaker of Parliament Andrej Danko wants to explain Slovakia’s stance towards refugees using its history. He also plans to present Slovakia as a country connecting nations at the EU informal summit.

Health Minister Tomáš Drucker

Inaccessibility of medicaments is a Europe-wide problem

The health ministers also discussed problems with obesity, tuberculosis and vaccination.

The conference will take place in Kunsthalle Košice.

European Youth Conference in Košice focusing on migration, tolerance

The crucial event during the Slovak presidency of the Council of European Union (EU) for youth will be the European Youth Conference to take place on October 4-6 in Košice.

On previous Summit, September 16, Bratislava was left almost empty.

Another summit will empty Bratislava's streets

The parliamentary summit slated for October will not close roads in Bratislava but there will be some limitations.

High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini and Slovak Defence Minister Peter Gajdoš

Slovakia to contribute to Libyan coast guard’s training

The September 27 meeting of EU defence ministers is important regarding the steps to be taken in defence cooperation.

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