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Javorčík proud of Presidency’s trade achievements
Malta takes over the EU presidency from January 1.
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.
Modernisation of railways near Trenčín postponed again
After four years the €294 million project to enable a speed of 160 km/h on the 12-km Zlatovce-Trenčianska Teplá rail route is still not complete.
EC unblocks four operational programmes for Slovakia
The operational programmes were blocked because of various flaws, or incorrectly set mechanisms.
Minister Ěrsek ignores EU investigation committee in Volkswagen case
Despite repeated summons, the Slovak minister of transportation has continued to refuse to appear before the investigation committee of the European Parliament.
Eurobarometer: Slovaks’ view of EU improves
Slovaks believe more in the European Union compared to last year, improving the most in the EU.
Banská Bystrica receives flag for European City of Sport
Mayor of Banská Bystrica, Ján Nosko, received the flag for his city as a 2017 European City of Sport in the European Parliament in Brussels.
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.
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.
Fico: Russian sanctions are pointless, but EU unity more important
The European Union’s sanctions against Russia are pointless and do not work, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said after the EU summit in Brussels on October 21.
Slovakia prepares alternative reform of asylum system EU-2
Permanent mandatory quotas are politically dead, Slovak PM says.
Orbán: You have not seen a migrant yet thanks to me
Orbán seeks to amend the Hungarian Constitution and credits Hungary and himself for trying to protect Europe.
Lesay to become new government proxy for negotiating EU budget
Cabinet approved replacement for current government proxy.
Procházka approved as candidate for EUGC additional judge
Former leader of the coalition Sieť party Radoslav Procházka ran for the post of additional judge for the EU General Court (EUGC) in Luxembourg.
Bratislava EU summit copes with existential crisis
UK is a notable absence as 27 leaders gather to discuss reforms, how to handle Brexit.
Who are the last defenders of Europe?
The European dream has always been most threatened by politicians who got stuck halfway from autocracy to democracy.
Bratislava summit to be a self-defining moment for the EU
The informal meeting of EU leaders in Bratislava is not expected to bring any concrete solutions, but it could at least launch the Brexit-related processes and give a hint of what the EU should be about in the future.
Analyst: EU should create core without Slovakia
The European Union does not have a leader with a vision, so not much is expected from the Bratislava summit, says Peter Schulze from the Georg-August-University Goettingen in Germany.
European fears of Russian trolls are overblown
It is a myth that Russia needs the EU to be divided, says Artem Malgin, vice rector of the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO), a school that trains most Russian diplomats and security officials.
Krynica: V4 speakers of parliament to meet beginning October
Freedom of movement and security issues are areas in which Europe needs to speak with a unified voice, Slovak Speaker of Parliament Andrej Danko and Czech Parliamentary Chamber of Deputies Chairman Jan Hamáček agreed.
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