Pendarovski-Lajčák: The EU recognizes the country’s progress and will fulfill its promise


 North Macedonia highly appreciates the strong commitment and the firm support from Slovakia for country to get a date for starting accession negotiations with the EU, President Stevo Pendarovski said at Wednesday’s meeting with the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Slovak Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Miroslav Lajčák. President Pendarovski said that the integrated and safe …

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Deputy PM Peter Pellegrini to lead the new government of Slovakia


The Slovak president has chosen the deputy prime minister to form a new government when Prime Minister Robert Fico resigns. Slovakia has witnessed rising frustration over the government’s response to the murder of a journalist. Amid a political crisis that has already seen two government ministers step down, Slovak President Andrej Kiska on Thursday said …

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Mass protests in Slovakia over journalist’s murder


Thousands of people protested across Slovakia on Friday against their government’s handling of a journalist’s murder and to demand an end to high-level corruption, as talks between the country’s leaders failed to end a spiralling crisis. For the second Friday running, rallies in the capital Bratislava and other towns and cities piled pressure on Slovak …

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Zaev-Markus: Slovakia supports Macedonia’s EU, NATO integration


 Slovakia supports Macedonia’s EU and NATO integration process and will assist the country in significant areas, agreed Prime Minister Zoran Zaev and Slovak Ambassador Henrik Markus at Monday’s meeting. Interlocutors referred to the positive climate for progress in Macedonia, as well as the possibility for expert support from Slovakia in the EU accession negotiations, the …

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