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Slovakia Names Milan Lajciak Fresh Ambassador to China, Mongolia
MENAFN
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN) Slovakia has named Milan Lajciak its new ambassador to China and Mongolia, the Slovak Ministry of Foreign Affairs revealed on Tuesday. A highly experienced diplomat and sinologist, Lajciak will return to Beijing for his third term at the...
Slovak President Urges EU to Resume Negotiations with Moscow
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN) Slovak President Peter Pellegrini has urged European Union countries to resume direct negotiations with Moscow, emphasizing that NATO military spending should prioritize national needs instead of being driven by fear of Russia. “We need...
Slovak President Urges Renewed Russia Dialogue
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN) Slovak President Peter Pellegrini has urged the European Union to resume direct discussions with Moscow, emphasizing that NATO's defense expenditure should align with domestic priorities rather than anxiety about Russia. Speaking to a...
Slovak PM states country to veto new Russia sanctions
MENAFN
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June 29, 2025
(MENAFN) Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has announced that Slovakia will oppose the European Union’s 18th sanctions package against Russia unless the bloc addresses his country's concerns over plans to gradually eliminate Russian energy...
Hungary, Slovakia prevent recent Russia sanctions
MENAFN
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June 28, 2025
(MENAFN) Hungary and Slovakia have prevented the European Union from adopting its 18th sanctions package against Russia, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto announced. The planned sanctions primarily aimed to reduce Russian energy imports—a...
Hungary, Slovakia block EU’s eighteenth sanctions package against Moscow
MENAFN
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June 25, 2025
(MENAFN) Hungary and Slovakia have prevented the European Union from adopting its 18th sanctions package against Russia, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto announced. The proposed measures, primarily aimed at cutting Russian energy...
V4 Business Associations Call for Equal Energy Pricing & Tariff Free Arrangements in Key Sectors Across the Atlantic
EIN Presswire
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July 1, 2025
BRATISLAVA, SLOVAKIA, July 1, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Exactly one month before the President Trump's self-imposed deadline on tariffs, Central European business leaders and industry tycoons convened in Bratislava to talk with their national...
Slovakia Orders Evacuation of Citizens, Foreign Nationals from Middle East
MENAFN
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June 18, 2025
(MENAFN) Slovakia is accelerating efforts to evacuate both its citizens and foreign nationals from the volatile Middle East region, the Slovak Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs announced Tuesday. A specially arranged government flight left...
ESET Research: Russia’s Gamaredon APT group unleashed spearphishing campaigns against Ukraine with an evolved toolset
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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July 2, 2025
In 2024, Gamaredon refocused exclusively on targeting Ukrainian governmental institutions. The group significantly increased the scale and frequency of spearphishing campaigns, employing new delivery methods. Gamaredon introduced six new malware...
Abandoning Russian gas costs Slovakia USD18 billion
MENAFN
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June 19, 2025
(MENAFN) Slovakia could incur penalties totaling €16 billion (around $18 billion) if it ends its long-term gas contract with Russia’s Gazprom early, according to the country’s state-owned gas importer SPP, as reported by Reuters. This warning...
Prime Minister Dr Robert Golob Received President of the Slovak Republic Peter Pellegrini
Government of Slovenia
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June 19, 2025
SLOVENIA, June 19 - The two leaders focused their discussions on current foreign policy and security topics, particularly exchanging views ahead of next week’s NATO Summit in The Hague. They also emphasized the long-standing friendly relations...
Slovak Premier says EU nation won’t support new Russia sanctions
MENAFN
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June 12, 2025
(MENAFN) Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has declared that Slovakia will not back the European Union’s latest sanctions package against Russia, warning that the proposed measures could trigger an energy crisis in his country. In a Facebook post...
Slovak parliament objects to sanctions on Russia
MENAFN
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June 12, 2025
(MENAFN) In a significant political move, Slovakia’s parliament has adopted a resolution rejecting further sanctions on Russia. The decision effectively bars Slovak government officials from endorsing new international restrictions against Moscow,...
Slovakia Opposes Recent EU Sanctions
MENAFN
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June 11, 2025
(MENAFN) Slovakia has expressed its refusal to endorse the European Union’s newest round of penalties against Russia, according to Premier Robert Fico. In a message shared via Facebook on Tuesday, Fico cautioned that the proposed limitations from...
Russian official accuses Brussels of weakening EU international competitiveness
MENAFN
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June 18, 2025
(MENAFN) A top Russian official has sharply criticized the European Union’s latest energy policy, accusing Brussels of deliberately weakening the bloc’s competitiveness on the international stage. Kirill Dmitriev, head of the Russian Direct...
Slovak parliament passes legendary Russia sanctions resolution
MENAFN
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June 11, 2025
(MENAFN) The Slovak parliament has approved a resolution opposing further sanctions on Russia, forbidding government officials from supporting new international restrictions against Moscow. The resolution cites the negative economic impact...
Slovenia Maintains Its Competitiveness – Standing Out in International Trade and Quality of Life
Government of Slovenia
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June 17, 2025
SLOVENIA, June 17 - Slovenia ranks an impressive 4th in quality of life, 6th in international trade, 9th in high-tech exports, and 13th in environmental sustainability. These results affirm Slovenia’s strong competitive advantages and reflect an...
Rajd Beskidy Returns with a ‘Devilishly Tough’ Course in Poland and Slovakia
EIN Presswire
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June 13, 2025
Rajd Beskidy is set to challenge teams on a 580km course through the low Tatra mountains of Poland and Slovakia next week. PIENINY, LESSER POLAND VOIVODESHIP, POLAND, June 13, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Rajd Beskidy is set to challenge teams on...
Martinrea International Inc. Holds Annual General Meeting
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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June 12, 2025
TORONTO, June 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Martinrea International Inc. (“Martinrea” or the “Company”) (TSX : MRE), a diversified and global automotive supplier engaged in the design, development and manufacturing of highly engineered, value-added...
Tragic Traffic Accident in Slovakia Leaves Four Dead
MENAFN
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June 4, 2025
(MENAFN) A tragic traffic accident struck Southern Slovakia on Tuesday, resulting in the deaths of four individuals and injuring nine others, according to reports from local media outlets. The collision occurred on the stretch of road linking the...