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Slovakia ignores EU rules on refugees

November 3, 2015November 3, 2015 The Slovak Spectator Slovakia

The European Commission has noticed that Slovakia has not been fulfilling its duties stemming from the EU quotas on re-distribution of

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Slovak government approves humanitarian and integration aid to refugees

October 22, 2015 The Slovak Spectator Slovakia

Slovakia’s government approved the aid for non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in relation to the current refugee and migration crisis on October

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Slovakia selects refugees while sending police to assist in Hungary

October 15, 2015October 15, 2015 The Slovak Spectator Hungary, Slovakia, Syrian refugees

Slovakia is acting in line with the requests of the European Union, while still preparing a lawsuit concerning the mandatory quotas for

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NATO slams Russia’s ‘troubling escalation’ in Syria

October 8, 2015October 8, 2015 VOANews Hungary, Nato, Russia, Slovakia

The head of NATO slammed Russia’s “troubling escalation” of military activities in Syria, a day after Moscow launched cruise missiles

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Slovakia, Poland to set up NATO centre for counterintelligence

October 1, 2015 The Slovak Spectator Nato, Poland, Slovakia

Slovakia and Poland are planning to build a centre for the counterintelligence capabilities of NATO countries. Slovak Defence Minister Martin

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Taxi drivers blocked centre of Bratislava in protest against Uber

September 29, 2015 The Slovak Spectator Slovakia

Several dozen taxi drivers drove through the centre of Bratislava on Monday afternoon to express their discontent with the activities of

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Slovakia to sue EU

September 23, 2015September 23, 2015 The Slovak Spectator Slovakia

Slovakia will defend itself from the mandatory quotas approved by the European Union’s interior ministers, said Prime Minister Robert Fico following the

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Europe’s migrant crisis: Roundup, September 23

September 23, 2015September 23, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia, Turkey

European Union leaders are gathering on September 23 2015 for an emergency meeting in Brussels to discuss the next steps after

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Ahead of EU summit, Central European countries keep up fight against migrant quotas

September 23, 2015September 23, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia

A special meeting of European Union leaders on September 23 to discuss the migrant crisis was expected to see four

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