Luxembourg foreign minister urges excluding Hungary from EU

September 13, 2016

Luxembourg's foreign minister says Hungary should be temporarily or even permanently expelled from the European Union over its approach to refugees and other issues.

Slovak Capital to Boost Security for EU Leaders Meeting

September 12, 2016

Slovakia's capital is getting ready for massive security measures ahead of this week's summit of leaders from European Union member states.

Hotel chain planned for man’s best friend

September 13, 2016

A Czech-Slovak chain of pet shops, Pet Centres, is planning to open a
network of dog hotels in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, the daily
Hospodářské noviny reported on Tuesday. The company, owned by former

Czechs take stance on European future ahead of Bratislava summit

September 13, 2016

The informal European Union summit of government leaders in Bratislava on
Friday is meant to send a signal that the political elite can get the
European project back on track after the shock of the Brexit vote and

Tuesday 25th anniversary of sale of first mobile phones in Czechoslovakia

September 13, 2016

Tuesday is the 25th anniversary of the sale of the first mobile telephones
in the then Czechoslovakia, Czech Radio reported. The country’s first
mobile network was launched the same day. The first mobile phone on the

Paris Agreement drives shift to green economy but huge challenges remain

September 12, 2016

Ten months after the last day of the UN Climate Change Conference in Paris, work has begun on the shift to a green economy. Ten months after the last day of the UN Climate Change Conference in Paris, work has begun on the shift to a green economy.

Luxembourg minister says EU should suspend Hungary

September 13, 2016

Luxembourg Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn has said Hungary should be suspended from the European Union for violating democratic core values and treating refugees like "animals".

EU's Austerity Programs Are - History' Now, Malta's Scicluna Says

September 11, 2016

The European Union has turned a corner from a long spell of belt-tightening and is ready to invest in public services again, Maltese Finance Minister Edward Scicluna said.

EU to hold post-Brexit summit in Malta in early 2017

September 12, 2016

The meeting of 27 leaders will follow a similar gathering in the Slovakian capital Bratislava this Friday, and comes ahead of a meeting in Rome in March that ties in with the 60th anniversary of the EU's foundation.

Meet the ambassador: Ambassador Peter Hulenyi says he knows the limits of Slovak diplomacy

September 11, 2016

The most common question that is asked of people who grew up in the former Czechoslovakia is how they feel about the January 1993 split which resulted in two sovereign states: the Republic of Slovakia and the Czech Republic.

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