Ivan Korcok
Divided over Ukraine war, Slovakia votes for president
Slovakia will on Saturday hold the first round of a presidential election that is a battle between the Central European country's Russia-leaning ruling camp and a pro-Ukraine opposition-backed candidate.
Parliament speaker Peter Pellegrini and liberal ex-foreign minister Ivan Korcok are the clear frontrunners among nine contenders.
Democracy Digest: History Hangs Heavy Here in Central Europe
"What [Slovaks] did towards Hungarians living in Slovakia in 1945-1947 was a sin before God and before the people," Kover said at the unveiling of the memorial, according to the Dennik N daily. He warned that if these events were ever forgotten, "they could happen again in the future" to "defenceless victims".
C5 ministers call for coordinated border measures ahead of summer season
Bratislava – The foreign ministers of the Central 5, including Slovenia’s Anže Logar, discussed on Thursday possible relaxation of Covid-19 border restrictions during the summer season. They agreed that coordinating and informing each other about measures was necessary so that movement of people and business is not excessively restricted.
Germany, Slovakia Oppose ‘Disjointing’ Albania’s, North Macedonia’s EU Path
Germany and Slovakia have called for the EU to stick to the original plan of Albania and North Macedonia progressing towards eventual mem bership as part of one package.
Instead of Celebrations, Crisis Defines Slovak Government’s First Anniversary
EU should act 'sincerely' for progress in ties: Turkish FM
The European Union should "act sincerely and strategically and not repeat its previous mistakes" to make progress in EU-Turkey ties, Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said on March 16.
Reporting Democracy: Politics Suffers Side Effects from COVID Vaccines
Matovic insisted in a Facebook post that the Russian jab, yet to be approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA), is of high quality and the 2 million doses that are expected to be delivered by the end of June, the taking of which will be entirely "voluntary", can speed up the country's troubled vaccination program by 40%.
C5 ministers discuss Slovenia’s EU presidency, pandemic
Brdo pri Kranju – Foreign Minister Anže Logar hosted his counterparts from Austria, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia in Brdo pri Kranju on Monday. Apart from talking about Slovenia’s upcoming EU presidency, the Central 5 (C5) foreign ministers also discussed the coronavirus pandemic.
Message encouraging investment and economic exchanges after Romanian PM, Slovak Foreign Minister meeting
Prime Minister Florin Citu conveyed today a message encouraging mutual investments and economic exchanges during his meeting with the Slovak Minister of Foreign and European Affairs, Ivan Korcok, who is on an official visit to Bucharest. "I had a very good meeting today with the Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic, Ivan Korcok.
Visiting Slovakian Foreign Minister expresses support for Romania's Schengen, OECD accession
Slovakian Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Ivan Korcok, currently on a visit to Bucharest, expressed support for Romania's accession to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the Schengen Area, noting that this should already have happened. I affirmed Slovakia's support for Romania's joining the Schengen Area.