Robert Fico

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Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico says it is important to offer a European perspective "to some countries in the Balkans."

Fico spoke after his meeting the UN secretary-general, Antonio Guterres, Tanjug reported on Tuesday, citing Slovakia's TASR.

The European Union's highest court ruled on Sept. 6 that the European Union states must take in a share of refugees who reach Europe, dismissing complaints by Slovakia and Hungary and reigniting an angry row between east and west.

The Eurosceptic Slovak National Party (SNP) announced it was leaving the three-party ruling coalition. Party leader Andrei Danko, who is also chairman of the parliament, said the SNP is leaving the coalition because of the need to sign a new coalition agreement.

French President Emanuel Macron will come to an official visit to Bulgaria. It will take place at the end of this month. His visit will be two days and will begin on August 24th. Macron will arrive not in Sofia but in Varna.

EC President Jean Claude Juncker has admitted that there was "a problem of double standards" when it comes to products sold in different parts of the EU.

EC President Jean Claude Juncker has admitted that there was "a problem of double standards" when it comes to products sold in different parts of the EU.

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has called for lifting of EU sanctions against Russia, introduced over the Ukraine crisis.

"Sanctions have not helped anyone. Russia is not our problem. Our main problem is what is going to happen to the EU," Fico told TA3 TV, according to TASS.

Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico called on Monday on his counterparts in the remaining EU member-states to stop organising referendums on national problems because these represent a threat to the EU and the Euro.

Slovakia has adopted a law which practically prevents Islam from receiving the status of official religion in the near future, reported Reuters, cited by BTA.