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Strengthening European military cooperation also strengthens NATO. That said NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg on Tuesday in Bratislava prior to consultation of EU defense ministers.

A comprehensive trade agreement between the EU and the US is on the back burner. The negotiations on the so-called TTIP-treaty are so jammed that respite is inserted.

"European leaders bow Friday in Bratislava on the future of the EU without the UK. Restore the battered confidence of the citizen in the European cooperation is high on the agenda."

President of the European Commission wants EU countries to cooperate better in the defense field. For example, there should be a joint European headquarters.

European leaders early next year hold an informal meeting in Malta. Just as later this week in Bratislava they have especially about how the European Union should look like after the departure of the British.

European countries will see how to deal harmoniously with the tensions in Europe as a result of the failed coup in Turkey. Although the conflict to country within the Turkish community of land, a coordinated approach is wise.

An attempt to normalize relations between the European Union and Turkey has not yielded much. The according to some diplomats,, poisoned 'relationship remains problematic, proved Saturday after consultations in Bratislava.

can be put real steps in the short term in the field of European defense cooperation. The foreign ministers of all 28 EU countries responded positively to proposals Friday in Bratislava, said EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini.

Turkey must keep its military operations in northern Syria limited. The warning gave the German foreign minister Friday.

For the first time since the foiled coup in Turkey are the foreign ministers meeting of the European Union. Bratislava discuss the ministers Friday and Saturday including the relationship with Turkey, which is under pressure since the attempted coup of July 15 because of the numerous arrests of opponents of the Erdogan regime.

The informal EU summit without Britain in Bratislava in mid-September can be successful if the EU leaders,, give new impetus to the European project, which is urgently needed. 'That said Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel Wednesday after a preliminary call Brussels 'EU President' Donald Tusk.

Slovak Foreign Minister Miroslav Lajcak wants European politicians moderate their criticism of Turkey. Turkey is a strategic partner of the European Union and plays an extremely important role in solving the migration problem, Lajcak said Friday after a brief visit to Ankara.

EU President Donald Tusk wants to have all spoken of the 27 political leaders before they meet next month in Bratislava. EU leaders consider on September 16 in the Slovak capital on the future of the EU without the UK and discuss possible reforms.

French President Francois Holllande, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi keep late August in Italy summit about the potential impact of the EU departure of Britain (Brexit). That Hollande announced Wednesday. He travels later this month by European capitals to discuss the brexit and in September there is an EU summit in Bratislava.

Slovakia will be the new president of the European Union support any measure that helps prevent the departure of Britain from the union (brexit). This Slovak Foreign Minister Miroslav Lajcak, said, according to British media. Slovakia has succeeded Friday Netherlands as EU president. This is a week since a small majority in the British referendum on EU membership for Brexit voted.

The 27 EU leaders met Wednesday for the first time without the British Prime Minister, made a first rough sketch of how to proceed with the European Union. The leaders are absolutely convinced that they want to remain a unit, said Union Minister Donald Tusk.

Slovakia and feel nothing for the new European asylum policy advocated by the European Commission. The two countries remain in their opposition to the distribution of asylum seekers amongst Member States of the European Union. The EC did Wednesday some options for a new asylum explained.

Thousands of people have taken to the streets Monday in Slovakia to protest against the far-right People's Party OnsSlowakije (LSNs). Who got a surprising 8 percent of the vote during the elections. There were more demonstrations in Bratislava, Banská Bystric, the birthplace of the LSNs party leader Marian Kotleba.

The pilot of a plane from London to Bratislava made a premature end to a bachelor party on board. It was a group of twelve British. They were drunk and misbehaved. So refused to sit the men and they kept walking down the aisle. One of them undressed. When the crew of the British wanted to give no more drink, they were aggressive.

The origin of German anti-Islamization movement Pegida wants to organize a Europe-wide demonstration in February. Pegida-frontwoman Tatjana Festerling told the German newspaper Welt am Sonntag that the motion on February 6 will demonstrate at international level, including in Amsterdam.

A Ukrainian helicopter crashed in Slovakia where six bodies were found, probably had refugees on board. That's for the police the most likely scenario, a spokesman for the Interior Ministry in Bratislava Friday.