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Preparations for Slovakia's EU Presidency get into final phase: FM

Xinhua, May 14, 2016 Adjust font size:

Preparations for Slovakia's Presidency of the Council of the EU are progressing as planned, announced Slovak Foreign and European Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajcak after a meeting with the European Commission (EC) top representatives in Bratislava on Friday.

"Preparations are entering their final phase," added Lajcak.

Slovakia's chief of diplomacy stressed that during the presidency in the second half of 2016, Slovakia will focus on activities that could bring Europe closer together.

"The presidency program as well as our priorities will be ambitious, yet realistic. They will be aimed at achieving concrete results in order to make our presidency successful not only for Slovakia but also for the whole European project," stressed Lajcak.

The EC is among the three most important EU institutions and is responsible for proposing legislation and implementing decisions of the EU. Endit