The Slovakia–Ukraine border is now unblocked, Viktoriya Sengetovska, the spoksperson Zakarpattiya Customs in western Ukraine, told Ukrainian news agency Ukrinform on Nov. 22. There are about 400 trucks waiting in line to enter Ukraine from the Slovak side. Vehicles are crossing the border normally, Sengetovska said. “The Uzhhorod–Vyšné Nemecké checkpoint was unblocked at 12.00 midnight … Read more
Bratislava awaits proposals from the European Commission on a systematic solution to Ukrainian grain import issues, Slovakian Agriculture Minister Richard Takach said on Nov. 21. Slovakia’s unilateral ban on Ukrainian grain imports will remain in place until Brussels offers a systematic solution to the influx of Ukrainian agricultural products in Europe, Takach said during a … Read more
Ukraine’s Nova Poshta (Nova Post) Group of Companies has opened its first Nova Post branch in Slovakia, in the capital Bratislava. The first Nova Post branch was launched in Bratislava, at the address Dunajská 7495/14. Clients can receive documents, parcels and cargo up to 100 kg from Ukraine. The branch works every day. “Our main … Read more
Kyiv has lodged lawsuits with the World Trade Organization (WTO) against Poland, Slovakia, and Hungary after the three countries introduced unilateral bans on imports of Ukrainian agricultural produce, Ukraine’s Economy Ministry said on Sept. 18. Economy Minister Yulia Svyrydenko stated that it is fundamentally important for Ukraine to prove that individual EU countries cannot ban … Read more
At the first joint auction for the distribution of the capacity of interstate lines on the Ukraine-Slovakia export route, which starts on July 21, 2023, 200 MW of capacity will be offered with a delivery date of July 23 from 09:00 to 14:00, Ukrenergo reported. “Ukrenergo and the Slovak transmission system operator SEPS have signed … Read more
Slovakia has resumed electricity imports from Ukraine, the Ukrainian electric operator Ukrenergo said on April 17. Ukraine currently exports 200 MW per hour to Slovakia. Ukraine imports a small amount — 2-4 MW, depending on the hour. Slovakia becomes the third country to resume electricity imports from Ukraine, after Poland (75 MW per hour) and Moldova (99-134 … Read more
Slovakia will halt the import of grain and other selected products from Ukraine. The Guardian reports this. “Slovakia will temporarily halt imports of grains and other selected products from Ukraine, a government spokesperson said on Monday,” the message reads. As Guardian writes, representatives of the European Union member states in Brussels this week will discuss the … Read more
Slovakia will temporarily suspend grain imports from Ukraine, following Poland and Hungary, according to Slovak Prime Minister Eduard Heger’s Facebook post on April 17. Heger said that an ad hoc group would convene to discuss the issue and report their findings at a later date. Poland banned grain imports from Ukraine on April 15, but expressed a willingness … Read more
From July 7, Ukraine will start export-import of 50 MW of electricity in the direction of Slovakia, according to information on the website of Ukrenergo. According to the terms of the daily auctions announced today for July 7 (announced two days before the start of delivery), the capacity of electricity exports to Romania, as well … Read more