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Rainbow PRIDE Bratislava 2018

On July 14, the U.S. Embassy building in Bratislava will light up in the colors of the rainbow and a rainbow flag will hang prominently from the Embassy’s balcony. These are symbols of the United States’ firm commitment to the human rights of LGBTI people everywhere. The same day, I will join people from across ...

By U.S. Embassy Bratislava | 14 July, 2018 | Topics: Ambassador, Op-Eds

LGBTI Rights Joint Statement

Bratislava, July 14, 2018 As international friends and partners with Slovakia, we join in celebrating LGBTI+ Pride and reaffirm our commitment to protecting and defending the human rights of all. Pride Marches in Bratislava on July 14 and in Košice on September 1, together with other Pride events, are a celebration of the important societal ...

By U.S. Embassy Bratislava | 12 July, 2018 | Topics: Press Releases

Correcting the Record on Russia’s Continued Aggression and Subversion

The late American Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan once said, “Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not his own facts.” I was reminded of that quotation as I read the interview with Viacheslav Nikonov, Head of the Committee for Education and Science of the Russian Duma, in Hospodarske Noviny (June 13, 2018). Mr. Nikonov ...

By U.S. Embassy Bratislava | 22 June, 2018 | Topics: Ambassador, Op-Eds | Tags: Adam Sterling

Building on Our Predecessors’ Courage to Be Free

One hundred years ago today, representatives of Czechs and Slovaks living in the United States came together in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and signed the “birth certificate” of the first Czechoslovak Republic. The document, primarily authored by T.G. Masaryk, is elegantly simple and clear in its intent: that the Slovaks and Czechs would endeavor to form an ...

By U.S. Embassy Bratislava | 31 May, 2018 | Topics: Ambassador, Op-Eds | Tags: Adam Sterling

U.S. Implementation, Oversight and Enforcement of the EU-U.S. & Swiss-U.S. Privacy Shield Frameworks

From January 2017 through May 2018, the U.S. Government has taken action to support the EU-U.S. and Swiss-U.S. Privacy Shield Frameworks. These measures enhance privacy protections for EU and Swiss individuals, while ensuring that American and European businesses can count on the Privacy Shield to deliver innovative products and services across the Atlantic. For more ...

By U.S. Embassy Bratislava | 25 May, 2018 | Topics: News

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