PM and Slovakian Prime Minister Fico statements in Bratislava: 28 July 2016

The United Kingdom Prime Minister Theresa May had a meeting with Slovak Republic Prime Minister Robert Fico in Bratislava on the 28 July 2016 as part of a tour to meet fellow EU Member State leaders following the EU referendum in the UK in June 2016.

The two leaders discussed the United Kingdom leaving the European Union. The Slovak Republic was currently the holder of the EU Presidency. The two leaders also discussed defence and security cooperation and the position of Slovak citizens in the United Kingdom.

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ESO: Background information: The EU Referendum, 23 June 2016. The United Kingdom and the European Union. The results http://www.europeansources.info/record/the-eu-referendum-23-june-2016-the-united-kingdom-and-the-european-union-the-results/

ESO: In Focus: Brexit - The United Kingdom and the European Union http://www.europeansources.info/record/brexit-the-united-kingdom-and-the-european-union/

BBC News, 28.07.16: Theresa May on Slovakian workers' rights in UK http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-36914765

Politico, 29.07.16: Theresa May: Poles and Slovaks still welcome in Britain http://www.politico.eu/article/theresa-may-poles-and-slovaks-still-welcome-in-britain-brexit-consequences-europe-beata-szydlo-robert-fico/

EUObserver, 29.07.16: EU free movement must be curbed, UK says https://euobserver.com/uk-referendum/134525

The Guardian, 28.07.16: Theresa May takes Brexit’s immigration message to eastern Europe http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/jul/28/theresa-may-on-brexit-tour-of-eastern-europe

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