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Marek Antalik

Marek Antalik

Takac: No Other Farms Confirmed with Foot-and-mouth Disease

Takac: No Other Farms Confirmed with Foot-and-mouth Disease

Bratislava, March 28 (TASR) - No additional farms in Slovakia have been confirmed with foot-and-mouth disease, and the government has taken measures against this disease in a timely and swift manner, said Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Richard Takac (Smer-SD) at a press conference on Friday, partly in response to

Blanar: Slovakia Can Develop Cooperation with Ireland in Vehicles and Tourism

Blanar: Slovakia Can Develop Cooperation with Ireland in Vehicles and Tourism

Dublin, March 28 (TASR-correspondent) - Relations between Slovakia and Ireland are very good and aren't burdened by any outstanding issues, but there's still room to develop economic cooperation further in areas such as the automotive and defence industries and tourism, stated Foreign and European Affairs Minister

Premier: Rasi's Election Completion of Difficult Path to Stabilising Coalition

Premier: Rasi's Election Completion of Difficult Path to Stabilising Coalition

Bratislava, March 26 (TASR) - The election of Richard Rasi (Voice-SD) as parliamentary chair is the completion of a difficult path leading to the stabilisation of the governing coalition, Premier Robert Fico (Smer-SD) said at a press conference after the announcement of the results of the election on Wednesday, adding

President: All Political Parties Reject Sending Slovak Troops to Ukraine

President: All Political Parties Reject Sending Slovak Troops to Ukraine

Bratislava, March 26 (TASR) - Both coalition and opposition representatives have concurred that they reject the deployment of Slovak soldiers to a possible peacekeeping mission in Ukraine, President Peter Pellegrini stated on Wednesday following a roundtable meeting that he convened on the issue of defence and security. The head of

Gov't Okays Declaring Country-wide State of Emergency Due to Foot-and-Mouth

Gov't Okays Declaring Country-wide State of Emergency Due to Foot-and-Mouth

Bratislava, March 25 (TASR) - At its extraordinary session on Tuesday, the government approved the declaration of a state of emergency in response to foot-and-mouth disease covering the entire territory of Slovakia. Premier Robert Fico had announced this intention at a news conference held before the session with Agriculture Minister

Premier: We've Agreed on All House Voting at Coalition Council Meeting

Premier: We've Agreed on All House Voting at Coalition Council Meeting

Bratislava, March 24 (TASR) - At a meeting of the coalition council held on Monday, coalition representatives agreed on all electoral activities, including the election of the parliamentary chair and the deputy governor of Slovakia's central bank (NBS), Premier Robert Fico (Smer-SD) posted on a social network on

Emergency Measures for Foot-and-mouth Disease Enter into force

Emergency Measures for Foot-and-mouth Disease Enter into force

Bratislava, March 21 (TASR) - The extraordinary emergency measures ordered by Chief Veterinary Surgeon Martin Chudy in connection with the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease have entered into force in Slovakia and will be valid until further notice. According to Chudy, the disease can pose a serious danger to animal health.