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Marek Antalik

Fico: Energy Prices in EU Must Be Addressed Radically; We Propose ETS Holiday

Fico: Energy Prices in EU Must Be Addressed Radically; We Propose ETS Holiday

Bratislava, 20 January (TASR) - The issue of high energy prices, which threaten the competitiveness of the European Union (EU), must be addressed radically, and Slovakia proposes, as one of the options, declaring a four- or five-year moratorium on the application of the emissions trading system (ETS), Prime Minister Robert

Fico Speaks with Merz on Phone, Plans to Send Letter to von der Leyen

Fico Speaks with Merz on Phone, Plans to Send Letter to von der Leyen

Bratislava, 19 January (TASR) - Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) spoke on the phone with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Monday, TASR was told by the Government Office's communications department on Monday, adding that Fico told him that he'll send on Tuesday (20 January) an open

Premier: Trip to US in Line with Slovakia's Sovereign Foreign Policy

Premier: Trip to US in Line with Slovakia's Sovereign Foreign Policy

Washington, 16 January (TASR) - My working trip to the USA is fully in line with Slovakia's sovereign foreign policy, Premier Robert Fico (Smer-SD) posted on social media from Washington DC on Friday in response to critical comments from the opposition. According to him, Slovakia needs new sources

Police: 2025 Saw Lowest Number of People Killed on Roads since Statistics Began

Police: 2025 Saw Lowest Number of People Killed on Roads since Statistics Began

Bratislava, 15 January (TASR) - In 2025, 227 people were killed on Slovak roads, which was the lowest number since 1966, when these statistics began to be recorded, according to the figures for 2025 presented at a press conference on Thursday by Police Corps Vice-president Rastislav Polakovic, head of the

Premier: Main Railway Station Building in Bratislava Set for Complete Renovation

Premier: Main Railway Station Building in Bratislava Set for Complete Renovation

Bratislava, 14 January (TASR) - The main railway station building in Bratislava will undergo "total" reconstruction, Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) stated on Wednesday following the away-from-home government session held in the Bratislava borough of Petrzalka, which focused on the needs and development of the capital city. According

Monitor: Fico: Slovakia's Position in Europe also depends on Strong Energy Sector

Monitor: Fico: Slovakia's Position in Europe also depends on Strong Energy Sector

(TA3,'V politike', 11 January) The European Union is facing changes that could significantly harm Slovakia if it is not sufficiently prepared, Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) said on TA3's discussion programme 'V politike' (In Politics) on Sunday, adding that one of the government&

President Urges Society-wide Consensus on Slovakia's Development

President Urges Society-wide Consensus on Slovakia's Development

Bratislava, 10 January (TASR) - In his address at the state awards ceremony on Saturday, President Peter Pellegrini has called for the conclusion of an imaginary society-wide agreement on the development of Slovakia, a vision that everyone can agree on despite their different values. "To compel everyone in public