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President to Decide on Signing Penal Code Amendment within Constitutional Limit

President to Decide on Signing Penal Code Amendment within Constitutional Limit

Bratislava, 19 December (TASR) - President Peter Pellegrini will decide whether to sign or veto the amendment to the Penal Code within the constitutional deadline, emphasising that he won't base his stance on the adopted law on the political wishes of either the coalition or opposition, TASR was

President Pellegrini to Visit Slovak Soldiers in Kosovo, Will Also Go to Serbia

President Pellegrini to Visit Slovak Soldiers in Kosovo, Will Also Go to Serbia

Bratislava, 18 December (TASR) - President Peter Pellegrini is scheduled to visit Slovak professional soldiers serving in Kosovo as part of the NATO-led international Kosovo Force (KFOR) mission on Sunday (21 December), The President's Office's communications department told TASR on Thursday, adding that this is his

Government Office: Prime Minister Fico Invited to Meet Donald Trump

Government Office: Prime Minister Fico Invited to Meet Donald Trump

Bratislava, 15 December (TASR) - Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) has received a written invitation to meet US President Donald Trump, the Government Office's press and information department told TASR on Monday, noting that the two leaders want to jointly support the signing of an intergovernmental agreement between

Premier Pleased That President's Veto on Amendment to UOO Law Was Overridden

Premier Pleased That President's Veto on Amendment to UOO Law Was Overridden

Bratislava, 12 December (TASR) - Premier Robert Fico (Smer-SD) welcomes the overturning of President Peter Pellegrini's veto on the bill transforming the Whistleblowers Protection Office (UOO) into a new institution in Parliament, emphasising that Smer-SD will always respect the president but won't support Pellegrini in a

President Acted within His Powers by Not Declaring Referendum

President Acted within His Powers by Not Declaring Referendum

Bratislava, 11 December (TASR) - President Peter Pellegrini acted within his constitutional powers when he decided not to call a referendum on lifting sanctions against Russia, the President's Office's communications department told TASR on Thursday, adding that the Constitutional Court rejected a constitutional complaint against the

President: Light of Bethlehem Carries Message of Peace and Calm, We Need It

President: Light of Bethlehem Carries Message of Peace and Calm, We Need It

Bratislava, 9 December (TASR) - The Light of Bethlehem carries a message of peace, calm, and reconciliation, and we need it like salt, President Peter Pellegrini stated when receiving the light from Slovak scouts at the Presidential Palace on Tuesday, adding that these days are marked by "great tension

House Passes Bill to Transform Whistleblowers Protection Office

House Passes Bill to Transform Whistleblowers Protection Office

Bratislava, 9 December (TASR) - The Whistleblowers Protection Office (UOO) will be transformed into a new Crime Victims and Whistleblowers Protection Office, MPs decided in a vote on Tuesday, approving the Interior Ministry's bill debated via a fast-tracked legislative procedure. In addition to handling the agenda of whistleblowers