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Marek Antalik

Marek Antalik

Former President Kiska: My Operation Was Successful

Former President Kiska: My Operation Was Successful

Bratislava, October 1 (TASR) – Former president and Chairman of the newly emerged For the People party Andrej Kiska wrote on a social network on Tuesday that his operation was successful, thanking doctors and adding that he feels great. According to Kiska, this was a small routine operation. “I have a

MiG-29 Fighter Aircraft Crashes Near Nitra

MiG-29 Fighter Aircraft Crashes Near Nitra

Nitra, September 29 (TASR) – A MiG-29 fighter crashed near the village of Nove Sady (Nitra region) at approximately 9.30 p.m. on Saturday evening, with the cause unknown at the moment. According to Defence Ministry spokeswoman Danka Capakova, the pilot ejected and was taken to hospital in Nitra. Prime

Kiska Becomes For the People Chair; Five Vice-chairs Elected as Well

Kiska Becomes For the People Chair; Five Vice-chairs Elected as Well

Kosice, September 28 (TASR) – The founding congress of the non-parliamentary For the People party unanimously decided in Kosice on Saturday that Andrej Kiska will be the party’s chairman, TASR learnt on the same day. Veronika Remisova, Jana Zitnanska, Juraj Seliga, Vladimir Ledecky and Michal Luciak have been elected as

Government Greenlights Hospital Reform, PM Believes Smer Will Also Support It

Government Greenlights Hospital Reform, PM Believes Smer Will Also Support It

Bratislava, September 27 (TASR) – The Government approved the proposed Act on Health-care Providers on Friday, which will bring a reform of Slovak hospitals, Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini (Smer-SD) said after the Cabinet meeting, adding that the reform is planned for several electoral terms. The premier pointed out that if the

Premier Would Like to Launch at Least First Part of Hospital Reform

Premier Would Like to Launch at Least First Part of Hospital Reform

Bratislava, September 25 (TASR) – Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini (Smer-SD) claims that he also has a ‘plan B’ for reforming Slovak hospitals, the so-called stratification, and if he fails to find political support for the entire project, he’d like to launch at least its first part, which concerns data collection

U.S. Steel Kosice: Kosice Governor's Procedure Is Unfair and Offensive

U.S. Steel Kosice: Kosice Governor's Procedure Is Unfair and Offensive

Kosice, September 24 (TASR) – Kosice-based steelworks U.S. Steel objected on Tuesday to the statement made by Kosice governor Rastislav Trnka concerning the offer of Kosice self-governing region (KSK) to buy this factory for one euro, with the company management calling Trnka’s statement in the media unprofessional and expressing

It's 99 percent Certain Blahova and Co. Won't Run for SaS, Sulik Remains Silent

It's 99 percent Certain Blahova and Co. Won't Run for SaS, Sulik Remains Silent

Bratislava, September 23 (TASR) – It’s 99 percent certain that opposition Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) members Natalia Blahova, Jozef Rajtar, Lubomir Galko, Jana Kissova, Vladimir Svoboda, Radoslav Pavelka and Pavol Kubis will not run for SaS, party’s vice-chair Natalia Blahova stated after the party’s Republican Council on Monday.