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Marek Antalik

Marek Antalik

Danko: Coalition Has Free Hands in Voting on Election Method of Judges

Danko: Coalition Has Free Hands in Voting on Election Method of Judges

Bratislava, September 11 (TASR) – The coalition parties Smer-SD, Slovak National Party (SNS) and Most-Hid will have free hands when voting on the method of election of candidates for Constitutional Court judges, Parliamentary Chair Andrej Danko (SNS) said on Wednesday. “The position of SNS does not change in this matter. I

Fico: Smer-SD Slate Leader Hasn't Been Decided Yet

Fico: Smer-SD Slate Leader Hasn't Been Decided Yet

Bratislava, September 6 (TASR) – The leader of the Smer-SD slate for the 2020 parliamentary election has not been decided, Smer-SD Chairman Robert Fico said on TV Pravda on Friday. Fico said that Smer-SD wants to win the parliamentary election and also form a government. “If Smer-SD should benefit from the

Fico: Mazurek Said What Almost Whole Nation Thinks

Fico: Mazurek Said What Almost Whole Nation Thinks

Bratislava, September 5 (TASR) – Ex-MP Milan Mazurek (far-right People’s Party Our Slovakia/LSNS) said what almost the whole nation thinks, governing Smer-SD party leader Robert Fico said in a video he’s posted on a social network in connection with Mazurek’s final conviction for defaming a race, nation

Poll: Smer Would Have Won Election in August ahead of PS-Together and LSNS

Poll: Smer Would Have Won Election in August ahead of PS-Together and LSNS

Bratislava, September 5 (TASR) – Had a general election taken place in Slovakia in late August, it would have been won by the current main governing party Smer-SD, albeit on less that 20 percent of the votes (i.e. on 19.6 percent), with Progressive Slovakia (PS)-Together coalition the runner-up

Jankovska Leaves Post of Justice Ministry State Secretary

Jankovska Leaves Post of Justice Ministry State Secretary

Bratislava, September 3 (TASR) – Justice Ministry State Secretary Monika Jankovska (Smer-SD) announced her imminent resignation from the post at a press conference on Tuesday. Jankovska added she wants to continue acting as a judge as she sees no reason why she shouldn’t. She did not say whether she would

SaS: Jankovska Must Go; Remisova: It's Morally Essential

SaS: Jankovska Must Go; Remisova: It's Morally Essential

Bratislava, August 25 (TASR) – The Opposition Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) party is also demanding the immediate ousting of Monika Jankovska from the post of Justice Ministry state secretary, stated SaS MP Alojz Baranik on Sunday, adding that he sees no reason for Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini (Smer-SD) and Justice Minister

Fico: Coalition Will Continue Even When Coalition Agreement Expires

Fico: Coalition Will Continue Even When Coalition Agreement Expires

Bratislava, August 22 (TASR) – The governing coalition will continue even when the coalition agreement expires, stressed Smer-SD Chairman Robert Fico at a press conference on Thursday, adding that cooperation in the coalition must continue partly for practical reasons, as there’s a need to approve the state budget for next