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Marek Antalik

Marek Antalik

Poll: Smer Would Have Won Election in April ahead of PS-Together

Poll: Smer Would Have Won Election in April ahead of PS-Together

Bratislava, April 18 (TASR) – Had a general election taken place in Slovakia in April, 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 percent), with a prospective Progressive Slovakia (PS)-Together coalition the runner-up

Kiska Will Appoint Three New Constitutional Court Judges on Wednesday

Kiska Will Appoint Three New Constitutional Court Judges on Wednesday

Bratislava, April 16 (TASR) – Slovak President Andrej Kiska will appoint on Wednesday (April 17) three new constitutional judges from eight candidates elected by MPs, with him doing so “in the interest of solving the critical state at the Constitutional Court”, TASR learnt from Kiska’s spokesperson Roman Krpelan. Ivan Fiacan,

Pellegrini: Slovakia Could Join Reconstruction of Ukrainian Gas Pipeline

Pellegrini: Slovakia Could Join Reconstruction of Ukrainian Gas Pipeline

Bratislava, April 16 (TASR) – Slovakia and its companies could be part of a consortium that will reconstruct the gas pipeline going through Ukraine, Slovak Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini (Smer-SD) said after a meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Groysman, TASR learnt on the same day. Slovakia thus wants to ensure

Sakova Will Appoint Lucansky as Police Corps President on Monday

Sakova Will Appoint Lucansky as Police Corps President on Monday

I will appoint Milan Lucansky to the post of Police Corps president on Monday (April 15), Interior Minister Denisa Sakova (Smer-SD) stated on TA3’s discussion programme ‘V politike’ (In Politics) on Sunday, adding that she decided to do so after a personal meeting with both candidates, who were selected

Ice Hockey Player and Coach Jan Starsi Dies Aged 85

Ice Hockey Player and Coach Jan Starsi Dies Aged 85

Bratislava, April 13 (TASR) – Former ice hockey player and legendary coach Jan Starsi died at the age of 85 on Saturday after a long-term illness, spokesman for the Slovak Ice Hockey Association (SZLH) Peter Janosik has confirmed for TASR. Born on October 17, 1933 in the village of Sokolce (Zilina

Harabin Files Another Complaint With Constitutional Court after Run-off

Harabin Files Another Complaint With Constitutional Court after Run-off

Kosice, April 11 (TASR) – Unsuccessful presidential candidate Stefan Harabin has also lodged a complaint with the Constitutional Court following the run-off round of the presidential election, TASR learnt on Thursday. Harabin stated the same reasons as those named after the first round. When filing the complaint, he claimed that the

Danko Calls for Religious Dialogue at Conference in Vienna

Danko Calls for Religious Dialogue at Conference in Vienna

Vienna/Bratislava, April 8 (TASR-correspondent) – At the Conference of Speakers of the European Union Parliaments, Slovak Parliamentary Chair Andrej Danko (Slovak National Party/SNS) called for religious dialogue, wanting to support with his address the idea of expanding the European Union towards the Balkans, TASR learnt on Monday. “I deliberately