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Marek Antalik

Marek Antalik

President Denies Paying Influencers for Support in 2024 Election Campaign

President Denies Paying Influencers for Support in 2024 Election Campaign

Bratislava, 15 April (TASR) - Slovak President Peter Pellegrini has denied paying influencers to express support for him during the 2024 presidential election campaign, claiming that he didn't even ask for it. The head of state said this in a video posted on a social network on Wednesday,

Opposition Protest against Proposed Changes to Voting from Abroad Taking Place

Opposition Protest against Proposed Changes to Voting from Abroad Taking Place

Bratislava, 14 April (TASR) - An opposition protest against proposed changes in voting from abroad in parliamentary elections is taking place on Tuesday evening in front of the Parliament building. Lawmakers are set to discuss the proposal at the current session. The protest has been organised by the opposition Progressive

Tomas: Parents Should Lose Child Benefit If Child Skips School

Tomas: Parents Should Lose Child Benefit If Child Skips School

Trebisov, 10 April (TASR) - The Labour, Social Affairs and the Family Ministry is preparing a measure under which parents would lose their child benefit if their child doesn't attend school regularly, and this would also apply to cases in which parents refuse to cooperate with the school

State of Alert May Not Be in Constitution; Politicians Back Joint Exercise

State of Alert May Not Be in Constitution; Politicians Back Joint Exercise

Bratislava, 9 April (TASR) - The possibility of declaring a state of alert - which, if implemented, would grant the military greater powers and a legislative framework for its operations - may not be included in the Slovak Constitution. Coalition politicians, opposition representatives, President Peter Pellegrini, and Chief-of-General-Staff of the

President: Current Events Shouldn't Overshadow Liberation by Red Army in WWII

President: Current Events Shouldn't Overshadow Liberation by Red Army in WWII

Bratislava, 8 April (TASR) - Current geopolitical events shouldn't overshadow the fact that Slovak territory was liberated at the end of World War II by the Red Army, along with the Romanian Army and the Czechoslovak Army Corps, stated President Peter Pellegrini at the Slavin memorial on Wednesday,

Premier: Oil Emergency Continues, But Diesel Can Be Exported

Premier: Oil Emergency Continues, But Diesel Can Be Exported

Bratislava, 8 April (TASR) - The oil emergency in Slovakia remains in effect, but the Slovak refinery is permitted to export diesel to neighbouring countries, stated Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) together with Economy Minister Denisa Sakova (Voice-SD) during the government session on Wednesday. According to the premier, the Slovnaft

President Urges Finance Minister to Be Bold in Supporting Economic Growth

President Urges Finance Minister to Be Bold in Supporting Economic Growth

Bratislava, 2 April (TASR) - President Peter Pellegrini has called on Finance Minister Ladislav Kamenicky (Smer-SD) to be bold in supporting the future growth of the Slovak economy. The president stated this at a briefing following a meeting with Economy Minister Denisa Sakova (Voice-SD) on Thursday. "In the near