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Marek Antalik

Marek Antalik

Ministry Launches Humanitarian Aid for People and Municipalities after Floods

Ministry Launches Humanitarian Aid for People and Municipalities after Floods

Stupava, September 19 (TASR) - The Labour, Social Affairs and the Family Ministry has launched on Thursday humanitarian aid following the floods, Minister Erik Tomas (Voice-SD) said at a press conference in Stupava (Bratislava region) on Thursday, adding that individuals can receive a subsidy of a maximum of €1,500

Premier: Gov't to Organise Round Table with Agro Sector on VAT on Foodstuffs

Premier: Gov't to Organise Round Table with Agro Sector on VAT on Foodstuffs

Bratislava, September 19 (TASR) - In order to apply consistently the reduced value-added tax (VAT) rate on basic foodstuffs, the government will organise a round table with other partners of the agriculture-food vertical, Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Thursday at a briefing following a meeting with representatives of retail

President Meets Sybiha, Hopes to Maintain Close Relations with Ukraine

President Meets Sybiha, Hopes to Maintain Close Relations with Ukraine

Bratislava, September 18 (TASR) - President Peter Pellegrini received Ukrainian Foreign Affairs Minister Andrii Sybiha at the Presidential Palace on Wednesday, expressing his belief that the close relations between Slovakia and Ukraine will continue to be preserved, TASR was told by the President Office's communication department on Wednesday.

Premier: Cabinet to Be as Accommodating as Possible in Compensations

Premier: Cabinet to Be as Accommodating as Possible in Compensations

Bratislava, September 16 (TASR) - The government will be as accommodating as possible to regional and local authorities in terms of financial compensations after the floods and it will respond to the situation with "specific financial decisions", Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) said following an extraordinary cabinet meeting

Pellegrini and Van der Bellen Praise Good Neighbourly Relations

Pellegrini and Van der Bellen Praise Good Neighbourly Relations

Vienna, September 11 (TASR) - Slovak President Peter Pellegrini and his Austrian counterpart Alexander Van der Bellen on Wednesday praised good neighbourly relations between Slovakia and Austria, noting that they intend to continue this kind of cooperation. The presidents discussed the European Union, the possible composition of the next European

Danko: Smer's Position in Terms of Parliamentary Chair Crucial for SNS

Danko: Smer's Position in Terms of Parliamentary Chair Crucial for SNS

Bratislava, September 10 (TASR) - The Slovak National Party (SNS) appreciates the position of the Voice-SD party it announced it will hold during a possible no-confidence vote in Parliamentary Vice-Chair Michal Simecka (Progressive Slovakia/PS), but it expects its coalition partner to be more understanding of the political compromise on

HaZZ: Volunteer Firefighter Dies Tragically in Low Tatras

HaZZ: Volunteer Firefighter Dies Tragically in Low Tatras

Ludrova, September 10 (TASR) - A tragic incident occurred during firefighting works in the Ludrovska Valley in the Low Tatra mountains, in which a volunteer firefighter lost his life, the Fire and Rescue Corps (HaZZ) posted on a social network on Tuesday. The information was confirmed by Interior Minister Matus