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Government Appoints Zurian as Internal Affairs Inspectorate Director

Government Appoints Zurian as Internal Affairs Inspectorate Director

Bratislava, November 2 (TASR) - The Government on Thursday appointed Branislav Zurian to the post of Internal Affairs Inspectorate (UIS) head. Zurian's appointment was preceded by a hearing before the parliamentary defence and security committee. He told MPs that he wants police officers to perceive the body as

Gov't Allocates €1.5 mn in Aid Following Earthquake in Eastern Slovakia

Gov't Allocates €1.5 mn in Aid Following Earthquake in Eastern Slovakia

Bratislava, November 2 (TASR) - The government at its meeting on Thursday decided to allocate €1.5 million to help villages and various entities after the recent earthquake in eastern Slovakia, which the cabinet noted was the strongest in Slovakia since 1930, TASR learnt on the same day. "The

Tomas: 13th Pension Equalling Full Average Pension to Be Paid Next Year

Tomas: 13th Pension Equalling Full Average Pension to Be Paid Next Year

Bratislava, October 30 (TASR) - In 2024, recipients of any form of pension will be paid a 13th pension amounting to the average pension for the previous year in full, Labour, Social Affairs and the Family Minister Erik Tomas (Voice-SD) told a news conference following his official installation in the

Fico: Arming of Ukraine Red Line for New Slovak Government

Fico: Arming of Ukraine Red Line for New Slovak Government

Brussels, October 27 (TASR-correspondent) - The arming of Ukraine is unacceptable for the new Slovak government, stated Prime Minister Robert Fico after the end of the two-day meeting of the European Council in Brussels. The premier confirmed that the debates on Ukraine were among the liveliest. Fico pointed out that

President Caputova Marks 105th Anniversary of Setting Up of Czechoslovakia

President Caputova Marks 105th Anniversary of Setting Up of Czechoslovakia

Bratislava, October 27 (TASR) - The Czechoslovak Republic laid the foundations of the constitutional judiciary, introduced equal suffrage and suffrage for women, President Zuzana Caputova said on Friday, when commemorating the 105th anniversary of the setting up of Czechoslovakia that falls on Saturday, October 28. "At that time, it

Police Vice-president Posts to Be Scrapped as of November, New One Created

Police Vice-president Posts to Be Scrapped as of November, New One Created

Bratislava, October 27 (TASR) - Interior Minister Matus Sutaj Estok (Voice-SD) has decided that the posts of Police Corps vice-presidents will be scrapped as of November 1, TASR learnt from the Interior Ministry's press department on Friday. The two current vice-presidents will be moved to other posts. At

MPs Elect Parliamentary Chair and Vice-chairs at Inaugural Session

MPs Elect Parliamentary Chair and Vice-chairs at Inaugural Session

Bratislava, October 25 (TASR) - Voice-SD party leader Peter Pellegrini became the new chair of the Slovak Parliament on Wednesday. A total of 131 MPs voted for him in a secret ballot, while he needed at least 76 to be elected to the post. Pellegrini, who thereby became the second-highest