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Marek Antalik

Peter Pcolinsky Elected as Parliamentary Vice-Chair

Peter Pcolinsky Elected as Parliamentary Vice-Chair

Bratislava, October 19 (TASR) – MPs elected Peter Pcolinsky (We Are Family) as parliamentary vice-chair on Wednesday evening. Pcolinsky gained in the secret ballot 85 out of 101 valid votes, six MPs were against, ten abstained, and 47 lawmakers didn’t submit their ballots. At least 76 votes were needed to

EC Okays Transfer of EU Funds for Slovakia to Help People and Companies

EC Okays Transfer of EU Funds for Slovakia to Help People and Companies

Bratislava, October 18 (TASR) – The European Commission (EC) has approved Slovakia’s request for the transfer of unused EU funds to help its inhabitants and companies affected by high energy prices, Investments, Regional Development and Informatisation Minister Veronika Remisova (For the People) told a press conference on Tuesday. The legislation

President Signs Salary Hikes for Medical Workers

President Signs Salary Hikes for Medical Workers

Bratislava, October 18 (TASR) – President Zuzana Caputova has signed salary hikes for medical workers, TASR learnt from the president’s spokesman Martin Strizinec on Tuesday. In addition to the announced increases in the salaries of doctors and nurses, this also concerns the salaries of other health-care workers at institutional health-care

Slovak Basketball Player of Century Stanislav Kropilak Dies Aged 67

Slovak Basketball Player of Century Stanislav Kropilak Dies Aged 67

Bratislava, October 14 (TASR) – Stanislav Kropilak – the Slovak basketball player of the 20th century – died at the age of 67, TASR learnt from the Facebook page of his former club Inter Bratislava and the basket.sk website on Friday. Inter Bratislava with Kropilak was four times the best team in

Thousands of People Gathered at March to Condemn Hatred against LGBTI+ Community

Thousands of People Gathered at March to Condemn Hatred against LGBTI+ Community

Bratislava, October 14 (TASR) – Thousands of people gathered on SNP Square in Bratislava on Friday at March to Condemn Hatred against LGBTI+ Community to commemorate two men who were shot dead in front of an LGBTI club in Bratislava on Wednesday (October 12). Several public figures from the artistic and

Heger Calls on Public to Stop Spreading Hatred in Light of Capital Shooting

Heger Calls on Public to Stop Spreading Hatred in Light of Capital Shooting

Bratislava, October 13 (TASR) – Prime Minister Eduard Heger (OLaNO) has called on the public to stop spreading hatred, urging politicians and all publicly exposed figures, including those on social networks, to consider their words. Heger stressed that two innocent people were shot dead in Bratislava on Wednesday only because they

Caputova Ratifies Agreement on Slovakia's Associate Membership of ESA

Caputova Ratifies Agreement on Slovakia's Associate Membership of ESA

Bratislava, October 12 (TASR) – President Zuzana Caputova on Wednesday ratified a Parliament-approved agreement on Slovakia’s associate membership of the European Space Agency (ESA), TASR has learnt from her post on a social network. “The European Space Agency, together with the well-known American NASA, is a big player where our