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Marek Antalik

Marek Antalik

Heger: EU Summit Brought Good Results in Terms of Reducing Energy Prices

Heger: EU Summit Brought Good Results in Terms of Reducing Energy Prices

Brussels, October 21 (TASR-correspondent) - From the point of view of the energy debates, the conclusions of the summit in Brussels are successful for Slovakia, Prime Minister Eduard Heger (OLaNO) stated on Friday following the EU summit. Heger pointed out that the discussions on the energy crisis ended with several

Dolezal: Nothing Stands in Way of Building D1/D4 Intersection

Dolezal: Nothing Stands in Way of Building D1/D4 Intersection

Bratislava, October 21 (TASR) – Nothing stands in the way of constructing an intersection of the D1 and D4 motorways, as the Public Procurement Office (UVO) Board has definitively rejected an appeal submitted by an unsuccessful bidder, Transport Minister Andrej Dolezal (a ‘We Are Family’ nominee) posted on a social network

Slovakia Sending 40 Police Officers to Hungarian-Serbian Border

Slovakia Sending 40 Police Officers to Hungarian-Serbian Border

Bratislava, October 20 (TASR) – Slovakia is sending 40 police officers to the Hungarian-Serbian border to help their Hungarian counterparts reduce the pressure of illegal migration, said Interior Minister Roman Mikulec (OLaNO) on Thursday, reiterating that the solution to illegal migration is protecting the external Schengen border, not internal border checks.

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