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Michal Baran

Poll: Smer Would Have Won Election in Early May Ahead of SaS and SNS

Poll: Smer Would Have Won Election in Early May Ahead of SaS and SNS

Bratislava, May 11 (TASR) – Had a general election been held between May 4-10, the governing-coalition Smer-SD party would have won on 29.8 percent (50 seats in the 150-seat House), compared to its result of 28.3 percent in the general election on March 5, TASR learnt on Wednesday. The

Cabinet to Decide on Bratislava Bypass, Brecely Wants to Sign

Cabinet to Decide on Bratislava Bypass, Brecely Wants to Sign

Bratislava, May 10 (TASR) – The Cabinet will discuss the Bratislava bypass at its session on Wednesday, confirmed Transport, Construction and Regional Development Minister Roman Brecely (a Siet/Network nominee) on Tuesday. The ministry has until Friday (May 13) to sign the concession contract. Otherwise, the whole public procurement process might

Bokova: Young Generation Can Put End to Poverty and Climate Change

Bokova: Young Generation Can Put End to Poverty and Climate Change

Bratislava, May 6 (TASR) – UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova in her lecture at Comenius University in Bratislava on Friday said that today’s young people are the first generation that can put an end to extreme poverty and the last that can resolve climate change. “The future is in this room,

Mihok: Charges for Disrespecting Migrant Quotas Are Ridiculous

Mihok: Charges for Disrespecting Migrant Quotas Are Ridiculous

Bratislava, May 5 (TASR) – The latest proposal sponsored by the European Commission that would oblige countries to make financial payments if they refuse to accept migrant quotas is an absurd move, said Slovak Trade and Industry Chamber (SOPK) director Peter Mihok on Thursday. “Brussels is simply showcasing its lack of

Lajcak: Candidacy for UN Sec-Gen Is Opportunity Not to Be Spurned

Lajcak: Candidacy for UN Sec-Gen Is Opportunity Not to Be Spurned

Bratislava, May 4 (TASR) – Foreign and European Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajcak before the Government session on Wednesday said that standing for the post of United Nations secretary-general is an opportunity from which one doesn’t run away. Lajcak hasn’t ruled out the possibility that he’ll run for this

PKS: Only 39 percent of Food in Retail Chains Is from Slovakia

PKS: Only 39 percent of Food in Retail Chains Is from Slovakia

Bratislava, May 3 (TASR) – According to research by GfK Slovakia that was commissioned by the Slovak Food Chamber (PKS), only 39 percent of the food on the shelves of retail chains in Slovakia actually comes from domestic sources, a year-on-year decrease of 1 percentage point, TASR learnt on Tuesday. The

Parliamentary Chair Danko Released from Hospital

Parliamentary Chair Danko Released from Hospital

Bratislava, May 2 (TASR) – Parliamentary Chairman and Slovak National Party (SNS) leader Andrej Danko, who underwent stomach surgery on April 25, was released from the National Oncology Institute (NOU) in Bratislava on Monday in order to receive assisted care at home, NOU spokesperson Viktoria Vasilenkova told TASR on the same