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Michal Baran

Ukrainian Students Interested in Studying at UPJS in Kosice

Ukrainian Students Interested in Studying at UPJS in Kosice

Kosice, April 26 (TASR) – Pavol Jozef Safarik University (UPJS) in Kosice hosted an open house day for students from Ukraine on Tuesday. Representatives of UPJS introduced them to the study options of individual faculties. “We’ve recorded great interest from Ukrainian students and the university itself is very much interested

Pellegrini: Fico Feeling Better Every Day

Pellegrini: Fico Feeling Better Every Day

Bratislava, April 25 (TASR) – Prime Minister Robert Fico is feeling better every day after undergoing a heart surgery at the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NUSCH) in Bratislava on Friday (April 22), said Deputy Prime Minister for Investments Peter Pellegrini on Monday. “He [Fico] has started recuperating. He could come

Pellegrini: There Should Be Fewer Schools in Slovakia

Pellegrini: There Should Be Fewer Schools in Slovakia

(RTVS, April 24, ‘O 5 Minut 12’) There could be fewer primary and secondary schools as well as universities and teachers at the end of this Cabinet’s term, said Deputy Prime Minister for Investments Peter Pellegrini on RTVS’s discussion show ‘O 5 Minut 12’ (Five Minutes to Twelve)

Sulik: SaS - Only Rightist Party Capable of Seizing Power

Sulik: SaS - Only Rightist Party Capable of Seizing Power

Bratislava, April 23 (TASR) – Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) is the only rightist party in Parliament with essential infrastructure to take over the power, said SaS leader Richard Sulik at the eighth party congress in Bratislava on Saturday. “KDH is outside Parliament, SDKU-DS is disintegrated and Most-Hid is in Coalition with

Prime Minister Fico Undergoes Successful Heart Surgery

Prime Minister Fico Undergoes Successful Heart Surgery

Bratislava, April 22 (TASR) – Prime Minister Robert Fico underwent a successful heart surgery at the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NUSCH) in Bratislava, confirmed NUSCH director Mongi Msolly at a briefing on Friday. NUSCH didn’t specify what concrete kind of surgery has been performed. Fico was operated on by

Opposition Asks for Mandatory Excursions to Concentration Camp

Opposition Asks for Mandatory Excursions to Concentration Camp

Bratislava, April 21 (TASR) – Opposition MPs are appealing to Cabinet to incorporate mandatory visits to the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp into secondary schools’ curricula and to set aside financial resources for this, TASR learnt on Thursday. Independent MP Zsolt Simon has come up with the initiative with the support of Opposition

Slovakia Isn't Neither Significantly Pro-Russian, Nor Pro-Western

Slovakia Isn't Neither Significantly Pro-Russian, Nor Pro-Western

Bratislava, April 20 (TASR) – Slovakia isn’t strongly pro-Russian oriented, nor strongly pro-western, as most people do not strictly adhere to either in terms of civilisational values or foreign policy, TASR learnt on Wednesday. According to a public opinion poll carried out by the Slovak Atlantic Commission (SAC) and Central