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Michal Baran

Stop Corruption Foundation: Fico's Claims Have Nothing to Do with Reality

Stop Corruption Foundation: Fico's Claims Have Nothing to Do with Reality

Bratislava, November 29 (TASR) – The Stop Corruption Foundation on its Facebook page stated that Prime Minister Robert Fico’s (Smer-SD) claims that the foundation has been set up for political reasons have nothing to do with reality and are not substantiated, TASR learnt on Tuesday. Fico said that the foundation

World Bank to Help Slovakia with Low-carbon Strategy

World Bank to Help Slovakia with Low-carbon Strategy

Bratislava, November 28 (TASR) – Slovak Environment Minister Laszlo Solymos and the World Bank’s Country Manager for Bulgaria, the Czech Republic and Slovakia Antony Thompson in Bratislava on Monday signed an agreement of cooperation regarding Slovakia’s low-carbon strategy. This cooperation will result in a study of low-carbon growth in

Solymos: In Marrakech We've Proved We Really Mean It with Paris Deal

Solymos: In Marrakech We've Proved We Really Mean It with Paris Deal

Bratislava, November 18 (TASR) – The UN Climate Change Conference in Marrakech, Morocco has opened up the path towards implementing the Paris Climate Agreement, the Slovak Environment Ministry’s communication department told TASR on Friday. “We’re proud that the EU, with its member states, has succeeded in making the agreement

Some 500 People Celebrate November '89 Along with Opposition

Some 500 People Celebrate November '89 Along with Opposition

Bratislava, November 17 (TASR) – Enough of Prime Minister Robert Fico; we didn’t want this; it’s time for a new November – such were the slogans that reverberated at the Slovak National Uprising Square on Thursday. There were around 500 people celebrating November 17, 1989 at an event organised by

White Crow Awarded to Somali Refugee for First Time Ever

White Crow Awarded to Somali Refugee for First Time Ever

Bratislava, November 17 (TASR) – Fair-play Alliance and Via Iuris awarded the White Crow Award for the ninth time on Thursday, TASR learnt on the same day. Created in 2008, the White Crow award is given annually to whistleblowers who challenge unethical or corrupt behaviour at great personal risk or for

Fico: Free-of-charge Train Transport for Students Remains in Place

Fico: Free-of-charge Train Transport for Students Remains in Place

Bratislava, November 17 (TASR) – The free-of-charge train transport will remain in place, said Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) on Thursday after a lunch with university students from around the whole of Slovakia. The premier reported that in the two years since it’s been introduced almost one million people have

Slovakia Sends 34 Soldiers to Afghanistan

Slovakia Sends 34 Soldiers to Afghanistan

Zilina, November 16 (TASR) – Slovakia has bid farewell to 34 members of the Slovak Armed Forces in Zilina on Wednesday. These soldiers from the fifth battalion of special designation are leaving to Afghanistan to join Operation Resolute Support. Defence Ministry State Secretary Marian Salon said that this is the fifth