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Michal Baran

Coalition Parties to Redistribute Ministries This Afternoon

Coalition Parties to Redistribute Ministries This Afternoon

Bratislava, March 16 (TASR) – Smer-SD, the Slovak National Party (SNS), Most-Hid and Siet (Network) will make a final decision on redistribution of ministerial departments today (Wednesday), TASR has learnt – with the ministries divided up in a 7:3:2:1 basis. Major ministries will go to the winning party Smer.

Figel Resigns as KDH Leader, Commissions Zajac to Act as Stand-in

Figel Resigns as KDH Leader, Commissions Zajac to Act as Stand-in

Bratislava, March 15 (TASR) – Christian Democratic Movement (KDH) chairman Jan Figel at a press conference in Bratislava on Tuesday announced that he was resigning from his post and that he’s commissioned vice-chair Pavol Zajac to act as leader until the party congress. Zajac has recommended calling the congress for

Matovic: OLaNO-NOVA Favours Early Election, Confident of Better Result

Matovic: OLaNO-NOVA Favours Early Election, Confident of Better Result

Bratislava, March 14 (TASR) – Ordinary People-NOVA (OLaNO-NOVA) would like an early election to be held, said party leader Igor Matovic at a press conference in Bratislava on Monday. According to the party, it would resolve the deception of voters perpetrated by Smer-SD, Most-Hid, Siet and the Slovak National Party (SNS)

Hodges: Slovakia Moves in Right Direction Regarding Defence Spending

Hodges: Slovakia Moves in Right Direction Regarding Defence Spending

Bratislava, March 14 (TASR) – Spending 1.6 percent of GDP on the defence within NATO structures is not enough, but it’s a signal that the country is moving in the right direction, said Frederick Hodges, US Army Chief Commander in Europe, on Monday. Slovakia and many other NATO member

Fico: Fight Against Fascism Will Always Be in Our Political DNA

Fico: Fight Against Fascism Will Always Be in Our Political DNA

Bratislava, March 14 (TASR) – Whether Smer-SD ends up in Government or Opposition, the fight against fascism will form the main characteristic trait of its politics, Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Monday. Fico spoke on the occasion of the 77th anniversary of the first Slovak state’s founding, as he

Beblavy, Machackova, Petrik to Leave Siet, If It Goes With Smer

Beblavy, Machackova, Petrik to Leave Siet, If It Goes With Smer

Bratislava, March 14 (TASR) – Speaking at a press conference on Monday, Miroslav Beblavy, Katarina Machackova and Simona Petrik announced that they will leave #Siet (Network), if the party inks a coalition agreement with Smer-SD. “In our view, the ongoing coalition talks on the formation of government headed by Smer-SD represent

Prochazka: Siet Has Eight Priorities to Be Included in New Government

Prochazka: Siet Has Eight Priorities to Be Included in New Government

Bratislava, March 10 (TASR) – Siet party will try to push through eight points to be encompassed in the new government’s programme declaration, said Siet leader Radoslav Prochazka after a two-hour session of the party’s presidium on Thursday. These eight points are: approval of a law against the letterbox