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Fico: Smer Has No One to Talk to about Political Programme

Fico: Smer Has No One to Talk to about Political Programme

Bratislava, February 12 (TASR) – The Opposition’s election billboards show that its world works in a programme of poverty and hypocrisy, said Prime Minister Robert Fico at the international ‘Social Democracy in 21st Century – Without Cuts and Closer to People’ conference in Bratislava on Friday. “A state for the people,

Committee Won't Look into Fico's and Pellegrini's Alleged Wrongdoings

Committee Won't Look into Fico's and Pellegrini's Alleged Wrongdoings

Bratislava, February 12 (TASR) – The parliamentary committee on incompatibility of posts won’t carry out further investigations into shortcomings in relation to the law on conflicts of interest allegedly committed by Prime Minister Robert Fico and Parliamentary Chair Peter Pellegrini, TASR learnt on Friday. Motions against both politicians were submitted

Kiska: Defence Should Remain Priority Even After General Election

Kiska: Defence Should Remain Priority Even After General Election

Bratislava, February 11 (TASR) – Defence is a topic that we need to talk about constantly, said Slovak President Andrej Kiska after the annual assembly of Slovak Armed Forces Chief of General Staff Milan Maxim at the Defence Ministry on Thursday. According to Kiska, protection of Slovakia and its citizens is

Pellegrini Opens Extraordinary Session on Health and Education

Pellegrini Opens Extraordinary Session on Health and Education

Bratislava, February 11 (TASR) – Parliamentary Chair Peter Pellegrini succeeded at the third attempt to open an extraordinary parliamentary session focusing on education and health-care, as 138 legislators voted in favour of the session’s programme, TASR learnt on Thursday. The extraordinary session of Parliament was initiated by 35 MPs, who

Lajcak and Yee Talk about Bilateral Slovak-American Relations

Lajcak and Yee Talk about Bilateral Slovak-American Relations

Bratislava, February 11 (TASR) – Foreign and European Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajcak received US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Hoyt Brian Yee in Bratislava on Thursday, the ministry’s press department told TASR on the same day. The two officials spoke about bilateral Slovak-American relations and

Kiska: Every Nurse That Leaves Abroad a Loss for Slovakia

Kiska: Every Nurse That Leaves Abroad a Loss for Slovakia

Bratislava, February 9 (TASR) – Slovak President Andrej Kiska has been asked by nurses’ unions and chamber on Tuesday to contribute to the resolution of their current situation by his authority, TASR learnt the same day. Nurses believe that Kiska will be successful as a mediator between them and Cabinet. Kiska

Wasley: I'd Like to See Further Involvement of Slovakia in Afghanistan

Wasley: I'd Like to See Further Involvement of Slovakia in Afghanistan

Zilina, February 9 (TASR) – Charge d’Affaires of the US Embassy in Slovakia Liam Wasley on Tuesday paid a visit to the 5th regiment of special designation in Zilina and thanked them for sacrifices they made during their work in Afghanistan. “I would welcome any further involvement of Slovakia and