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President Kiska Vetoes Amendment to Parliament's Rules of Procedure

President Kiska Vetoes Amendment to Parliament's Rules of Procedure

Bratislava, November 10 (TASR) – President Andrej Kiska on Thursday vetoed the highly controversial amendment to Parliament’s Rules of Procedure that was approved by coalition legislators at the end of October. Kiska defended his decision by stating that the amendment appears to represent inappropriate pressure from the majority. Parliament now

Lajcak: Donald Trump Is President of Discontinuity

Lajcak: Donald Trump Is President of Discontinuity

Bratislava, November 9 (TASR) – US voters have decided which person they want to see at the head of their country, and we respect this decision, said Slovak Foreign and European Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajcak on Wednesday in view of Donald Trump’s triumph in the presidential election. “We congratulate the

Kiska and Fico on Results of US Presidential Election

Kiska and Fico on Results of US Presidential Election

Bratislava, November 9 (TASR) – Slovak President Andrej Kiska on Wednesday congratulated Donald Trump on his victory in the US presidential election. “The US is an important partner and ally of Slovakia and the EU. I consider it important that it stays that way in the future,” added Kiska. Prime Minister

Gaspar: Gorilla Scandal Needed Proper Accounting Long Time Ago

Gaspar: Gorilla Scandal Needed Proper Accounting Long Time Ago

Bratislava, November 8 (TASR) – Police Corps President Tibor Gaspar agreed with President Andrej Kiska that the Gorilla scandal needed proper accounting a long time ago, TASR learnt on Tuesday. Gaspar was responding to Kiska’s comments made earlier in the day that instead of recriminations among people who share responsibilities

Kiska: We Need to Do Accounting of Gorilla Scandal; It's Festering Wound

Kiska: We Need to Do Accounting of Gorilla Scandal; It's Festering Wound

Bratislava, November 8 (TASR) – The Gorilla scandal has existed for more than ten years, has been investigated for more than five and instead of doing some real assessment, there have only been recriminations in the media among Interior Minister Robert Kalinak (Smer-SD), Police Corps President Tibor Gaspar and outgoing Gorilla

Kiska: If Parliament Won't Propose New Judges, I'll Turn to Venice Commission

Kiska: If Parliament Won't Propose New Judges, I'll Turn to Venice Commission

Bratislava, November 7 (TASR) – Slovak President Andrej Kiska after meeting Venice Commission President Gianni Buquicchio on Monday said that he will ask the commission for its legal opinion if Parliament won’t propose candidates for constitutional judges soon. “I expect the Venice Commission to provide concrete answers on how to

Capybara Quadruplets Born in ZOO Kosice

Capybara Quadruplets Born in ZOO Kosice

Kosice, November 4 (TASR) – ZOO Kosice is expanding its animal population as it has recently witnessed the birth of capybara quadruplets, TASR learnt on Friday. Their mother was transported to the ZOO Kosice from the ZOO Spisska Nova Ves (Presov region) back in 2011. Their father was born in the