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Michal Baran

No More Banners in Parliament; Time Limits on Speeches Introduced

No More Banners in Parliament; Time Limits on Speeches Introduced

Bratislava, October 26 (TASR) – Banners, leaflets and audio-visual presentations won’t be allowed during parliamentary sessions any more, as MPs passed an amendment to Parliament’s Rules of Procedure on Wednesday. Moreover, there will be time limits on the speeches of legislators, parliamentary vice-chairs and ministers, while the time allotted

Kalinak: Slovakia Tries to Integrate Muslim into Society Quickly

Kalinak: Slovakia Tries to Integrate Muslim into Society Quickly

Bratislava, October 21 (TASR) – The easiest way to reduce Islamic radicalisation is to integrate Muslims into society, said Slovak Interior Minister Robert Kalinak at a meeting with the G6 interior ministers in Rome on Friday, ministry spokesperson Andrea Dobiasova told TASR on the same day. The G6 (Group of Six)

Zurich: Kiska Visits One of Best Technology Universities in World

Zurich: Kiska Visits One of Best Technology Universities in World

Zurich/Bratislava, October 21 (TASR) – Slovakia has to change its university education system and focus on its quality, said Slovak President Andrej Kiska while taking a tour of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich on Friday. ETH was founded 161 years ago and currently has over 19,

Unemployment Rate Fell to 9.42 percent in September

Unemployment Rate Fell to 9.42 percent in September

Bratislava, October 20 (TASR) – The unemployment rate in Slovakia stood at 9.42 percent in September, down by 0.01 percentage points (p.p.) when compared to August and 1.96 percentage points year-on-year, Labour, Social Affairs and the Family Minister Jan Richter (Smer-SD) and Labour, Social Affairs and the

Slovak Press Photo Rewards Best Photos for 2016

Slovak Press Photo Rewards Best Photos for 2016

Bratislava, October 20 (TASR) – The Primatial Palace in Bratislava on Wednesday was the venue for the 5th annual Slovak Press Photo awards, whose aim is to provide an independent and authentic visual testimony of life through the lens of photographers. President Andrej Kiska, Parliamentary Chairman Andrej Danko and Bratislava mayor

Lajcak: Meeting between Kiska and Dalai Lama Will Damage Slovakia

Lajcak: Meeting between Kiska and Dalai Lama Will Damage Slovakia

Bratislava, October 19 (TASR) – The recent meeting between Slovak President Andrej Kiska and the 14th Dalai Lama will have a negative impact on Slovak-Chinese relations, said Slovak Foreign and European Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajcak (a Smer-SD nominee) after the Cabinet session on Wednesday. “These are matters that the Chinese won’

Dubovcova: Police Use Illegal Facilities For Detaining People

Dubovcova: Police Use Illegal Facilities For Detaining People

Bratislava, October 19 (TASR) – The police have created facilities for detaining people, although they aren’t proper police cells and thus no legal rules apply to them, said Ombudswoman Jana Dubovcova on Wednesday. Dubovcova explained that these cells are only parts of a corridor separated with bars. There’s usually