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Kiska Commissions Fico with Forming Government by March 18

Kiska Commissions Fico with Forming Government by March 18

Bratislava, March 9 (TASR) – Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) was commissioned by President Andrej Kiska on Wednesday with attempting to form a new government following Saturday’s general election, in which Smer came first on 28.28 percent of the votes. Kiska gave Fico a deadline of March 18 to

Prochazka Offers Resignation, Siet Leadership Rejects It

Prochazka Offers Resignation, Siet Leadership Rejects It

Bratislava, March 7 (TASR) – Siet chairman Radoslav Prochazka at a party leadership meeting on Monday proposed his resignation over the disappointing performance in the general election (5.6 percent), but it was unanimously rejected by the delegates. Prochazka at a press conference later stressed that Siet won’t attend post-election

Kollar: I Don't Want to Get Smeared in Rightist Government

Kollar: I Don't Want to Get Smeared in Rightist Government

Bratislava, March 7 (TASR) – We Are Family – Boris Kollar party leader Boris Kollar doesn’t want to get smeared with direct involvement in a possible rightist government, but he’s ready to support it in Parliament in exchange for carrying out certain programme priorities of his party. Kollar had this

Kiska Scraps World Cup Skiing Programme Due to Election Results

Kiska Scraps World Cup Skiing Programme Due to Election Results

Bratislava, March 6 (TASR) – President Andrej Kiska on Sunday scrapped his original plans to watch the FIS World Cup skiing at Jasna in the Low Tatras this weekend and returned to Bratislava due to the results of Saturday’s general election, TASR was told by Kiska’s communications chief Roman

Markiza Exit Poll: Smer Gets 27.3%, SaS Second on 13.3%

Markiza Exit Poll: Smer Gets 27.3%, SaS Second on 13.3%

Bratislava, March 6 (TASR) – Prime Minister Robert Fico’s Smer-SD came first in the general election in Slovakia on Saturday on 27.3 percent, followed by Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) on 13.3 percent and OLaNO-NOVA on 11.2 percent, according to a TV Markiza exit poll. The following parties

Thick Fog Menacing Women's Giant Slalom in Jasna

Thick Fog Menacing Women's Giant Slalom in Jasna

Bratislava, Jasna 4 (TASR) – Thick fog at Jasna ski resort in Low Tatras, hosting the women’s World Cup this coming weekend, on Friday appeared to jeopardise Saturday’s giant slalom, with FIS officials considering postponing it to Monday. Meanwhile, the slalom is too attractive both in terms of audience

Bratislava Buys Device Worth €7,000 for Graffiti Removal

Bratislava Buys Device Worth €7,000 for Graffiti Removal

Bratislava, March 3 (TASR) – Bratislava city council on Thursday unveiled a new €7,000 device that was bought late last year for removing graffiti from buildings in the capital. The device is able to remove up to 4 square metres of paint per hour, with the city planning to use