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Jaroslav Bublinec

New Office to Supervise Confiscation; Law Bending & Sweetening New Crimes

New Office to Supervise Confiscation; Law Bending & Sweetening New Crimes

Bratislava, June 25 (TASR) – A new office coming under the remit of the Justice Ministry could be created to supervise the confiscation of property, said Justice Minister Maria Kolikova (For the People), as she presented a law to that effect for comments to other ministries on Thursday. The legislation should

Pellegrini to Resign as House Vice-chair in Autumn; Wants Special Caucus

Pellegrini to Resign as House Vice-chair in Autumn; Wants Special Caucus

Bratislava, June 25 (TASR) – Former prime minister Peter Pellegrini, who recently announced that he’ll leave Smer-SD soon, stated at a press conference on Thursday that he’ll resign as parliamentary vice-chairman in September. Pellegrini and another dozen parliamentary defectors from Smer (most of whom still haven’t officially given

FinMin's Outlook for Slovak Economy Deteriorates; 10% Slump Expected

FinMin's Outlook for Slovak Economy Deteriorates; 10% Slump Expected

Bratislava, June 23 (TASR) – Slovakia’s economy is predicted to slump by 9.8 percent year-on-year this year due to the coronavirus outbreak, stated the Finance Ministry on Tuesday, thereby lowering its prognosis in April by 2.6 percentage points. The country’s economy is expected to begin recovering in

Sklenka Testifies at NAKA Office in Nitra, Interrogation to Take Days

Sklenka Testifies at NAKA Office in Nitra, Interrogation to Take Days

Nitra, June 22 (TASR) – Former judge Vladimir Sklenka, who was allegedly involved in corruption, appeared at the National Crime Agency (NAKA) office in Nitra on Monday to provide testimony, with his lawyer stating that the interrogation is expected to take several days. “It might be completed on Friday, perhaps next

WORLD HERE AND NOW: Director of Visegrad Fund Andor F. Dávid on TABLET.TV

WORLD HERE AND NOW: Director of Visegrad Fund Andor F. Dávid on TABLET.TV

Pavol Demes hosts executive director of Visegrad Fund Andor F. Dávid. WORLD HERE AND NOW: Director of Visegrad Fund Andor F. Dávid on TABLET.TVTASR.TV je internetová televízia Tlačovej agentúry Slovenskej republiky. Prináša priame prenosy zo všetkých regiónov Slovenska. Okrem live streamov pripravuje publicistické relácie týkajúce sa diania na

Slovakia's Industrial Output Saw Deepest Slump Ever in April

Slovakia's Industrial Output Saw Deepest Slump Ever in April

Bratislava, June 10 (TASR) – Slovakia’s industrial output in April 2020 saw the deepest year-on-year fall in a month since the country gained independence in 1993 – by 42 percent, mainly driven by a slump in the output of the automotive industry by 78.9 percent y-o-y in April due to

Timeline of Peter Pellegrini's History with Smer-SD

Timeline of Peter Pellegrini's History with Smer-SD

Bratislava, June 10 (TASR) – Former prime minister Peter Pellegrini, 44, who was Smer-SD’s election leader in the February general election, announced that he’s leaving the party on Wednesday. On this occasion, TASR presents a timeline of his history with Smer. 2000 Peter Pellegrini joins Smer (‘Direction’), founded by