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Former PM Pellegrini Leaving Smer-SD

Former PM Pellegrini Leaving Smer-SD

Banska Bystrica, June 10 (TASR) – Former prime minister Peter Pellegrini, who took Smer-SD into the February general election as its election leader, announced in Banska Bystrica on Wednesday that he’s leaving the party despite allegedly receiving an offer from Smer leader Robert Fico to take over at the helm

Compulsory Quarantine in Slovakia Lifted, Face Masks Voluntary in Open Air

Compulsory Quarantine in Slovakia Lifted, Face Masks Voluntary in Open Air

Bratislava, June 9 (TASR) – Compulsory two-week quarantine in state facilities and e-quarantine of the same length for Slovaks arriving from abroad will be lifted as of Wednesday morning, Slovak Prime Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNO) announced on Tuesday. The wearing of face masks in the open air will only be recommended.

Seliga: For the People Expected to Hold Congress in July/August

Seliga: For the People Expected to Hold Congress in July/August

Bratislava, June 8 (TASR) – Junior governing party For the People is expected to hold a congress in late July or early August to elect a new leader after the party’s founder Andrej Kiska – the country’s president until last year, who led For the People to the February general

Krajniak: Unemployment in May Rose Less Steeply than in April

Krajniak: Unemployment in May Rose Less Steeply than in April

Bratislava, June 7 (TASR) – Unemployment in May probably rose less steeply than in April, Labour Minister Milan Krajniak (We Are Family) has stated, adding that there are no hard data at the moment, however. According to Krajniak, these developments were down to the state’s financial assistance to employers and

Kollar Re-elected We Are Family Chair: Party "Solid as Rock"

Kollar Re-elected We Are Family Chair: Party "Solid as Rock"

Bratislava, June 6 (TASR) – Parliamentary Chairman Boris Kollar, facing no rival, was re-elected chairman of We Are Family at the party’s congress in Bratislava on Saturday. Kollar in his speech pointed to the party’s success in the February general election, noting that it gained two percentage points more

Stats Office: Slovakia's GDP Down by 5.2 percent Y-o-Y in 1Q20

Stats Office: Slovakia's GDP Down by 5.2 percent Y-o-Y in 1Q20

Bratislava, June 5 (TASR) – Slovakia’s GDP output posted a fall of 3.7 percent year-on-year in fixed prices in the first quarter of 2020 – the first drop after ten years of continuous growth, the Statistics Office reported on Friday. After seasonal adjustments, GDP in 1Q20 fell by 5.2

Matovic Calls Caputova's Speech Fair, But Disputes Some Points

Matovic Calls Caputova's Speech Fair, But Disputes Some Points

Bratislava, June 5 (TASR) – President Zuzana Caputova’s State of the Republic Address in Parliament on Friday was a balanced and fair speech presented with dignity, said Prime Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNO) in an immediate reaction for journalists. He pointed out that it contained less criticism than praise, while he