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Slovakia Bans as Crime Promotion of Pedophilia, Zoophilia and Necrophilia

Slovakia Bans as Crime Promotion of Pedophilia, Zoophilia and Necrophilia

Bratislava, November 28 (TASR) – The support and promotion of sexual pathology, namely pedophilia, zoophilia and necrophilia, will be considered a crime in Slovakia as of 2020 following the approval in Parliament on Thursday of an amendment to the Penal Code sponsored by the co-governing Slovak National Party (SNS). What otherwise

Finance Ministry to Dismiss Tipos CEO

Finance Ministry to Dismiss Tipos CEO

Bratislava, November 28 (TASR) – The Finance Ministry decided on Thursday to dismiss within a few days Jan B. from the post of CEO of state-run lottery and betting company Tipos, ministry spokesperson Alexandra Gogova told TASR on the same day. Jan B. was detained by the police on Tuesday, with

Slovakia Global Power in Malt Production, But Farmers Cut Barley Acreage

Slovakia Global Power in Malt Production, But Farmers Cut Barley Acreage

Nitra, November 12 (TASR) – A global power in the production of malt, Slovakia exports 82 percent of its output, making it the sixth biggest exporter in Europe and the twelfth in the world, said president of the Slovak Association of Beer and Malt Producers Jana Shepperd on Wednesday, noting at

Young Acting Talent Monika Potokárová, 27, Dies Suddenly

Young Acting Talent Monika Potokárová, 27, Dies Suddenly

Bratislava, November 25 (TASR) – Monika Potokárová, 27, currently one of the busiest actors of the Slovak National Theatre (SND) with 12 characters in her present repertoire, has suddenly died, TASR was told by SND secretary Izabela Pažítková on Monday. “In Monika Potokárová, our culture and arts have lost one of

Bear Savages Hunter's Legs; Mayor: Bears Nervous Due to Warm Weather

Bear Savages Hunter's Legs; Mayor: Bears Nervous Due to Warm Weather

Domaniza, November 25 (TASR) – A 54-year-old hunter was taken to hospital after being attacked by a bear in the Strazovske Vrchy mountains in Zilina region and suffering severe injuries to his legs on Sunday, Frantisek Matusik, mayor of the nearby village of Domaniza, told TASR on Monday. Two hunters, who

Former Siet Figure Alena Basistova Joins SNS

Former Siet Figure Alena Basistova Joins SNS

Bratislava, November 25 (TASR) – Independent MP Alena Basistova, who was elected to Parliament in 2016 as a member of Radoslav Prochazka’s Siet (Network) party, has joined the co-governing Slovak National Party (SNS) and its parliamentary caucus, Parliamentary Chairman and SNS chief Andrej Danko announced on Monday. “We have among

Slovak Court Approves Distrainor's Actions vis-a-vis Naftogaz

Slovak Court Approves Distrainor's Actions vis-a-vis Naftogaz

Bratislava, November 18 (TASR) – The Bratislava II District Court hasn’t registered any complaint against the distrainor in a case of seizure of gas from Ukrainian company Naftogaz in Slovakia, while it views the distrainor’s actions as lawful, said court chair Nora Vladova in a statement provided to TASR