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Pellegrini Funds Way of Cross: Christian Tradition Important in Slovakia

Pellegrini Funds Way of Cross: Christian Tradition Important in Slovakia

Slovensky Grob, November 1 (TASR) – Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini (Smer-SD), who attended a Catholic mass at Saint John the Baptist Church in Slovensky Grob (Bratislava region) on All Saints Day, pointed to the importance of Christian tradition in Slovakia after witnessing the consecration of a Way of the Cross, created

Court Issues Injunction against Activists Slamming Coop Jednota over Cage Eggs

Court Issues Injunction against Activists Slamming Coop Jednota over Cage Eggs

Bratislava, October 31 (TASR) – A court has issued an injunction obliging a civic association called Human Progress to refrain from a campaign against Slovak retail chain Coop Jednota aimed at getting the latter to commit to cease selling cage eggs, TASR has learnt. Meanwhile, the activists called the injunction an

Number of Beekeepers in Slovakia Now Highest in Two Decates

Number of Beekeepers in Slovakia Now Highest in Two Decates

Bratislava, October 31 (TASR) – The number of beekeepers currently in Slovakia is the highest in the past 20 years, with Slovakia one of the few EU-member countries to see this figure grow, partly due to comprehensive state support, the Agriculture Ministry said on Thursday. “We now have more than 19,

Kalavska Concedes Linking Health Reform with Her Own Fate

Kalavska Concedes Linking Health Reform with Her Own Fate

Bratislava, October 30 (TASR) – Health Minister Andrea Kalavska (a Smer-SD nominee) on Wednesday conceded that she could link a vote on the hospital-stratification reform in Parliament with a vote in her as a Government member. According to Kalavska, the health reform gained “political” features towards the end, when she was

MOL to Squeeze Out Minority Owners in Slovnaft; They're Unhappy with Price

MOL to Squeeze Out Minority Owners in Slovnaft; They're Unhappy with Price

Bratislava, October 28 (TASR) – Minor shareholders in refinery Slovnaft disagree with the value of €85 per share as decided by the General Meeting and okayed by the central bank (NBS), due to be paid to them by the refinery’s majority stakeholder MOL from Hungary, TASR learnt on Monday. An

Ban on Polls Before Elections Extended from 14 to 50 Days

Ban on Polls Before Elections Extended from 14 to 50 Days

Bratislava, October 28 (TASR) – The ban on publishing relevant public opinion polls before elections in Slovakia has been extended from 14 days to 50 days, Parliament decided on Monday. The provision will also concern the general election due in four months. Several parliamentary parties complained about significant differences in results

President Commemorates Dukla Pass Battle in WWII, Underscores NATO

President Commemorates Dukla Pass Battle in WWII, Underscores NATO

Dukla, October 6 (TASR) – Top politicians, foreign officials, war veterans and hundreds of other people gathered on Sunday at a memorial to the Battle of the Dukla Pass (Presov region) to commemorate the 75th anniversary of one of the most hard-fought battles of WWII in Central Europe. President Zuzana Caputova