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Parliament Again Fails to Open Debate on Defence Minister's Ouster

Parliament Again Fails to Open Debate on Defence Minister's Ouster

Bratislava, 3 June (TASR) – Parliament on Wednesday again failed to debate a motion to dismiss Defence Minister Robert Kalinak (Smer-SD), as it lacked a quorum when attempting to open the session at a second attempt. Only 58 MPs were present in the chamber. The plenary will attempt to discuss the

PM Fico Meets Serbian Defence Minister in Bratislava to Discuss Cooperation

PM Fico Meets Serbian Defence Minister in Bratislava to Discuss Cooperation

Bratislava, 29 May (TASR) - Prime Minister Robert Fico met Serbian Defence Minister Bratislav Gasic at the Slovak Government Office in Bratislava on Friday to discuss combating illegal migration, organised crime and hybrid threats, which forms the foundations of security cooperation between the European Union and Serbia, TASR was told

Gaspar: New Parliamentary Rules Will Improve Efficiency

Gaspar: New Parliamentary Rules Will Improve Efficiency

Bratislava, 26 May (TASR) - Parliamentary vice-chair Tibor Gaspar (Smer-SD) expects the amendment to the Rules of Procedure to streamline parliamentary debates, pointing, for example, to the introduction of limits on debate times. "I reject the narrative constantly pushed by the opposition to the media and the public that

Blanar: EP Resolution on Slovakia Doesn't Reflect Reality, Has No Legal Effect

Blanar: EP Resolution on Slovakia Doesn't Reflect Reality, Has No Legal Effect

Bratislava, 20 May (TASR) - A European Parliament (EP) resolution concerning the state of the rule of law, democracy and fundamental rights in Slovakia does not reflect reality and has no legal effect on the Slovak Republic, Slovak Foreign and European Affairs Minister Juraj Blanar (Smer-SD) emphasised on social media

PM Fico Meets Li Hongzhong to Discuss Slovak-Chinese Ties

PM Fico Meets Li Hongzhong to Discuss Slovak-Chinese Ties

Bratislava, 19 May (TASR) - Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) on Tuesday received Li Hongzhong, first vice-chair of the Chinese Parliament, at the Slovak Government Office in Bratislava, to discuss bilateral Slovak-Chinese relations and possibilies for their further development, TASR learnt from the Slovak Government Office on the same day.

Fico Seeks Pro-Growth Deals with Coalition Partners, Rules Out Ukraine Loans

Fico Seeks Pro-Growth Deals with Coalition Partners, Rules Out Ukraine Loans

Bratislava, May 3 (TASR) - Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) wants to use Tuesday and Wednesday (May 5-6) to seek agreements on pro-growth measures within the coalition, with the first legislative proposals expected at the May-June parliamentary session. Fico said this in a video on social media. "These will

President: EU Our Strategic Space, in Which We Develop with Freedom

President: EU Our Strategic Space, in Which We Develop with Freedom

Bratislava, 1 May (TASR) - The European Union is Slovakia's vital and strategic space in which the nation can freely develop and build its economic and social prosperity, stated President Peter Pellegrini in a video posted on social media on Friday to mark the 22nd anniversary of Slovakia&