Sign in Subscribe

Martin Fabok

Martin Fabok

Coalition Reaches Agreement on Social Measures and Distraints

Coalition Reaches Agreement on Social Measures and Distraints

Bratislava, May 4 (TASR) – The Coalition Council met at the Government Office on Thursday to discuss a coordinated course of action for the next Parliament’s session regarding distraint proceedings, a package of social measures and the Slovak contribution to the fight against terrorism, TASR learnt on the same day.

Kalinak: Fines to Be Collected by Single Specialised Authority

Kalinak: Fines to Be Collected by Single Specialised Authority

Bratislava, May 3 (TASR) – Interior Minister Robert Kalinak (Smer-SD) is entertaining the notion of centralising the collection of all fines imposed by state bodies under the remit of his ministry, TASR learnt after the Government session on Wednesday. This means that a specialised central authority to enforce fines could be

EU Parliaments to Create Joint Group to Supervise Europol Activities

EU Parliaments to Create Joint Group to Supervise Europol Activities

Bratislava, April 24 (TASR) – EU national parliaments will create a Joint Parliamentary Scrutiny Group (JPSG) to monitor Europol activities, with each member state obliged to nominate up to four members, according to an agreement reached by representatives of EU parliaments at a summit in Bratislava on Monday. Regardless of the

Thousands Flood Streets of Bratislava to Protest against Corruption

Thousands Flood Streets of Bratislava to Protest against Corruption

Bratislav, April 18 (TASR) – Thousands of people converged on Bratislava Old Town on Tuesday for a march against corruption, expressing their dissatisfaction with what they see as one corruption scandal after another, with the perpetrators always evading punishment. The route of the march led from Hviezdoslav Square via Jesenskeho and

Madaric: Quotas for Slovak Music Pose No Harm for Radio Stations

Madaric: Quotas for Slovak Music Pose No Harm for Radio Stations

Bratislava, April 17 (TASR) – Slovak radio stations haven’t recorded a drop in listeners, and privately owned stations haven’t seen any decrease in ad revenues, either; on the contrary, there have even been improvements in these parameters in some cases, said Culture Minister Marek Madaric (Smer-SD) concerning the radio

Lajcak: US Attack in Syria an Effort to Prevent Use of Chemical Weapons

Lajcak: US Attack in Syria an Effort to Prevent Use of Chemical Weapons

Bratislava, April 7 (TASR) – It’s undoubtable that chemical weapons were used in Syria in recent days and have caused the suffering and deaths of dozens of innocent people, including children, Foreign and European Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajcak (a Smer-SD nominee) said on Friday. “In this context, we perceive the

Nitra: Security Officers to Protect School Bus Drivers from Rowdy Students

Nitra: Security Officers to Protect School Bus Drivers from Rowdy Students

Nitra, April 7 (TASR) – School buses carrying children from Orechovy Dvor (Nitra region) will need to operate with the presence of security personnel aboard due to mounting physical attacks of students against the bus drivers, TASR learnt on Friday. The small town of Orechovy Dvor has housing for non-paying tenants,