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Martin Fabok

Jan Slota Withdraws Appeal, Suspended Sentence for Bribery Stands

Jan Slota Withdraws Appeal, Suspended Sentence for Bribery Stands

Banska Bystrica, July 27 (TASR) – The verdict issued by the Specialised Criminal Court (STS) on April 21 that found former Zilina mayor and former Slovak National Party (SNS) chair Jan Slota guilty of bribery is valid as of Wednesday, July 26, TASR learnt from STS spokesperson Katarina Kudjakova on Thursday.

Businesses Offer Minister Plavcan Cooperation with Education Reform

Businesses Offer Minister Plavcan Cooperation with Education Reform

Bratislava, July 26 (TASR) – Six employer organisations and business associations under the auspices of the French-Slovak Trade Chamber sent an open letter to Education, Science, Research and Sport Minister Peter Plavcan (a Slovak National Party/SNS nominee) on Wednesday to offer him cooperation in the process of drafting and implementing

SPPK Hails Fico's Initiative Regarding Food Quality on Slovak Market

SPPK Hails Fico's Initiative Regarding Food Quality on Slovak Market

Bratislava, July 18 (TASR) – The Slovak Agricultural and Food Chamber (SPPK) welcomes the initiative of Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) to take resolute action regarding the issue of double standards in the quality of foodstuffs, TASR learnt on Tuesday. “After all, it’s in the interests of Slovak farmers and

SaS: Kicking Shot Girl on Ground Can't Be Punished with Suspended Sentence

SaS: Kicking Shot Girl on Ground Can't Be Punished with Suspended Sentence

Bratislava, July 12 (TASR) – Opposition Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) party disapproves of the plea bargain struck between the prosecutor and former members of the Police Corps who shot a girl during a car chase and later were shown kicking her on the ground in a video recording, TASR learnt on

Jaguar Land Rover Employees to Be Trained by Private Firm

Jaguar Land Rover Employees to Be Trained by Private Firm

Nitra, July 10 (TASR) – Future employees of carmaker Jaguar Land Rover in Slovakia are to be trained by joint-stock company Deutsch-Slowakische Akademien (DSA), which belongs to the portfolio of German firm Europaische Bildungswerk fur Beruf und Gesellschaft (EBG), a company that that runs 36 schools and educational centres in Germany,

Photographer Kulisev Displays Works on North Pole

Photographer Kulisev Displays Works on North Pole

Bratislava/Murmansk, July 22 (TASR) – Slovak photographer and explorer Filip Kulisev held an exhibition at the most unorthodox place in his career – putting his works on display on Wednesday (July 21) at the northernmost locale on the planet, directly on the North Pole, TASR learnt on Thursday. “If we take

Eight Candidates for RTVS Director Advance to Parliamentary Vote

Eight Candidates for RTVS Director Advance to Parliamentary Vote

Bratislava, May 30 (TASR) – The parliamentary culture and media committee on Tuesday advanced eight candidates for the parliamentary vote in June aimed at selecting the new general director of public broadcaster Radio and Television Slovakia (RTVS), TASR learnt on the same day. Norbert Majer, who failed to attend the public