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Martin Fabok

Zitnanska: Anti-extremist Laws Abused by Some to Court Kotleba Voters

Zitnanska: Anti-extremist Laws Abused by Some to Court Kotleba Voters

Bratislava, February 28 (TASR) – Justice Minister Lucia Zitnanska (Most-Hid) is disturbed to witness an anti-extremist package of criminal legislation abused in a political struggle with an eye towards acquiring voters of Marian Kotleba’s far-right People’s Party Our Slovakia (LSNS), TASR learnt on Tuesday. Speaking at a press briefing,

Minister Matecna Decorated with French State Award for Agriculture

Minister Matecna Decorated with French State Award for Agriculture

Paris/Bratislava, February 27 (TASR) – Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Gabriela Matecna (a Slovak National Party/SNS nominee) became the first Slovak citizen ever to receive the highest French state award for her contributions in agriculture, TASR learnt on Monday. Matecna was decorated with the Order of Agricultural Merit

Christian Youth Files Complaint Over Alleged Bribery at Bratislava Council

Christian Youth Files Complaint Over Alleged Bribery at Bratislava Council

Bratislava, February 22 (TASR) – Christian Democratic Youth of Slovakia (KDMS) filed a criminal complaint with the Prosecutor-General’s Office on Wednesday over the alleged bribing of Bratislava City Councillors that was supposed to take place before the past week’s vote on absolute ban of gambling in Bratislava, TASR learnt

Woman Who Made Threats Against Muslims Taken Into Custody

Woman Who Made Threats Against Muslims Taken Into Custody

Banska Bystrica, February 19 (TASR) – A Specialised Criminal Court judge in Banska Bystrica has partially accommodated the request by the Special Prosecutor’s Office to take a 24-year-old woman identified as Sheila Sz. of Ruzomberok (Zilina region) into custody, TASR learnt on Sunday. However, the judge allowed it only based

SaS Refutes Reports by Russian Media on its Alleged Support of Slexit

SaS Refutes Reports by Russian Media on its Alleged Support of Slexit

Bratislava, February 19 (TASR) – Opposition Freedom and Solidarity party (SaS) has objected to lies disseminated by some Russian media, who have stated that SaS supports the departure of Slovakia from the EU, or Slexit. “The Freedom and Solidarity party has never been in favour of Slovakia leaving the EU and

SaS and OLaNO Close to Reaching Cooperation Agreement for VUC Election

SaS and OLaNO Close to Reaching Cooperation Agreement for VUC Election

Bratislava, February 18 (TASR) – Opposition parties Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) and OLaNO-NOVA are in final stage of talks on mutual support for candidates in the upcoming regional election slated for autumn, TASR learnt on Saturday. Although the liberals of SaS claim that partial agreements on names have been clinched already,

Alpine World Ski Championships: Slovakia Takes Home Silver Medal

Alpine World Ski Championships: Slovakia Takes Home Silver Medal

St. Moritz, February 13 (TASR) – A Slovak quartet on Tuesday won a silver medal at the 2017 Alpine World Ski Championships in the national team competition held in St. Moritz, Switzerland. Second place was secured by Veronika Velez-Zuzulova, Petra Vlhova, Matej Falat and Andreas Zampa. In the team event final,