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Martin Fabok

Danko: We're Focused on Programme, Not Politicking

Danko: We're Focused on Programme, Not Politicking

Bratislava, February 18 (TASR) – Most political parties spend considerable time explaining why they’re willing or not willing to form a post-election government with Smer-SD. For the Slovak National Party, however, this is not an issue, says its leader Andrej Danko. “These games of who’s going in with whom

Lajcak: Gov't Council Should Continue as Strategic Discussion Platform

Lajcak: Gov't Council Should Continue as Strategic Discussion Platform

Bratislava, February 17 (TASR) – The Government Council for Support of Exports and Investments should continue in its existence as a platform for strategic discussion, rather than morphing into an administrative body that only rubber stamps documents, Foreign and European Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajcak said on Wednesday. Lajcak spoke at the

Hudak: EU Members Pressure EC to Act Pronto to Combat Dumping

Hudak: EU Members Pressure EC to Act Pronto to Combat Dumping

Brussels, February 15 (TASR) – Economy Minister Vazil Hudak served as one of main speakers at a conference on energy-intensive industries held by the European Commission in Brussels on Monday. The conference was held against the backdrop of mass protests by European trade unionists from the industrial sector who bemoan the

Nurses Disappointed at Not Being Allowed to Address House

Nurses Disappointed at Not Being Allowed to Address House

Bratislava, February 11 (TASR) – The Nurse and Midwives Labour Union (OZSaPA) along with Slovak Nurse and Midwives Chamber (SaPA) voiced their disappointment that their representatives were denied the opportunity to address Parliament during the extraordinary session on education and health care crisis, TASR learnt on Thursday. Opposition MPs demanded that

Fico: I Won't Respond to Circus-like Absurdities

Fico: I Won't Respond to Circus-like Absurdities

Kezmarok, February 10 (TASR) – Prime Minister Robert Fico won’t be responding to circus-like absurdities. The Cabinet replied in this manner to a call from OLaNO-NOVA leader Igor Matovic – raised earlier on Wednesday – to have Matovic and Fico take a lie detector test together. Fico pointed out that Matovic has

Sebej: Sometimes It's Like Slovakia Has Two Foreign Affairs Policies

Sebej: Sometimes It's Like Slovakia Has Two Foreign Affairs Policies

Bratislava, February 7 (TASR) – Some of the public statements made by the Government have created the impression that Slovakia has two contradicting foreign affairs policies, parliamentary foreign affairs committee chair Frantisek Sebej (Most-Hid) has told TASR in his evaluation of the outgoing Cabinet’s 2012-16 term in office. “There’s

Lajcak: We Pursued Results in Foreign Policy, Not Theatrical Gestures

Lajcak: We Pursued Results in Foreign Policy, Not Theatrical Gestures

Bratislava, February 7 (TASR) – Diplomacy is about everyday systematic work, and throughout the outgoing Government’s term in office [2012-16] the Foreign and European Affairs Ministry has focused on results rather than dramatic gestures and loud words, Foreign Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajcak has told TASR in his evaluation. “We don’