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Finance Minister Igor Matovic Survives House No-confidence Motion

Finance Minister Igor Matovic Survives House No-confidence Motion

Bratislava, June 30 (TASR) – Finance Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNO) survived the no-confidence motion in Parliament on Wednesday, as 51 out of 135 lawmakers voted for his ouster. A total of 67 MPs voted against the motion and 17 chose to abstain. The no-confidence motion was initiated by independent MPs centered

Fico: President Attempts to Help Coalition by Challenging Referendum in Court

Fico: President Attempts to Help Coalition by Challenging Referendum in Court

Bratislava, June 27 (TASR) – President Zuzana Caputova has tried to help the governing coalition by challenging the referendum on early election in the Constitutional Court, Smer-SD chair Robert Fico declared at a press conference on Sunday. On the other hand, Fico acknowledged Caputova’s right to reach out to the

KOVO Unionists: We Don't Want to Be Cheap Labour Force

KOVO Unionists: We Don't Want to Be Cheap Labour Force

Bratislava, June 26 (TASR) – Unionists want to regain back for the people the certainties, which have been taken away by the incumbent Government, KOVO Labour Unions Council head Emil Machyna stated at a public protest held in Bratislava on Saturday. According to Machyna, the unionists refuse to serve as a

Defence Ministry Failed to Prove That Purchase of F-16 Jets Was Necessary

Defence Ministry Failed to Prove That Purchase of F-16 Jets Was Necessary

Bratislava, June 25 (TASR) – The Defence Ministry has failed to prove that the purchase of 14 American F-16 jet fighters in 2018, the most expensive military acquisition in the history of Slovakia, was justified, while the procurement process itself and its approval were not in accordance with the rules, according

Prosecutor: Disadvantageous Contracts in Toll Collector Case Equalled €65 Mn

Prosecutor: Disadvantageous Contracts in Toll Collector Case Equalled €65 Mn

Bratislava, June 24 (TASR) – The disadvantageous contracts for the state in the Toll Collector criminal case, concerning the procurement of IT systems for the Financial Administration, were worth more than €65 million, director of Special Prosecutor’s Office economic crime department Ondrej Repa announced at a press conference on Thursday.

Interior Minister Mikulec Survives House No-confidence Vote

Interior Minister Mikulec Survives House No-confidence Vote

Bratislava, June 16 (TASR) – Interior Minister Roman Mikulec (OLaNO) will remain in his post, as Parliament didn’t oust him in a no-confidence motion held at an extraordinary session on Wednesday. Mikulec received support from 72 lawmakers out of 135 present, with 53 MPs voting for his ouster and 10

Kolikova Would Welcome Hungary and Poland Joining the EPPO Project

Kolikova Would Welcome Hungary and Poland Joining the EPPO Project

Luxembourg/Bratislava, June 7 (TASR-correspondent) – I would really welcome it if Hungary and Poland decided to join the European Public Prosecutor’s Office project, Justice Minister Maria Kolikova declared shortly after her meeting with European Chief Prosecutor Laura Codruta Kovesi in Luxembourg on Monday. The European Public Prosecutor’s Office