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Peter Pellegrini Accepts Role of Smer-SD Election Leader

Peter Pellegrini Accepts Role of Smer-SD Election Leader

Bratislava, September 26 (TASR) – Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini accepts the role of Smer-SD election leader, Pellegrini’s spokesperson Patricia Macikova announced on Thursday. Macikova spoke in response to party chair Robert Fico’s proposal to offer Pellegrini the top spot on the 2020 general election slate. “The Prime Minister decided

SaS: Sulik's Slate Draft Contains No Galko or Rajtar

SaS: Sulik's Slate Draft Contains No Galko or Rajtar

Bratislava, September 26 (TASR) – The coterie of people centred around Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) vice-chair Lubomir Galko and MP Jozef Rajtar won’t be included on the SaS 2020 general election slate draft, party chair Richard Sulik announced at a press conference on Thursday. Sulik plans to unveil the definitive

Parliament Elects Remaining Constitutional Court Judge Candidates

Parliament Elects Remaining Constitutional Court Judge Candidates

Bratislava, September 25 (TASR) – Parliament on Wednesday managed to elect the remaining four candidates for Constitutional Court judges in a fifth vote: Ladislav Dudits, Libor Dula, Peter Melicher and Peter Straka. This means that President Zuzana Caputova is now free to staff the Constitutional Court fully. The vote took place

For Decent Slovakia Organises Protests Again, Calls Upon Kovacik to Resign

For Decent Slovakia Organises Protests Again, Calls Upon Kovacik to Resign

Bratislava, September 20 (TASR) – Thousands converged upon the Freedom Square (Namestie Slobody) in Bratislava on Friday to commemorate 19 months since the murders of journalist Jan Kuciak and his fiancee Martina Kusnirova. The protest march organised by For Decent Slovakia initiative continues to call for independent investigation into the murders

Unionists Present Pellegrini with Petition to Save Steel Industry Jobs

Unionists Present Pellegrini with Petition to Save Steel Industry Jobs

Cana, September 18 (TASR) – Labour unionists delivered a petition signed by employees of U.S. Steel Kosice to Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini (Smer-SD), urging the Government to take action to help save steel industry jobs in both Slovakia and Europe, TASR learnt on Wednesday. The petition was launched at U.

Danko Supports Pro-life March, Pellegrini Okay with Current Legislation

Danko Supports Pro-life March, Pellegrini Okay with Current Legislation

Sastin-Straze, September 15 (TASR) – One of the themes resonating at the National Pilgrimage to Our Lady of Seven Sorrows in Sastin-Straze (Trnava region) held between Friday (September 13) and Monday (September 16) was the issue of abortions and an upcoming pro-life march. Parliamentary Chair Andrej Danko voiced his support for

Martin Fedor Leaves Most-Hid, Coalition Loses House Majority

Martin Fedor Leaves Most-Hid, Coalition Loses House Majority

Bratislava, September 13 (TASR) – MP Martin Fedor is leaving the Most-Hid caucus and the governing coalition due to differences in opinion, TASR learnt on Friday. In his press release, Fedor cited a growing number of populist motions, propaganda and the failure to approve strategic security documents among his reasons. He