Sign in Subscribe

Martin Fabok

Martin Fabok

Galko's Bid for House Vice-chair Rejected

Galko's Bid for House Vice-chair Rejected

Bratislava, September 12 (TASR) – Parliament turned down the candidacy of Lubomir Galko (Freedom and Solidarity) for the post of House vice-chair in its secret vote on Thursday. “Only brute force prevails here, behind which is nothing but spite, hatred and the failure to honour any agreements,” claimed Galko, adding that

Matovic and Danko Duking it Out in House Over One-way Flight Ticket

Matovic and Danko Duking it Out in House Over One-way Flight Ticket

Bratislava, September 12 (TASR) – A liar, dirtbag, faggot and mental midget were some of the choice words used by Parliamentary Chair Andrej Danko (Slovak National Party/SNS) to address opposition’s OLaNO leader Igor Matovic during a heated fracas in the Parliament on Thursday. The verbal jabs ensued when Matovic

Ziga: I Believe Fico Takes Side of Extremists, I've Got a Problem with That

Ziga: I Believe Fico Takes Side of Extremists, I've Got a Problem with That

Bratislava, September 11 (TASR) – Economy Minister Peter Ziga (Smer-SD) is under the impression that Fico is defending extremists with his statements on the sentencing of far-right ex-MP Milan Mazurek, TASR learnt on Wednesday. “I’ve got a problem with that,” Ziga conceded after the Government’s session on the same

House Not Quorate to Hold No-confidence Motion in Pellegrini Again

House Not Quorate to Hold No-confidence Motion in Pellegrini Again

Bratislava, September 9 (TASR) – Opposition once again failed to convene an extraordinary session of Parliament to hold a no-confidence motion in Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini (Smer-SD) on Monday, due to a lacking quorum. Parliamentary chair Andrej Danko (Slovak National Party/SNS) announced that deliberations on the motion will take place

SAV Discovery: World of Dinosaurs Already Home to Viruses, Too

SAV Discovery: World of Dinosaurs Already Home to Viruses, Too

Bratislava, August 11 (TASR) – The world of dinosaurs was already a world with viruses, maintains Slovak Academy of Sciences (SAV) palaeontologist Peter Vrsansky, whose team discovered a preserved Cretaceous cockroach displaying symptoms of viral infection. “In a 98 million year old amber, we have found ineffably precious, perfectly preserved nymphs

Caputova Receives European Prize for Political Culture

Caputova Receives European Prize for Political Culture

Ascona/Bratislava, August 11 (TASR) – Contemporary political culture needs less marketing and more truth and authenticity, Slovak President Zuzana Caputova stated at a ceremony held in the Swiss town of Ascona, where she was awarded the European Prize for Political Culture late on Saturday. Caputova harbours the conviction that politicians

Poll: Smer-SD Top, Followed by Progressive Slovakia-Together

Poll: Smer-SD Top, Followed by Progressive Slovakia-Together

Bratislava, August 9 (TASR) – If a parliamentary election had been held in August, Smer-SD would have come out on top with 21.8 percent of the votes, followed by the Progressive Slovakia-Together coalition on 14 percent and the far-right People’s Party Our Slovakia on 12.1 percent, according to