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Martin Fabok

Blanar Opposes Slovakia Joining Board of Peace, Can't See How It Would Work

Blanar Opposes Slovakia Joining Board of Peace, Can't See How It Would Work

Bratislava, 27 January (TASR) - Foreign Minister Juraj Blanar (Smer-SD), speaking at a session of the House committee for European affairs on Tuesday, said that he'll oppose Slovakia joining the Board of Peace and that he can't imagine such a body functioning. "There are several

Susko: Constitutional Court Overburdened by Delay Complaints, a Remedy Needed

Susko: Constitutional Court Overburdened by Delay Complaints, a Remedy Needed

Bratislava, 25 January (TASR) – The Constitutional Court is excessively burdened by an agenda of complaints over delays in court proceedings, which make up as much as 30 percent of all cases it handles, with has prompted the Justice Ministry to draft an amendment to the Courts Act under which delays

Fico: Don’t Ignore the EU, but Don’t Follow Its Incompetent Leadership

Fico: Don’t Ignore the EU, but Don’t Follow Its Incompetent Leadership

Brussels/Bratislava, 22 January (TASR) – In general, the European Union should not be ignored, but Slovakia should also not be complicit in its incompetent leadership, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said ahead of an extraordinary European Council summit in Brussels on Thursday. Fico noted that he supports the EU and

Greenland Situation Raises Concerns, Admit Slovak Government Ministers

Greenland Situation Raises Concerns, Admit Slovak Government Ministers

Bratislava, 21 January (TASR) – Growing geopolitical tensions arising from statements made by the US administration and its ambitions to acquire Greenland are a cause for concern, said Tourism and Sport Minister Rudolf Huliak (Independent) and Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Richard Takac (Smer-SD) on Wednesday. Huliak said that the same

Train Drivers Submit Petition against In-cab Cameras to Transport Ministry

Train Drivers Submit Petition against In-cab Cameras to Transport Ministry

Bratislava, 20 January (TASR) - Representatives of a petition committee submitted a petition against the installation of camera systems in engine cabs to the Transport Ministry on Tuesday, petition representative Matej Motycka confirmed for TASR on the same day. According to Motycka, more than 85 percent of active train drivers

SaS Launches "Anti-mafia" Petition to Force House to Reopen its Rule of Law Bill

SaS Launches "Anti-mafia" Petition to Force House to Reopen its Rule of Law Bill

Bratislava, 19 January (TASR) - The opposition's Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) party is launching a petition calling on Parliament to debate its package of proposals to strengthen the rule of law, SaS leader Branislav Groehling announced at a press conference on Monday. The petition is titled Declaration of

Dvorak: Sasko Should Insist on Kotlar's Ouster from Post of Government Proxy

Dvorak: Sasko Should Insist on Kotlar's Ouster from Post of Government Proxy

Bratislava, 16 January (TASR) - Health Minister Kamil Sasko (Voice-SD) should insist on the departure of Peter Kotlar from his post as Government Proxy for Investigating COVID-19 Pandemic Management, opposition MP Oskar Dvorak (Progressive Slovakia/PS) has declared in response to media reports by Plus 7 Dni weekly that the