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Minister Lubyova Survives No-confidence Motion

Minister Lubyova Survives No-confidence Motion

Bratislava, February 18 (TASR) – Minister of Education, Science, Research and Sport Martin Lubyova (a Slovak National Party/SNS nominee) has survived the no-confidence motion in Parliament at an extraordinary session on Monday, as only 43 out of 105 present lawmakers voted for her ouster. The opposition wanted to oust the

Vallo: Too Early to Judge How Bratislava Weathers Traffic Restrictions

Vallo: Too Early to Judge How Bratislava Weathers Traffic Restrictions

Bratislava, February 18 (TASR) – It’s quite premature at this point to assess whether the city of Bratislava has or hasn’t weathered the burden of extensive traffic restrictions successfully, as the city authority is still waiting for more data and more days to pass, Bratislava Mayor Matus Vallo said

Political Analysts See Potential Divide Brewing Within Smer-SD

Political Analysts See Potential Divide Brewing Within Smer-SD

Bratislava, February 15 (TASR) – Political analysts Aneta Vilagi and Pavol Babos perceive the condemnation by Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini (Smer-SD) of the failed parliamentary vote on Constitutional Court judges as a responsible gesture but also a hint of an inchoate divide within Smer-SD. On the other hand, political analyst Daniel

Political Analyst: Putting Constitutional Court into Deadlock Irresponsible

Political Analyst: Putting Constitutional Court into Deadlock Irresponsible

Bratislava, February (TASR) – It is quite irresponsible towards the country to put the Constitutional Court into a deadlock, particularly when the date of the expiry of the tenures of nine Constitutional Court judges has been known for years, TASR was told by political analyst Pavol Babos on Thursday. Babos spoke

Parliament Fails to Elect Any Judge Candidate in Second Round

Parliament Fails to Elect Any Judge Candidate in Second Round

Bratislava, February 14 (TASR) – MPs have elected no candidates for the posts of Constitutional Court judges even in the second round on Thursday. A total of 143 lawmakers were present, with five failing to submit their ballots. Out of 138 submitted ballots, 49 were invalid and 89 valid. Seeing as

Police Stops Speeding Driver with Cracked Windshield and Child on His Lap

Police Stops Speeding Driver with Cracked Windshield and Child on His Lap

Bratislava, February 9 (TASR) – Highway police stopped two irresponsible drivers in Bratislava region on Friday (February 8) – one was speeding with a child on his lap and the other drank beer behind the wheel, TASR learnt from Bratislava regional police spokesperson Lucia Mihalikova on Saturday. The first case occurred on

Defence Ministry Wants to Consult NBU on Legal Use of Drones

Defence Ministry Wants to Consult NBU on Legal Use of Drones

Bratislava, February 8 (TASR) – The Defence Ministry intends to address the issue of security permits to fly drones and is waiting for an official stance from the National Security Office (NBU) to that end, TASR learnt on Friday. “We reject any attacks suggesting that we arbitrarily demand drone owners to