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Martin Fabok

Martin Fabok

Minister Ersek Demands Better State of Railway Crisis Readiness

Minister Ersek Demands Better State of Railway Crisis Readiness

Bratislava, September 7 (TASR) – Minister of Transport and Construction Arpad Ersek (Most-Hid) demands a better state of readiness for railway crisis situations, TASR learnt on Friday. Referring to Thursday’s (September 6) incident when dozens of trains in Bratislava were left without power due to overhead lines being torn down,

Foreign Ministry Respects OPCW Findings, Set to Coordinate Stance with UK

Foreign Ministry Respects OPCW Findings, Set to Coordinate Stance with UK

Bratislava, September 5 (TASR) – Foreign and European Affairs Ministry fully accepts and respects findings of the investigation by the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), which proved that the substance used to poison two individuals at Amesbury in England matches the one employed against ex-Russian spy Sergei Skripal

Remisova: Fico's Proposal of Free Lunches for Schoolchildren Ill-advised

Remisova: Fico's Proposal of Free Lunches for Schoolchildren Ill-advised

Bratislava, September 4 (TASR) – Smer chairman Robert Fico’s proposal to introduce free-of-charge lunches for all final-year nursery and primary school children is ill-advised, as there are still a large number of schools in Slovakia without canteens and the motion also falls short in addressing food quality, said MP Veronika

Danko: Recreational Vouchers Mandatory for Firms with 50+ Employees

Danko: Recreational Vouchers Mandatory for Firms with 50+ Employees

Bratislava, August 27 (TASR) – Recreational vouchers will be mandatory in the first stage of their introduction for firms employing more than 50 people, Parliamentary Chair Andrej Danko (Slovak National Party/SNS) announced on Monday after talks with Klub 500 and other representatives of employers. Designed to support tourism in Slovakia,

Police Caught Human Traffickers Flying on Rogallo, Arrest Turns Violent

Police Caught Human Traffickers Flying on Rogallo, Arrest Turns Violent

Hran, August 24 (TASR) – Human traffickers have no qualms about trying various unorthodox ways to illegally smuggle foreigners from Ukraine to Slovakia, with one of the more original ones being the “aerial route” on a Rogallo wing, TASR learnt on Friday. Police discovered an unauthorised crossing of the external Schengen

Edita Pfundtner Okayed as New Justice Ministry State Secretary

Edita Pfundtner Okayed as New Justice Ministry State Secretary

Bratislava, August 22 (TASR) – Edita Pfundtner was greenlighted in her new role as Justice Ministry state secretary by the Government on Wednesday, and is set to replace non-partisan nominee Maria Kolikova. The nomination was submitted by Justice Minister Gabor Gal (Most-Hid), with Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini (Smer-SD) stating prior to

Actor Stanislav Danciak Dies at 75

Actor Stanislav Danciak Dies at 75

Bratislava, August 5 (TASR) – Actor Stanislav Danciak passed away during the night from Saturday to Sunday at age 75, Slovak National Theatre (SND) spokesperson Izabela Pazitkova confirmed to TASR on Sunday. Danciak managed to win respect and acclaim from theatre, movie and TV audiences by virtue of his comedic talent,