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Martin Fabok

Martin Fabok

Fico: Smer-SD Derives Satisfaction from Merkel's About-face on Quotas

Fico: Smer-SD Derives Satisfaction from Merkel's About-face on Quotas

Bratislava, June 12 (TASR) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel conceded that Slovakia was right and the mandatory migration resettlement quotas have fallen short of their intended purpose, which satisfies the Smer-SD party, Smer-SD chair Robert Fico claimed at a press conference on Tuesday. According to Fico, this fact represents a great

Insurers: Total Damage Caused by Wednesday Downpour Exceed €500,000

Insurers: Total Damage Caused by Wednesday Downpour Exceed €500,000

Bratislava, June 8 (TASR) – Heavy rains that pummelled the Slovak capital city and towns in western Slovakia on Wednesday (June 6) caused property damage to myriad clients of Kooperativa insurer, with reported damage figures north of €234,000, TASR learnt on Friday. Most cases concern damaged cars and flooded garages

Prosecutor Spirko Found Guilty by Committee, No Punishment Imposed

Prosecutor Spirko Found Guilty by Committee, No Punishment Imposed

Kosice, June 8 (TASR) – Prosecutor Vasil Spirko of the Special Prosecutor’s Office was found guilty by the disciplinary committee on Friday, yet the committee chose not to impose punishment, TASR learnt on the same day. The committee dealt with Spirko over his public statements on corruption allegations against ex-interior

Danko: Slovakia Backstops Serbia Also on Kosovo Issue

Danko: Slovakia Backstops Serbia Also on Kosovo Issue

Bratislava/Belgrade, June 7 (TASR-correspondent) – Slovakia stands behind Belgrade even on such a complex issue as Kosovo, Parliamentary Chair Andrej Danko (Slovak National Party/SNS) stated at his meeting with Serbian counterpart Maja Gojkovic on his visit to Serbia on Thursday. “Our unaltered stance acts as good support to our

Kiska: Norwegian Funds Should Be Earmarked for Innovations

Kiska: Norwegian Funds Should Be Earmarked for Innovations

Oslo/Bratislava, June 4 (TASR-correspondent) – Slovakia has Norwegian Funds at its disposal that might help the country foster development in various areas, believes Slovak President Andrej Kiska, who is on a three-day official visit to Norway. “We enjoy wonderful relations with Norway; it’s a country that we have no

Danko Protests against Ukraine Staging Death of Russian Journalist

Danko Protests against Ukraine Staging Death of Russian Journalist

Bratislava, May 31 (TASR) – Parliamentary Chair Andrej Danko (SNS) has protested against the activities of the Ukrainian secret services, which staged the death of Russian journalist Arkady Babchenko, and will convey this note of disapproval to his Ukrainian counterpart Andriy Parubiy, TASR learnt on Thursday. The Ukrainian intelligence operation – allegedly

Hrabko: One-off State Holiday Unique Global Oddity

Hrabko: One-off State Holiday Unique Global Oddity

Bratislava, May 26 (TASR) – The introduction of a one-off state holiday to commemorate the centenary of the Declaration of the Slovak Nation (October 30), with which Slovaks will commemorate the founding of Czechoslovakia in 1918, will be nothing but a one-off global oddity, according to publicist Juraj Hrabko. “If Parliament