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Patakyova Vows to be Non-partisan and Determined Ombudswoman

Patakyova Vows to be Non-partisan and Determined Ombudswoman

Bratislava, March 29 (TASR) – Newly elected Ombudswoman Maria Patakyova took up office on Wednesday after she was sworn in by and received her appointment papers from Parliamentary Chairman Andrej Danko (Slovak National Party/SNS). “The oath that I’ve just taken commits me to exercising my authority in an independent,

Fico: We Want UK to Fulfil Commitments

Fico: We Want UK to Fulfil Commitments

Warsaw, March 28 (TASR) – Having made the choice to leave the EU, the United Kingdom should make good on all of its commitments towards it, said Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico after meeting his Czech, Hungarian and Polish peers at a Visegrad Four (V4) summit in Warsaw on Tuesday. In

NBS Expects GDP Growth at 3.2 percent This Year, Faster Rates Ahead

NBS Expects GDP Growth at 3.2 percent This Year, Faster Rates Ahead

Bratislava, March 28 (TASR) – According to the latest medium-term forecast that the central bank (NBS) released on Tuesday, Slovakia’s economy should grow by 3.2 percent this year before gathering momentum and growing by 4.2 percent next year and by 4.6 percent in 2019 on the back

Hlina: LSNS Must No Longer Be Treated with Kid Gloves

Hlina: LSNS Must No Longer Be Treated with Kid Gloves

Bratislava, March 23 (TASR) – Slovakia should stop condoning the policies of the far-right LSNS party and its leader Marian Kotleba, as the party is not to be treated with kid gloves, Christian Democrats (KDH) chairman Alojz Hlina told a press conference on Thursday. He went on to lambaste the governing

Another Five Districts May be Added to List of Least Developed Districts

Another Five Districts May be Added to List of Least Developed Districts

Bratislava, March 22 (TASR) – The list of Slovakia’s least developed districts could be expanded after the Government on Wednesday debated and took on board a document on the current state of support for such areas. The support scheme involves, among other things, increasing the number of personnel working for

MPs Ask Kalinak to Detail Kiska’s Use of Government Aircraft

MPs Ask Kalinak to Detail Kiska’s Use of Government Aircraft

Bratislava, March 21 (TASR) – Interior Minister Robert Kalinak (Smer-SD) has been requested to inform Parliament concerning the use of the ministry’s aircraft by senior state officials, TASR learnt on Tuesday. This follows a proposal to this effect that was submitted by governing Smer-SD party MP Martin Nemky and endorsed

Poll: Smer Remains in Lead on 28 percent, SaS and SNS Follow

Poll: Smer Remains in Lead on 28 percent, SaS and SNS Follow

Bratislava, March 17 (TASR) – Had a general election taken place in the middle of March, it would have been won by the Smer-SD party on 28 percent of votes, TASR learnt from a poll by AKO agency, which released the results on Friday. The survey, which was conducted on a