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Fico Advises Against Dilly-dallying in Joining EU Core

Fico Advises Against Dilly-dallying in Joining EU Core

Bratislava, June 21 (TASR) – If Slovakia is serious about being at the EU’s core, it must act with get-up-and-go, rather than merely waiting for somebody else to take the initiative and joining in later, said Prime Minister Robert Fico at a session of the parliamentary European affairs committee on

Reznik Elected to Take Over as RTVS Head

Reznik Elected to Take Over as RTVS Head

Bratislava, June 20 (TASR) – Head of the News Agency of the Slovak Republic (TASR) Jaroslav Reznik will take over as general director of public broadcaster Radio and Television Slovakia (RTVS) as of August after he was elected to the post in the second round of a secret vote in Parliament

Bugar Rules Out Coalition Break-up over Mika, May Back Reznik

Bugar Rules Out Coalition Break-up over Mika, May Back Reznik

Bratislava, June 16 (TASR) – The co-governing Most-Hid party won’t allow the coalition to break apart over head of public broadcaster Radio and Television Slovakia (RTVS) Vaclav Mika, said Most-Hid chairman Bela Bugar on Friday in response to Parliament’s vote on the new RTVS general director the day before.

No New RTVS Head Elected, Reznik and Mika into Second Round

No New RTVS Head Elected, Reznik and Mika into Second Round

Bratislava, June 15 (TASR) – None of the eight candidates running for the post of general director of public broadcaster Radio and Television Slovakia (RTVS) mustered enough support in the first round of a secret vote in Parliament on Thursday to be elected. The two candidates that garnered the greatest amount

MPs Largely View Kiska's Speech as True to Reality

MPs Largely View Kiska's Speech as True to Reality

Bratislava, June 14 (TASR) – While President Andrej Kiska delivered his own perspective on where Slovakia stands, he sees things as they really are, several MPs concurred following Kiska’s State of the Republic address in Parliament on Wednesday. On the other hand, governing Smer-SD party MP Dusan Jarjabek said that

Foreign Affairs Ministry Unaware of Slovaks Fighting in Ukraine

Foreign Affairs Ministry Unaware of Slovaks Fighting in Ukraine

Bratislava, June 13 (TASR) – The Slovak Embassy in Kiev is unaware of any Slovaks fighting in eastern Ukraine, TASR learnt from the Slovak Foreign and European Affairs Ministry on Tuesday. Head of the ministry’s press department Igor Skocek said that, under the Slovak Criminal Code, such active involvement in

Chudik to Seek Fifth Term as Presov Region Governor

Chudik to Seek Fifth Term as Presov Region Governor

Presov, June 9 (TASR) – Presov region governor and Smer-SD party MP Peter Chudik will run for a fifth term at the helm of the regional administration, TASR learnt from Prime Minister and Smer leader Robert Fico on Friday. Chudik, 56, has held the post ever since the arrangement involving eight