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Juraj Ďurišin

'For a Decent Slovakia' Initiative Rejects Attacks from State

'For a Decent Slovakia' Initiative Rejects Attacks from State

Bratislava, November 13 (TASR) – Organisers of the For a Decent Slovakia rallies consider the attacks from the governing coalition to be totally unacceptable, TASR learnt on Tuesday. The For a Decent Slovakia initiative also rejects claims that they have been managed and financed from abroad or that they have orchestrated

'For a Decent Slovakia' Organisers Questioned over Alleged Coup Attempt

'For a Decent Slovakia' Organisers Questioned over Alleged Coup Attempt

Bratislava, November 13 (TASR) – The National Crime Agency (NAKA) is investigating an anonymous criminal complaint concerning potential corruption activities lodged against the organisers of the For a Decent Slovakia protests, namely allegations that they attempted to orchestrate a state coup in the services of financier George Soros, TASR learnt on

People Lose Control over Their Personal Data

People Lose Control over Their Personal Data

Bratislava, November 12 (TASR) – Although loss of control over personal data has an impact on the majority of people in Europe, as many as 49 percent of Slovaks have no idea where in the on-line world their personal data are stored, according to the results of a survey published by

TASR Launches Interactive Map of WWI Memorials

TASR Launches Interactive Map of WWI Memorials

Bratislava, November 12 (TASR) – The News Agency of the Slovak Republic (TASR) has launched an on-line application providing photographs of First World War memorials in Slovakia. The app allows people to search for the monuments, locate them on a map as well as search for the fallen in the databases.

Pellegrini: I Hope for Downward Trend in Election Turnout to Stop

Pellegrini: I Hope for Downward Trend in Election Turnout to Stop

Banska Bystrica, November 10 (TASR) – It’s important for people in Slovakia not to underestimate the municipal elections, as without realising it, mayors often have stronger influence on the quality of people’s lives than the Government, stated Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini (Smer-SD) on Saturday after casting his ballot in

President Kiska and His Wife Vote in Native Poprad

President Kiska and His Wife Vote in Native Poprad

Poprad, November 10 (TASR) – President Andrej Kiska and his wife cast their votes in the local elections on Saturday in their hometown of Poprad (Presov region). Kiska said that when he studied the list of candidates, many names were unknown to him. “On Friday (November 9) we very intensively studied

Average Slovak Spent €864 on Food and Non-alcoholic Drinks in 2017

Average Slovak Spent €864 on Food and Non-alcoholic Drinks in 2017

Bratislava, November 8 (TASR) – The average Slovak spent €864 on food and non-alcoholic beverages last year, with €784 used to buy food and the remaining €80 on non-alcoholic beverages, TASR learnt from Slovak Farming Collective (SFD) analyst Eva Sadovska on Thursday, who referred to data from the Statistics Office. Sadovska