Rasi Calls Joint Local and Regional Elections for 24 October
This year's joint local and regional elections will be held on 24 October, House Chair Richard Rasi (Voice-SD) officially announced on Tuesday.
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Slovakia to Continue Cooperating with Serbia, Interior Ministers Sign Agreement
The Slovak Interior Ministry will continue to cooperate with the Serbian Interior Ministry, with Slovak Interior Minister Matus Sutaj Estok (Voice-SD) signing an inter-governmental agreement to this effect with his Serbian counterpart Ivica Dacic in Bratislava on Tuesday.
Fico in Dunkirk: We Won't Obscure Historical Truth
Marking the 82nd anniversary of the Allied landings in Normandy, Premier Robert Fico and the mayor of the French city of Dunkirk, Patrice Vergriete, on Saturday honoured the memory of members of Czechoslovak and Allied troops who served there during World War II.
Tomas: Gov't Will Seek to Introduce Retirement Age Caps for Some Professions
The government will seek to introduce retirement age caps, at least for certain categories of professions, said Labour Minister Erik Tomas (Voice-SD) in a speech at the 9th congress of the KOVO Trade Union held in Senec (Bratislava region) on Thursday.
Parliamentary Session Postponed, Gaspar Orders Hlina Out of Chamber
The parliamentary session was suspended on Tuesday after House Vice-chair Tibor Gaspar (Smer-SD) ordered opposition MP Alojz Hlina (SaS) out of the chamber. Gaspar argued that Hlina had violated the rules of procedure by wearing clothing bearing offensive inscriptions.
Pirate Party Leader Subova Wants to Bring Fundamental Change in Governing Bratislava
Bratislava needs a fundamental change in the way that the city is governed, said Pirate Party leader Zuzana Subova on Monday when officially announcing her candidacy for the Bratislava mayor post in the autumn local elections.
Kiss: We're Preparing Law Amendment to Distinguish Severity of Offences Better
Financial Administration (FS) is preparing a draft amendment to the law on the registration of sales for the Finance Ministry, FS president Jozef Kiss told a news conference on Thursday.