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Michaela Kovacova

Michaela Kovacova

Zoltan A. Concludes Plea Bargain with Prosecutor in Kuciak Murder Case

Zoltan A. Concludes Plea Bargain with Prosecutor in Kuciak Murder Case

Pezinok, October 18 (TASR) – Zoltan A., who has been charged with mediating the murder of journalist Jan Kuciak, concluded a plea bargain with a special prosecutor on Friday, his lawyer Livia Knazikova confirmed for TASR on the same day. “A plea bargain has been concluded with a prosecutor, but I

Harabin: Kotleba and I Share Opinions, But Key Differences as Well

Harabin: Kotleba and I Share Opinions, But Key Differences as Well

Bratislava, October 17 (TASR) – Supreme Court judge Stefan Harabin, reacting to Wednesday’s (October 16) call by far-right LSNS party leader Marian Kotleba for a joint approach to the 2020 general election, told a news conference on Thursday that he can imagine cooperating with anyone who promotes the same ideas

Statistics Office: Inflation in Slovakia at 2.9 percent in September

Statistics Office: Inflation in Slovakia at 2.9 percent in September

Bratislava, October 14 (TASR) – Year-on-year inflation in Slovakia amounted to 2.9 percent in September, with core inflation standing at 2.6 percent and net inflation at 2 percent, the Slovak Statistics Office reported on Monday. In September 2019 month-on-month cumulative inflation was influenced by core inflation by 0.19

Pellegrini: I'll Run for Prime Minister's Post If Smer Wins Election

Pellegrini: I'll Run for Prime Minister's Post If Smer Wins Election

Bratislava, October 13 (TASR) – Speaking on TV Markiza’s politics show ‘Na telo’ (‘Tough Questions’) on Sunday, Peter Pellegrini said that if Smer-SD wins the 2020 general election, he’ll run for the post of prime minister, while party leader Robert Fico will be number two on Smer-SD’s slate.

Lajcak: There's Interest in Entering 2020 with Agreed-upon EU Budget

Lajcak: There's Interest in Entering 2020 with Agreed-upon EU Budget

Strbske Pleso, October 12 (TASR) – There’s an interest in entering the year 2020 with an agreed-upon EU budget, so the negotiations might be concluded by the end of this year, Foreign and European Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajcak (a Smer-SD nominee) said at Globsec Tatra Summit 2019 held in Strbske

NKU: Budgetary Targets Unrealistic, Government Has to Save

NKU: Budgetary Targets Unrealistic, Government Has to Save

Bratislava, October 11 (TASR) – The Supreme Audit Office (NKU) warned the Government about problems with meeting the state-budget targets and the need to prevent the general government deficit and gross debt from increasing, according to NKU’s report on the state of public finance in the first half of 2019.

President Appoints Remaining Judges of Constitutional Court

President Appoints Remaining Judges of Constitutional Court

Bratislava, October 10 (TASR) – President Zuzana Caputova appointed the remaining judges of the Constitutional Court on Thursday. They are Libor Dula, Ladislav Dudits, Peter Straka, Milos Madar, Martin Vernarsky and Rastislav Kassak as the president announced at a press conference on the same day. The Constitutional Court now isn’t