RegioJet Launches Rail Service between Prague, Kosice and Ukrainian Town of Chop
Private rail carrier RegioJet launched a new train connection between Prague and the Ukrainian town of Chop via Zilina and Kosice as of Thursday.
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Fire Breaks Out in Chemical Plant in Kysuce Area
A fire broke out in a chemical plant in Kysucke Nove Mesto in the district of Cadca shortly before 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Maria Pohankova Zahatlanova, a spokesperson for the Regional Firefighter and Emergency Corps in Zilina has told TASR.
Korcok and Pellegrini Advance to Second Round, State Commission Confirms
Ivan Korcok has made it to the run-off round of the presidential election on 42.51 percent of the votes, along with Peter Pellegrini on 37.02 percent, the State Electoral Commission confirmed with the official results at a news conference on Sunday.
Korcok: It's Important That President is Elected with High Turnout
It is important that the Slovak president is elected with a strong and high election turnout, stated presidential candidate Ivan Korcok after casting his ballot in the town of Senec on Saturday.
Pellegrini: The Higher the Turnout, the More Representative the Result
The higher the election turnout, the more representative the election result, presidential candidate and Parliamentary Chair Peter Pellegrini said after casting his ballot at a grammar school in Bratislava on Saturday.
Polling Stations Open, Slovaks Elect Their President
Slovaks are electing a new president on Saturday, with the polling stations being open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Election24: Danko Withdraws Presidential Candidacy
SNS leader and Parliamentary Vice-chair Andrej Danko withdrew his presidential candidacy on Monday, announcing this at a joint news conference with another presidential candidate, ex-minister of justice Stefan Harabin.