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Michaela Kovacova

Michaela Kovacova

President Kiska Appoints Kazimir as New NBS Governor

President Kiska Appoints Kazimir as New NBS Governor

Bratislava, March 13 (TASR) – President Andrej Kiska appointed Peter Kazimir (Smer-SD) to the post of governor of Slovakia’s central bank (NBS) on Wednesday. Kazimir, who’s been occupying the post of finance minister since 2012, will assume the NBS governor post as of June 1 of this year. Kiska

Pellegrini Joins Discussion on EU's Future, Delivers Speech at EP

Pellegrini Joins Discussion on EU's Future, Delivers Speech at EP

Strasbourg, March 12, (TASR correspondent) – Slovak Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini (Smer-SD) delivered a speech on his vision of the EU’s future at the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Tuesday. Addressing MEPs, Pellegrini said that the integration of Slovakia and other countries into the EU provided a guarantee of stability

Pellegrini: EU and NATO Significant Pillars of Security and Prosperity

Pellegrini: EU and NATO Significant Pillars of Security and Prosperity

Warsaw, March 10 (TASR correspondent) – There’s still no realistic alternative to membership of the European Union (EU) and NATO; these two communities are sources of security and prosperity for Slovakia, said Slovak Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini (Smer-SD) during celebrations of the 20th anniversary of Poland’s accession to NATO

Family of MP Anton Hrnko among Victims of Ethiopian Aircraft Crash

Family of MP Anton Hrnko among Victims of Ethiopian Aircraft Crash

Bratislava/Addis Ababa, March 10 (TASR) – The wife, son and daughter of Slovak MP Anton Hrnko (Slovak National Party/SNS) were among the victims of an accident involving an Ethiopian aircraft that crashed on Sunday morning shortly after taking off from Addis Ababa, Hrnko has posted on a social network.

Survey: More than Half of Slovaks Living Abroad May Return Back Home

Survey: More than Half of Slovaks Living Abroad May Return Back Home

Bratislava, March 7 (TASR) – More than half of Slovaks living abroad didn’t rule out that they might return to Slovakia, according to a survey carried out by the Slovak Professionals Abroad Programme (SPAP), run by LEAF NGO. The survey, carried out on a sample of 4,044 Slovaks from

Stats Office: Average Salary in Slovakia Exceeds €1,000 for First Time in 2018

Stats Office: Average Salary in Slovakia Exceeds €1,000 for First Time in 2018

Bratislava, March 7 (TASR) – The average nominal monthly salary in Slovakia reached €1,013 in 2018, thus exceeding the threshold of €1,000 on a yearly basis for the first time ever, Statistics Office’s vice-chair Frantisek told a news conference on Thursday. The average nominal monthly salary posted a

Opposition Appeals to Constitutional Court over Ban on Voting from Abroad

Opposition Appeals to Constitutional Court over Ban on Voting from Abroad

Bratislava, March 6 (TASR) – No legitimate reason exists why Slovak citizens are only allowed to vote from abroad in the case of general elections, representatives of the Opposition and Srdcom doma (Home at Heart) initiative told a news conference on Wednesday, adding they’re filing a complaint with the Constitutional