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Michaela Kovacova

Michaela Kovacova

For Decent Slovakia Initiative Launches Mobilisation Campaign for EP Elections

For Decent Slovakia Initiative Launches Mobilisation Campaign for EP Elections

Bratislava, April 8 (TASR) – Around a hundred young people from across Slovakia, led by the For Decent Slovakia initiative, set out on a journey to Brussels on Monday in order to stimulate interest among youth in the European Union by visiting the capital of the EU and participating in the

Kiska Can Imagine Becoming Prime Minister, But First Things First

Kiska Can Imagine Becoming Prime Minister, But First Things First

President Andrej Kiska, speaking on TV Markiza’s politics show ‘Na telo’ [loosely translated as ‘Tough Questions’] on Sunday, said that he can imagine being prime minister, but there’s no need to deal with this issue at the moment. Right now it’s important to prevent a potential coalition

Solymos: Ban on Single-use Plastics to Come into Force in 2021

Solymos: Ban on Single-use Plastics to Come into Force in 2021

Bratislava, April 5 (TASR) – A definitive ban on single-use plastic products in Slovakia will come into force as of January 1, 2021, Environment Minister Laszlo Solymos (Most-Hid) stated on Friday at a press conference. He clarified that the ban will concern nine types of single-use plastic products, namely plastic plates,

Kazimir to Step Down Next Week, Pellegrini to Temporarily Assume Post

Kazimir to Step Down Next Week, Pellegrini to Temporarily Assume Post

Bratislava, April 4 (TASR) – Finance Minister Peter Kazimir (Smer-SD) will step down from his post next week, probably on Thursday (April 11), Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini (Smer-SD) told a HN Club discussion organised by Hospodarske Noviny daily on Thursday. The Finance Ministry will be temporarily headed by Pellegrini. The prime

Poll: Smer-SD Would Have Won Election in April

Poll: Smer-SD Would Have Won Election in April

Bratislava, April 2 (TASR) – Had a general election taken place in early April, it would have been won by the main governing Smer-SD party on 19.7 percent, ahead of a potential coalition comprised of the extra-parliamentary Progressive Slovakia and Together-Civic Democracy parties on 14.4 percent and the opposition

Pellegrini: I Believe Caputova Will Be Constructive Partner in Discussions

Pellegrini: I Believe Caputova Will Be Constructive Partner in Discussions

Trnava, April 1 (TASR) – Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini (Smer-SD) during his visit to Trnava on Monday said that he believes he’ll find in newly elected president Zuzana Caputova a partner with whom he’ll be able to discuss how to address Slovakia’s problems in a constructive and intensive

Kazimir Gives Up MP's Mandate, Will Also Step Down as Minister Soon

Kazimir Gives Up MP's Mandate, Will Also Step Down as Minister Soon

Bratislava, April 1 (TASR) – Peter Kazimir (Smer-SD) gave up his mandate as an MP on Monday, but he’ll remain as finance minister for the time being, according to a statement that Kazimir provided to the media on the same day. Kazimir decided to do so after President Andrej Kiska