Former TASR General Director Peter Nedavaska Dies Aged 69
Peter Nedavaska, former general director of the News Agency of the Slovak Republic (TASR) died at the age of 69 on Wednesday (December 27).
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Premier: Opposition Has Chosen Path of Destroying State
The opposition has definitively chosen the path of destroying the state, said Premier Robert Fico (Smer-SD) in a statement on Thursday in reaction to events in Parliament, where the state budget draft is currently being debated.
Kamenicky: Simplifying Tax and Levy Payment Key Task of Financial Administration
Simplifying the payment of taxes and levies and making the fight against tax evasion more effective will be the basic priorities for Financial Administration (FS), said Finance Minister Ladislav Kamenicky and new FS president Jozef Kiss at a joint press conference on Monday.
Dlugosova: Government Bills Pose Threat to Whistleblowers
Changes in the whistleblower protection law proposed by the government pose a threat to whistleblowers and might result in investigations into serious crimes being hampered, chair of the Whistleblowers Protection Office Zuzana Dlugosova told a news conference on Friday.
IT Fitness Test: Digital Skills of Slovak Students Have Improved
Digital skills of elementary and secondary school students in Slovakia have improved year-on-year, Digital Coalition president Mario Lelovsky told a news conference on Wednesday, dedicated to the presentation of results of the twelfth annual IT Fitness Test.
Fico Insists on Fast-track Scrapping of USP after New Charges against Gaspar
Premier and Smer-SD leader Robert Fico held a press conference on Sunday to announce that he insists on scrapping of the Special Prosecutor's Office (USP), as well as on reasons to deal with it via fast-track proceedings.
No Change in Energy Prices for Households Next Year, It Will Cost €1.25 billion
Energy prices for households and selected vulnerable customers won't change next year, Parliamentary Chair Peter Pellegrini and Economy Minister Denisa Sakova (both Voice-SD) told a news conference on Wednesday.