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Michaela Kovacova

Michaela Kovacova

MFA: Slovak Ambassador in Moscow Will Return to Slovakia Immediatelly

MFA: Slovak Ambassador in Moscow Will Return to Slovakia Immediatelly

Bratislava, March 29 (TASR) – Slovak Ambassador to Russia Peter Priputen will return to Slovakia immediately, Foreign and European Affairs Ministry spokesman Peter Susko told TASR on Thursday. Foreign and European Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajcak (a Smer-SD nominee) on Wednesday (March 28) announced that Slovakia will recall Priputen for consultation regarding

Court Rules that Uber Must Stop Operating and Mediating Taxi Service

Court Rules that Uber Must Stop Operating and Mediating Taxi Service

Bratislava, March 27 (TASR) – The company Uber must stop operating its taxi service in Slovakia, as it uses persons and vehicles that fail to meet requirements set by Slovak legislation, TASR learnt from the Civic Association of Licensed Taxi Drivers (OZKT) on Tuesday. Uber is not allowed to mediate its

Jarjabek: We Will Not Escalate Tension by Reacting to Opposition Invectives

Jarjabek: We Will Not Escalate Tension by Reacting to Opposition Invectives

Bratislava, March 26 (TASR) – The governing coalition is not joining the parliamentary discourse on the Government Manifesto, as it does not want to escalate tensions by reacting to the Opposition’s invectives, Smer-SD caucus vice-chair Dusan Jarjabek said on Monday, viewing insults by the Opposition as purpose-made and pointless. “Everything

Pellegrini: Fico Left Mark Like Nobody Before Him and Will Keep Doing So

Pellegrini: Fico Left Mark Like Nobody Before Him and Will Keep Doing So

Bratislava, March 23 (TASR) – Robert Fico (Smer-SD) as a three-time prime minister has left a significant mark in Slovak politics, like nobody has done before, and he will continue to do so as leader of Smer-SD, whose programme pillars have been reflected in the new Government’s Manifesto, new Prime

President Kiska Appoints New Government Led by Peter Pellegrini

President Kiska Appoints New Government Led by Peter Pellegrini

Bratislava, March 22 (TASR) – Peter Pellegrini (Smer-SD) has become the new prime minister of the Slovak Republic, replacing Robert Fico (Smer-SD) in this post. President Andrej Kiska appointed Pellegrini to the post on Thursday. Subsequently, he also appointed the remaining members of the new Government. Pellegrini has assumed the top

Most-Hid and SNS: Gaspar Should No Longer Be Police Corps President

Most-Hid and SNS: Gaspar Should No Longer Be Police Corps President

Police Corps President Tibor Gaspar should no longer hold his post, representatives of governing Slovak National Party (SNS) and Most-Hid indicated on TA3’s programme ‘V politike’ (In Politics) on Sunday. “If I were him, I would no longer be in that post,” stated Radovan Balaz of SNS. “It’s

Alojz Hlina Remains Leader of Christian Democrats

Alojz Hlina Remains Leader of Christian Democrats

Ruzomberok, March 17 (TASR) – Alojz Hlina remains the leader of the non-parliamentary Christian Democratic Movement (KDH), as KDH delegates made the decision in a secret ballot at the party congress in Ruzomberok (Zilina region) on Saturday. Hlina has gained 233 votes from 338 delegates who took part in the vote.