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Michaela Kovacova

Michaela Kovacova

SNS Will Demand Tougher Property Dislosure Rules for Public Officials

SNS Will Demand Tougher Property Dislosure Rules for Public Officials

Bratislava, August 23 (TASR) – The governing Slovak National Party (SNS) will demand tougher rules for the publishing of property declarations by public officials at the Coalition Council meeting, due to take place on Friday (August 25), reads a statement provided by the party to TASR on Wednesday. “If the Government

FinMin: Slovakia Wins International Arbitration on Talc Mining Licence

FinMin: Slovakia Wins International Arbitration on Talc Mining Licence

Bratislava, August 22 (TASR) – Slovakia has won another international arbitration, this time with companies called EuroGas and Belmost Resources concerning a licence for talc mining in Gemerska Poloma (Kosice region), TASR learnt on Tuesday. “Slovakia has an exceptionally high score in lawsuits with foreign investors. Our country is starting to

EuroGas Fails for Now in International Arbitration with Slovakia for Talc

EuroGas Fails for Now in International Arbitration with Slovakia for Talc

Bratislava, August 22 (TASR) – EuroGas has failed for now in its arbitration proceedings with Slovakia concerning the allegedly illegal withdrawal of a licence for talc mining in Gemerska Poloma (Kosice region), EuroGas managing board chairman Wolfgang Rauball has admitted on the company’s website. “The International Centre for Settlement of

Analysts: July Unemployment Reduced by Hunger for New Employees

Analysts: July Unemployment Reduced by Hunger for New Employees

Bratislava, August 21 (TASR) – Demand for new employees and the impact of tougher legislation are the main reasons behind the drop in unemployment in Slovakia in July, analysts told TASR on Monday in reaction to unemployment figures released by the Labour, Social Affairs and the Family Centre (UPSVaR) on Friday

Plavcan Leaving Education Minister Post, Fico Wants New Name from Danko

Plavcan Leaving Education Minister Post, Fico Wants New Name from Danko

Bratislava, August 16 (TASR) – Education, Science, Research and Sport Minister Peter Plavcan (a Slovak National Party/SNS nominee) is leaving his post, Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) announced on Wednesday, adding that he will ask SNS leader Andrej Danko to come up with a name of a new minister. Fico

Coalition Council Meeting Unnecessary, Leaders Held Consultations

Coalition Council Meeting Unnecessary, Leaders Held Consultations

Bratislava, August 15 (TASR) – The Coalition Council session that should have taken place on Tuesday evening will not take place; it is unnecessary as there were mutual consultations between coalition parties’ leaders, Prime Minister Robert Fico’s (Smer-SD) spokesperson Beatrice Szaboova confirmed for TASR on Tuesday. Following consultations they held

SNS Leader Danko Withdraws from Coalition Agreement

SNS Leader Danko Withdraws from Coalition Agreement

Bratislava, August 7 (TASR) – Parliamentary Chairman and leader of the co-governing Slovak National Party (SNS) Andrej Danko has withdrawn from the coalition agreement, explaining this move as an absolute necessity to reset the rules within the coalition, Parliament’s communications department director Zuzana Cizmarikova told TASR on Monday. “I’m