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Michaela Kovacova

Michaela Kovacova

Sagan Takes His First Win of the Season at Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne

Sagan Takes His First Win of the Season at Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne

Kuurne, February 27 (TASR) – Slovak cyclist Peter Sagan (Bora-Hansgrohe) won the 69th edition of the cycling classic Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne on Sunday. Sagan proved to be the fastest of a five-man group in the final 200 metres, out-sprinting the defending Belgian Jasper Stuyven (Trek-Segafredo) and Britain’s Luke Rowe (Sky). “I thank

Gajdos Attends Wreath-Laying Ceremony to Commemorate Romanian Soldiers

Gajdos Attends Wreath-Laying Ceremony to Commemorate Romanian Soldiers

Lest/Senohrad, February 24 (TASR) – Defence Minister Peter Gajdos (a Slovak National Party/SNS nominee) and Romanian Ambassador to Slovakia Steluta Arhire laid wreathes at the Romanian Army Monument at the Lest (Banska Bystrica region) military training facility on Friday to commemorate the fallen Romanian soldiers who helped to liberate

Eurobarometer: EU's Image Improving in Slovakia

Eurobarometer: EU's Image Improving in Slovakia

Bratislava, February 24 (TASR) – The EU’s image in Slovakia has begun to improve again, with Slovaks supporting the Union more in general, and also having more trust in its institutions and policies than before, as is evident from the results of the Eurobarometer 86 survey carried out in November,

President Kiska: Liptov Area has Great Potential

President Kiska: Liptov Area has Great Potential

Liptovsky Mikulas, February 23 (TASR) – The Liptov area has great potential: it has probably the best ski resort in Slovakia, the largest water reservoir, called Liptovska Mara, the biggest aquapark, and all this is very beneficial for tourism, President Andrej Kiska said following his meeting with Liptovsky Mikulas (Zilina region)

Poll: Smer Would Have Won Election in February Ahead of SaS

Poll: Smer Would Have Won Election in February Ahead of SaS

Bratislava, February 23 (TASR) – Had a general election been held in February, the governing-coalition Smer-SD party would have won on 25.5 percent (with 43 seats in the 150-seat House), followed by the Opposition Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) on 13.8 percent (with 23 seats), according to a poll carried

URSO: Two-component Water Prices Valid until New Price Decision is Issued

URSO: Two-component Water Prices Valid until New Price Decision is Issued

Bratislava, February 21 (TASR) – The two-component water prices in line with the price decision issued for 2017 are in effect until the Office for Regulation of Network Industries (URSO) issues a new price decision, URSO told TASR on Tuesday. “After URSO’s new price decisions are issued for regulated entities

Slovakia Wants to Dispatch Military Police Officers to Mediterranean Sea

Slovakia Wants to Dispatch Military Police Officers to Mediterranean Sea

Bratislava, February 21 (TASR) – Slovak military police officers should serve as part of the EUNAVFOR MED Sophia naval operation in the Mediterranean Sea as of August, according to a proposal for deploying Slovak Army members that is currently undergoing an interdepartmental review. Slovakia plans to dispatch to that area up