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Michaela Kovacova

Michaela Kovacova

Danko: Potential Loss of MP Mandate Is Sensitive Thing

Danko: Potential Loss of MP Mandate Is Sensitive Thing

Interference with an MP’s rights or the potential loss of an MP mandate is a sensitive thing, Parliamentary Chairman Andrej Danko (Slovak National Party) said on Tuesday in reaction to the Constitutional Court’s verdict confirming a fine equalling six monthly salaries for OLaNO-NOVA leader Igor Matovic for not

Sebej: Total Restart of European Union is Impossible

Sebej: Total Restart of European Union is Impossible

A total restart of the European Union (EU) with 27 member states is not possible, Slovak Parliament’s foreign affairs committee chair Frantisek Sebej (Most-Hid) said on RTVS’s discussion programme ‘O 5 minut 12’ (Five Minutes to Twelve) on Sunday while discussing the Union’s future with MEP Jozef

Bugar: We Made Kind of Sacrifice for Slovakia by Joining Coalition

Bugar: We Made Kind of Sacrifice for Slovakia by Joining Coalition

Bratislava, March 4 (TASR) – Most-Hid’s decision to join the governing coalition with Smer-SD and the Slovak National Party (SNS) was the right step, Most-Hid chairman Bela Bugar said after the party’s Republic Council session on Saturday. “I believe this was the only possible step how to ensure stability

SaS Expects Madaric's Stance on Amnesties to Influence Smer-SD MPs

SaS Expects Madaric's Stance on Amnesties to Influence Smer-SD MPs

Bratislava, March 3 (TASR) – The Opposition Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) party expects the current stance of Culture Minister and Smer-SD vice-chairman Marek Madaric on scrapping the amnesties issued by former prime minister Vladimir Meciar to inspire some other social democrats to support the move in Parliament, said SaS leader Richard

PAS: Entrepreneurs Feel Worsening of Business Conditions in Slovakia

PAS: Entrepreneurs Feel Worsening of Business Conditions in Slovakia

Bratislava, February 28 (TASR) – Entrepreneurs are still dissatisfied with the development of the business environment in Slovakia, and they evaluated it negatively also in the final quarter of 2016, Slovak Business Alliance (PAS) CEO Peter Kremsky told a news conference in Bratislava on Tuesday. The business environment index (IPP) set

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