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Michaela Kovacova

Michaela Kovacova

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

Ministry and ZMOS to Prepare Joint Memorandum on Education Sector

Ministry and ZMOS to Prepare Joint Memorandum on Education Sector

Bratislava, February 20 (TASR) – The Education, Science, Research and Sport Ministry and the Slovak Towns and Villages Association (ZMOS) will prepare a joint memorandum to govern their relationship in the education sector, according to the conclusions of a joint meeting held by Education Minister Peter Plavcan (a Slovak National Party/

Robert Fico Survives No-confidence Vote

Robert Fico Survives No-confidence Vote

Bratislava, February 17 (TASR) – Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) will retain his post, as the Opposition failed to oust him over the energy price scandal on Thursday. A total of 60 lawmakers out of the 130 present in Parliament voted in favour of the no-confidence motion in the Prime Minister.

Fico: Purpose of Extraordinary Session to Stir Up Conflict and Fuel Apathy

Fico: Purpose of Extraordinary Session to Stir Up Conflict and Fuel Apathy

Bratislava, February 16 (TASR) – The purpose of the ongoing extraordinary parliamentary session is to stir up conflict and to fuel public apathy towards standard political parties, said Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) on Thursday in a speech at the session, in which he faces an Opposition-sponsored no-confidence motion relating to

Ersek in Talks on 6% Cut in Price of Presov’s Southwestern Bypass

Ersek in Talks on 6% Cut in Price of Presov’s Southwestern Bypass

Bratislava, February 16 (TASR) – The Transport and Construction Ministry led by Arpad Ersek (Most-Hid) has already held talks with the contractor for the southwestern bypass around the city of Presov on the D1 motorway on reducing the price of the construction work, ministry spokesperson Karolina Ducka confirmed for TASR on