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Michaela Kovacova

Michaela Kovacova

Pellegrini: We'll Probably Have E-Voting, Let MPs Test It

Pellegrini: We'll Probably Have E-Voting, Let MPs Test It

Bratislava, November 20 (TASR) – E-voting is an interesting idea that might boost voter turnout and influence political parties and their electioneering, said Deputy Prime Minister for Investments and Informatisation Peter Pellegrini (Smer-SD) at the international ITAPA 2016 conference that took place in Bratislava earlier this week. Pellegrini thinks that Slovakia

Kalinak Sends Documents on Relationship with B.A. Haus to Committee

Kalinak Sends Documents on Relationship with B.A. Haus to Committee

Bratislava, November 20 (TASR) – Interior Minister Robert Kalinak (Smer-SD) has sent materials regarding his ownership relationship with a company called B.A. Haus to the parliamentary committee for incompatibility of posts, TASR learnt on Sunday. Despite missing documentation, the material might help the committee to make headway in its decision-making,

European Commission Unblocks 4 Operational Programmes for Slovakia

European Commission Unblocks 4 Operational Programmes for Slovakia

Bratislava, November 18 (TASR) – The European Commission (EC) has unblocked four operational programmes that have been suspended for Slovakia, TASR learnt from Office of Vice-premier for Investments and Informatisation Peter Pellegrini on Friday. In particular, these programmes are the Operational Programmes Information Society (OPIS), Research and Development, Health and Welfare

Main Trial in Arbitration on Talc Mining over, Verdict Expected in 1.5 Years

Main Trial in Arbitration on Talc Mining over, Verdict Expected in 1.5 Years

Bratislava, November 16 (TASR) – The decision for the international arbitration between the company EuroGas and Slovakia concerning the withdrawal of the licence for talc mining in Gemerska Poloma (Kosice region) should be made in one or 1.5 years at the latest, Plus 7 Dni weekly writes in its latest

OLaNO-NOVA: Smer MPs Kubanek and Chudik Should Give Up Seats

OLaNO-NOVA: Smer MPs Kubanek and Chudik Should Give Up Seats

Bratislava, November 14 (TASR) – MPs Stanislav Kubanek and Peter Chudik (both Smer-SD) should give up their seats because they gained them in a fraudulent manner, former government proxy for Roma communities Peter Pollak (OLaNO-NOVA) told a news conference at the parliamentary building on Monday. “I call on the MPs who

Kazakhstan to Introduce Visa-free Travel for Slovaks as of 2017

Kazakhstan to Introduce Visa-free Travel for Slovaks as of 2017

Bratislava, November 11 (TASR) – Kazakhstan will introduce 30-day visa-free arrangements for Slovak citizens as of January 1, 2017, Serzhan Abdykarimov, the new ambassador of Kazakhstan to Slovakia and the Czech Republic, told a news conference in Bratislava on Friday. This diplomatic measure is aimed at deepening Kazakh-Slovak relations, as well

Gajdos: Displays of Fascism Seeds of Evil Waiting for Next Human Error

Gajdos: Displays of Fascism Seeds of Evil Waiting for Next Human Error

Bratislava, November 11 (TASR) – People are able to forget the horrors of war quickly and haven’t learned from them; otherwise our soldiers wouldn’t have to leave their families in order to contribute to global security, stated Defence Minister Peter Gajdos (a Slovak National Party/SNS nominee) at a