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Slovakia to Hold National Mourning on Thursday to Honour Ex-President Kovac

Slovakia to Hold National Mourning on Thursday to Honour Ex-President Kovac

Bratislava, October 12 (TASR) – Based on a Cabinet decision from October 6, there will be a national mourning in Slovakia between 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Thursday (October 13) in connection with Slovak ex-president Michal Kovac’s passing away. His state funeral will take place on the same

Regiojet Train Driver Dies from Injuries Suffered in Collision with Lorry

Regiojet Train Driver Dies from Injuries Suffered in Collision with Lorry

Bratislava, October 11 (TASR) – The driver of the RegioJet train that collided with a lorry in Velky Meder (Trnava region) on September 16 died in hospital on Friday (October 10), Novy cas tabloid reports in its online version on Tuesday. Regiojet spokesman Tomas Ondruj confirmed the death of the 59-year-old

Danko: Today's Summit Will Help EU Overcome Its Problems

Danko: Today's Summit Will Help EU Overcome Its Problems

Bratislava, October 7 (TASR) – Friday’s summit of EU parliamentary chairmen in Bratislava is a project that might help the EU overcome its problems, said Slovak Parliamentary Chairman Andrej Danko following the talks, adding that sometimes it’s worth it to be courageous. “The courage to convene a summit in

Danko and Schulz: National and European Parliaments Should Deepen Cooperation

Danko and Schulz: National and European Parliaments Should Deepen Cooperation

Bratislava, October 6 (TASR) – National parliaments and the European Parliament should deepen their cooperation, concurred Slovak Parliamentary Chairman Andrej Danko (Slovak National Party/SNS) and European Parliament President Martin Schulz who opened a two-day informal summit of parliamentary chairmen from EU countries with their joint statement on Thursday evening. The

Fico: New Nuclear Facility Project Can Be Anytime Revived

Fico: New Nuclear Facility Project Can Be Anytime Revived

Bratislava, October 4 (TASR) – The situation concerning construction and investment in nuclear facilities has extremely changed, Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) told a news conference in Bratislava on Tuesday within the 11th session of the European Nuclear Energy Forum. Fico was answering the question concerning the development of the so-called

Danko: I'll Wait for Court's Decision on Constitutional Judges

Danko: I'll Wait for Court's Decision on Constitutional Judges

Bratislava, October 3 (TASR) – Parliamentary Chairman Andrej Danko (Slovak National Party/SNS) will not announce a new election of candidates for judges of the Constitutional Court as long as the Constitutional Court decides on complaints filed by rejected candidates, Danko told journalists on Monday. “Now it’s important how the

Three Lessons Dropped by Teachers Joining Gradual Strike

Three Lessons Dropped by Teachers Joining Gradual Strike

Bratislava, September 29 (TASR) – A total of 2,031 teachers from 190 schools joined the so-called ‘gradual strike’ on Thursday, representatives of organiser – the Slovak Teachers Initiative (ISU) – told TASR on the same day. Teachers from schools from all regions of Slovakia have joined the strike. There are around 6,