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V4 Summit in Poland Opens with Minute of Silence for Kovac

V4 Summit in Poland Opens with Minute of Silence for Kovac

Lancut/Rzeszow, October 14 (TASR correspondent) – The presidents of the Visegrad 4 (V4) group of countries (Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Poland and Hungary) opened their summit in Poland on Friday with a minute of silence to honour the recently deceased Michal Kovac, who participated in these meetings as Slovakia’s

New Trade Union Founded at Volkswagen Slovakia

New Trade Union Founded at Volkswagen Slovakia

Bratislava, October 13 (TASR) – Unionists at Volkswagen Slovakia led by Zoroslav Smolinsky have already founded a new trade union to which members of the original OZ KOVO trade union branch have started to switch, TASR learnt on Thursday. OZ KOVO decided to scrap Volkswagen’s original trade union branch on

Sulik: Kovac Protected Slovakia So It Wouldn't End up Like Belarus

Sulik: Kovac Protected Slovakia So It Wouldn't End up Like Belarus

Bratislava, October 13 (TASR) – Opposition Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) leader Richard Sulik on Thursday said that he will remember first Slovak president Michal Kovac as the only person from that period who protected Slovakia so that it wouldn’t end up like Belarus. Sulik said that he didn’t get

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