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Michaela Kovacova

Michaela Kovacova

Top Parliamentary Officials May Face Moves to Dismiss Them

Top Parliamentary Officials May Face Moves to Dismiss Them

Bratislava, July 18 (TASR) – Parliamentary Chair Andrej Danko (Slovak National Party/SNS) and Vice-chairs Andrej Hrnciar (Siet/Network) and Lucia Nicholsonova (Freedom and Solidarity/SaS) might face moves to dismiss them, TASR learnt on Monday. Some parties are considering moves in order to react to perceived chaos and violations of

Sulik: We Are Ready to Hold Talks on Shadow Cabinet

Sulik: We Are Ready to Hold Talks on Shadow Cabinet

To date, opposition parties Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) and OLaNO-NOVA have been finding their current activities more important than forming of a shadow cabinet, SaS leader and MEP Richard Sulik told TASR on Thursday. “Now it’s time, in addition to demonstrations and criticism, to set up a shadow cabinet,

Kollar: Freezing Salaries of Senior Officials Is Stupid and Populist Move

Kollar: Freezing Salaries of Senior Officials Is Stupid and Populist Move

Bratislava, July 13 (TASR) – Opposition party We Are Family will oppose the further freezing of salaries of public officials, a matter usually addressed in the House in the autumn, party leader Boris Kollar told TASR on Wednesday, adding that salaries shouldn’t be frozen for those who duly perform their

Gasparovic: President Shouldn't Decide on Quality of Judges

Gasparovic: President Shouldn't Decide on Quality of Judges

It’s incomprehensible for the Slovak president to decide on the professional quality of judges, as this should be done by a completely different authority, former president Ivan Gasparovic told TASR on Wednesday in reaction to the stance of current President Andrej Kiska. Kiska has refused to appoint constitutional judges

Court Ruled That EuroGas Chief Suing Slovakia Deceived Shareholders in USA

Court Ruled That EuroGas Chief Suing Slovakia Deceived Shareholders in USA

Bratislava, July 12 (TASR) – EuroGas chief Wolfgang Rauball, who is demanding billions of euros in compensation from Slovakia for withdrawing its licence for talc mining in Gemerska Poloma (Kosice region) via arbitration, was judged by a US court to have deceived shareholders, according to the record of a court case

Fico: D1-motorway Construction Shows How Much EU Benefits Slovakia

Fico: D1-motorway Construction Shows How Much EU Benefits Slovakia

Hricovske Podhradie, July 12 (TASR) – The construction of the Hricovske Podhradie-Lietavska Lucka (Zilina region) D1-motorway section is further proof of how beneficial EU membership is for Slovakia, said Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) following his visit to the construction site of a bridge in Hricovske Podhradie on Tuesday. “This motorway

Vozar Is New General Director of Rail Freight Company ZSSK Cargo

Vozar Is New General Director of Rail Freight Company ZSSK Cargo

Bratislava, July 11 (TASR) – Martin Vozar has become the new general director of state-run rail freight company Zeleznicna Spolocnost Cargo Slovakia (ZSSK Cargo), TASR learnt from the Transport, Construction and Regional Development Ministry’s communications department on Monday. A public selection procedure for the post of chair of the ZSSK