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Michaela Kovacova

Michaela Kovacova

Sefcovic: Slovakia Could Be Obliged to Cut Emissions by 12 percent

Sefcovic: Slovakia Could Be Obliged to Cut Emissions by 12 percent

Brussels, July 20 (TASR) – The European Commission (EC) on Wednesday presented a new package of measures aimed at lowering carbon emissions and facilitating a faster transition to a low-carbon economy in the EU, said European Commission Vice-president for Energy Union Maros Sefcovic on the same day. Sefcovic noted that this

Political Prisoners Appeal to Danko for Victims of Communism Museum

Political Prisoners Appeal to Danko for Victims of Communism Museum

Bratislava, July 20 (TASR) – Political prisoners acknowledge Parliamentary Chairman Andrej Danko’s (Slovak National Party/SNS) proposal to include visits to concentration camps and more information on the Holocaust in teaching at Slovak schools, states a letter sent to Danko by Political Prisoners – the Union of Anti-Communist Resistance. At the

Flights from Kosice to Turkey Not Affected by Attempted Coup

Flights from Kosice to Turkey Not Affected by Attempted Coup

Kosice, July 19 (TASR) – The flight schedule at Kosice Airport won’t be altered in view of the situation in Turkey, Kosice Airport spokesperson Juraj Toth told TASR on Tuesday. A violent, chaotic night on Friday-Saturday saw an army faction in Turkey attempting to stage a coup. Turkish Government representatives

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