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Michaela Kovacova

Michaela Kovacova

Brecely: Work on D1 Motorway near Ruzomberok to Start Next Year

Brecely: Work on D1 Motorway near Ruzomberok to Start Next Year

Likavka, May 24 (TASR) – Construction work on the Cebrat motorway tunnel near Ruzomberok (Zilina region) will start at the beginning of next year at the earliest, said Transport, Construction and Regional Development Minister Roman Brecely (a Smer-SD nominee) on Tuesday during an inspection day at the construction site of the

SaS: Mihal Won't Run against Sulik for Party Leader Post

SaS: Mihal Won't Run against Sulik for Party Leader Post

Bratislava, May 20 (TASR) – Opposition Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) party vice-chair Jozef Mihal has chosen not to run for the party leader post, announcing his decision at a press conference held jointly with SaS leader Richard Sulik on Friday. “I’m hereby making an official announcement that I will not

Beblavy: Opposition Is Submitting Trivial and Recycled Draft Laws

Beblavy: Opposition Is Submitting Trivial and Recycled Draft Laws

Bratislava, May 19 (TASR) – Opposition MPs are submitting trivial, recycled and incomplete bills to parliamentary sessions, Opposition MP Miroslav Beblavy (Independent) told a news conference on Thursday. Beblavy thinks that the Opposition should come up with fewer but more important and better elaborated laws. “It isn’t suitable for the

Late MP's Replacement Jan Mora Swears Oath in Parliament

Late MP's Replacement Jan Mora Swears Oath in Parliament

Bratislava, May 18 (TASR) – Replacement for deceased MP Ondrej Binder (Kotleba-People’s Party Our Slovakia/LSNS) Jan Mora swore an oath prescribed by the Constitution on Wednesday, thereby assuming his MP’s post. “I pledge, on my honour and conscience, my allegiance to the Slovak Republic. I will fulfil my

Kocan Takes Over Helm of State-run Health Insurer VsZP

Kocan Takes Over Helm of State-run Health Insurer VsZP

Bratislava, May 17 (TASR) – State-run health insurance company Vseobecna zdravotna poistovna (VsZP) has a new boss, with Health Minister Tomas Drucker (a Smer-SD nominee) appointing Miroslav Kocan to the post along with new members of the board of directors on Tuesday. Kocan has come to the largest health insurer in

Opposition MP Rajtar to File Criminal Complaint for Potential Tax Fraud

Opposition MP Rajtar to File Criminal Complaint for Potential Tax Fraud

Bratislava, May 16 (TASR) – Opposition MP Jozef Rajtar (Freedom and Solidarity/SaS) told a news conference in Bratislava on Monday that he’s filing a criminal complaint concerning potential tax fraud, adding that this concerns tax arrears of over €2 million caused by machinations that haven’t yet been investigated.

Poll: Kiska Most Trusted of Top Three Constitutional Officials

Poll: Kiska Most Trusted of Top Three Constitutional Officials

Bratislava, May 12 (TASR) – President Andrej Kiska is viewed as the most trustworthy person among the three top constitutional officials in Slovakia, followed by Parliamentary Chairman Andrej Danko (Slovak National Party/SNS) and Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD), according to a telephone survey carried out by AKO agency between May