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Michaela Kovacova

Michaela Kovacova

SMK Prefers Rightist Government, But Would Hold Talks with Smer-SD

SMK Prefers Rightist Government, But Would Hold Talks with Smer-SD

Bratislava, February 17 (TASR) – The Hungarian Community Party (SMK) would prefer a rightist government, says ‘no’ to Smer-SD, but doesn’t rule out potential post-election negotiations with Smer, either, SMK leader Jozsef Berenyi told TASR on Wednesday. “There is a need to go into negotiations, but the question is whether

First Trams Cross Bratislava's Old Bridge as Part of Safety Tests

First Trams Cross Bratislava's Old Bridge as Part of Safety Tests

Bratislava, February 16, (TASR) – Two trams crossed Bratislava’s Old Bridge on Tuesday morning for the first time since the bridge’s reconstruction as part of technical-safety tests carried out by public city transport company Dopravny Podnik Bratislava (DPB) on the route between Safarik Square and the borough of Petrzalka.

Special Session on Education and Health Sector Over after 16 Hours

Special Session on Education and Health Sector Over after 16 Hours

Bratislava, February 12 (TASR) – The special parliamentary session on the situation in the education and health-care sectors has ended after almost 16 hours with two resolutions proposed by the ruling Smer-SD passed and all Opposition proposals rejected. Concerning the education sector, Parliament stated that high-quality education is one of the

Draxler: School Environment Is Place of Everyday Frustration

Draxler: School Environment Is Place of Everyday Frustration

Bratislava, February 11 (TASR)- The school environment is a place of everyday frustration that could stem from bad planning, excessive red tape, incorrect relationships and pointless regulations, said Education, Science, Research and Sport Minister Juraj Draxler when addressing MPs at the special parliamentary session on the situation in education

Kostka: I'm Not Masseur Who Steals

Kostka: I'm Not Masseur Who Steals

Bratislava, February 10, (TASR) – Peter Kostka, the owner of a clinic called Klinika Kostka who has been accused of signing an excessively favourable contract with state-run health insurer Vseobecna zdravotna poistovna (VsZP), denied on Wednesday that he’s a masseur who steals. “If I don’t have a single patient

Bratislava Wants to Repair 37 km of Roads by Start of EU Presidency

Bratislava Wants to Repair 37 km of Roads by Start of EU Presidency

Bratislava, February 9, (TASR) – The Slovak capital intends to repair 29 road sections with a total length of 37 kilometres by the start of Slovakia’s EU Presidency in July, Bratislava mayor Ivo Nesrovnal told a news conference on Tuesday. In order to repair the roads Bratislava will earmark €8

Slovak Teachers Initiative to Suspend Strike as of February 15

Slovak Teachers Initiative to Suspend Strike as of February 15

Bratislava, February 9, (TASR) – As of Monday, February 15, the Slovak Teachers Initiative (ISU) will suspend the strike launched by dissatisfied teachers on Monday, January 25, ISU representatives informed TASR on Tuesday. The teachers are thereby switching to a strike alert, while university educators are now set to take over