Kacer: Sanctions against Russia Need to Remain in Place
Sanctions against Russia must be continued as long as that country poses a threat to democratic Europe, acting Foreign Affairs Minister Rastislav Kacer has told TASR.
Michaela Kovacova
Martin Klus Leaving SaS Caucus and Vice-chair Post
Bratislava, October 31 (TASR) – MP and former Foreign Affairs Ministry state secretary Martin Klus is quitting the Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) caucus, SaS spokesman Ondrej Sprlak told TASR on Monday.
At the same time, Klus is resigning as a party vice-chair and teamleader. He explained his decision by pointing to
Referendum on Renaming Tiso Street Held Concurrently with Elections in Varin
Varin, October 29 (TASR) – The local and regional elections in the village of Varin (Zilina region) are being held on Saturday concurrently with a local referendum on whether Dr. Jozef Tiso Street, named after the president of the Slovak state, who cooperated with Hitler during WWII, should be renamed.
Varin
Election Moratorium in Bratislava and Trnava Regions to Be Extended
Bratislava, October 29 (TASR) – The election moratorium in Bratislava and Trnava regions should be extended, TASR has learnt from State Electoral Commission chairman Ladislav Orosz.
The reason is the planned longer opening of polling stations in the villages of Tomasov in the district of Senec (Bratislava region), Macov and Povoda,
Referendum on US Military Base in Sliac Sees High Turnout Up to Now
Sliac, October 29 (TASR) – Turnout in the referendum on placement of a US military base in Sliac (Banska Bystrica region) is high up to now. Several hundred residents of this spa town already came to express their opinion on the issue at a local elementary school by mid-time set for
Kollar already Cast His Vote, Calls on All to Do Same
Bratislava, October 29 (TASR) – After casting his ballots in the ongoing joint local and regional elections on Saturday, Parliamentary Chair Boris Kollar (We Are Family) called on all citizens to make use of their right and go to vote.
Kollar voted together with his family at Milan Hodza Elementary School
President Encourages People to Go Vote, Stresses Importance of Local Government
Pezinok, October 29 (TASR) – After casting her vote at a nursery school in Pezinok (Bratislava region), President Zuzana Caputova encouraged people to participate in Saturday’s joint elections, pointing to the importance of local government that was manifested during the pandemic and migration crises.
According to the head of the