President Urges Coalition to Resolve Parliamentary Chair Issue
President Peter Pellegrini on Monday urged the governing coalition to definitively resolve the problem of electing a new parliamentary chair.
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Simecka: Coalition Should Respect Principles of Parliamentary Democracy
The governing coalition should respect the results of the general election, as well as the principles of parliamentary democracy, House Vice-chair and opposition Progressive Slovakia leader Michal Simecka told a news conference on Sunday.
NDS Announces Tender for Turany-Hubova Motorway Section
The National Highway Company on Monday announced a tender for the Turany-Hubova stretch (Zilina region) of the D1 motorway section, Transport Minister Jozef Raz (a Smer-SD nominee) told a news conference on the same day.
Culture Ministry Stands behind Decisions to Dismiss SND and SNG Directors
Culture Minister Martina Simkovicova (a Slovak National Party/SNS nominee) and general secretary of the ministry's service office Lukas Machala told a news conference on Thursday that they stand behind their action concerning the dismissal of directors of cultural institutions.
Culture Ministry Dismisses Alexandra Kusa from SNG Director Post
The Culture Ministry decided to dismiss Alexandra Kusa from the post of Slovak National Gallery (SNG) director due to the institution's ineffective management, the ministry's communications department has informed TASR.
SNP80: Monument in Vrchtepla Dedicated to Partisans who Fell Near Village
The Slovak National Uprising (SNP) Monument above the village of Vrchtepla in the district of Povazska Bystrica is dedicated to the memory of those who fell in guerilla warfare near the village in February and March 1945, Povazska Bystrica local historian Milan Belas has told TASR.
SNP80: Partisans Shot Dead at Kezmarok Castle Commemorated by Monument
Some partisans during WWII were shot dead at Kezmarok Castle, and some of them are commemorated by a monument in the castle courtyard, said Kezmarok museum historian Vladimir Julian Sevc.