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Beblavy: No Group Should Control Society through Media

Beblavy: No Group Should Control Society through Media

Bratislava, February 13 (TASR) – No person or group should be able to control society through the media, as it’s key for democracy, stated Independent MP Miroslav Beblavy at a press conference in Bratislava on Tuesday, who along with his colleagues has submitted to Parliament an amendment to the law

Traditional Valentine's Blood Drop Launched in Slovakia

Traditional Valentine's Blood Drop Launched in Slovakia

Bratislava, February 12 (TASR) – A traditional campaign dedicated to blood donation entitled Valentine’s Blood Drop was launched throughout Slovakia on Monday, TASR learnt from Silvia Kostelna of the Slovak Red Cross (SCK), which organised the campaign in cooperation with the Slovak National Transfusion Service. The event’s main goal

RegioJet Launching Daily Bratislava-Budapest Airport Bus Link

RegioJet Launching Daily Bratislava-Budapest Airport Bus Link

Bratislava, February 12 (TASR) – Private carrier RegioJet is launching a direct bus connection between Bratislava and Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport in Hungary in response to passenger interest in using flights provided by low-cost air carriers from Budapest, TASR learnt on Monday. Buses of the private company will run on

Fico: New Law on Regional Investment Aid Pursues Three Goals

Fico: New Law on Regional Investment Aid Pursues Three Goals

Bratislava, February 8 (TASR) – The new law on regional investment assistance has three objectives: eliminating regional disparities, turning Slovakia’s economy into a modern one and further hikes in salaries, stated Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) at a press conference in Bratislava on Thursday, with Economy Minister Peter Ziga (Smer-SD)

Vasecka Leaves OLaNO to Challenge Hlina for Post of KDH Chair

Vasecka Leaves OLaNO to Challenge Hlina for Post of KDH Chair

Bratislava, February 8 (TASR) – Former Opposition OLaNO caucus chairman Richard Vasecka, who announced his departure from OLaNO and joined the extra-parliamentary Christian Democratic Movement (KDH) on Wednesday evening (February 7), is set to challenge incumbent KDH head Alojz Hlina for the chairman post at the upcoming party congress in Ruzomberok

Cabinet Approves Rumana's Bid for Post of Additional EGC Judge

Cabinet Approves Rumana's Bid for Post of Additional EGC Judge

Bratislava, February 7 (TASR) – Supreme Court judge Ivan Rumana has become Slovakia’s third candidate for the post of additional judge of the European Union’s General Court (EGC) based in Luxembourg, with the Cabinet approving his candidacy at its session on Wednesday. At the same time the Cabinet tasked

Memorial to Norwegian Writer Bjornson Unveiled in Kosice's Park

Memorial to Norwegian Writer Bjornson Unveiled in Kosice's Park

Kosice, February 6 (TASR) – A memorial to Norwegian writer and Nobel Prize laureate for literature Bjornstjerne Bjornson (1832-1910) was unveiled at Kosice’s City Park on Tuesday to mark the 100th anniversary of the founding of Czechoslovakia and Bjornson’s engagement in the struggle for the rights of Slovaks and