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Danko Won't Face Ouster Attempt; House Fails to Adopt Session Agenda

Danko Won't Face Ouster Attempt; House Fails to Adopt Session Agenda

Bratislava, November 6 (TASR) – Parliamentary Chairman Andrej Danko (Slovak National Party/SNS) won’t face an Opposition-initiated attempt to oust him, as only 64 MPs of the 139 present in the House voted for the agenda of the special session that was supposed to be convened to this effect, TASR

Tripartite: Goal of Special Levy Bill Is Right, Not Its Tools

Tripartite: Goal of Special Levy Bill Is Right, Not Its Tools

Bratislava, November 5 (TASR) – Regarding the bill on introducing a special levy for retail chains, the social partners (the Government, employers and unions) agreed on the goal of the bill as such, but failed to agree on the measures that should lead to achieving this aim, TASR learnt on Monday.

Press NGO: Let's See Brains behind Kuciak Murder, Not Only Killer

Press NGO: Let's See Brains behind Kuciak Murder, Not Only Killer

Bratislava, November 2 (TASR) – Representatives of the International Press Institute (IPI) don’t only want to know who pulled the trigger on Slovak journalist Jan Kuciak and his fiancée Martina Kusnirova, but also who was the “brains” behind the whole crime, stated IPI executive board chair Markus Spillmann, who honoured

President Kiska Vetoes Act on Political Parties; Wants In-depth Discussion

President Kiska Vetoes Act on Political Parties; Wants In-depth Discussion

Bratislava, October 31 (TASR) – President Andrej Kiska on Wednesday vetoed an amendment to the law on political parties and sent it back to Parliament for further negotiation, TASR learnt from Martin Liptak of the Presidential Office press department on the same day. According to the president, the amendment inappropriately and

Slovak Medical Start-up Succeeds at Central European Start-up Competition

Slovak Medical Start-up Succeeds at Central European Start-up Competition

Bratislava, October 29 (TASR) – The Slovak-American start-up MultiplexDX, which deals with cancer diagnostics, has succeeded in the regional grand finale of the Central European Start-up Awards (CESAwards) competition in Poland by winning the Best Social Impact category within the Central and Eastern Europe region, TASR learnt on Monday. After celebrating

Slovakia 24/7 – News in English

Slovakia 24/7 – News in English

Bratislava, October 26 (TABLET.TV) – Watch our weekly news Slovakia 24/7 with Juraj Simko, today featuring: * SUSPICIOUS MAN COMMITS SUICIDE * LOWEST FINANCE DEFICIT IN 2017 * MAREK MARADIC LEAVES SMER-SD

Former Culture Minister Madaric Is Leaving Smer-SD and Coalition

Former Culture Minister Madaric Is Leaving Smer-SD and Coalition

Bratislava, October 25 (TASR) – MP and former culture minister Marek Madaric is leaving the Smer-SD party as well as the governing coalition, said Madaric’s MP assistant Jozef Bednar on Thursday, adding that Madaric will serve as an independent MP in Parliament. “I don’t want to get me or