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Poll: Two Thirds of Slovaks Dissatisfied with State of Democracy

Poll: Two Thirds of Slovaks Dissatisfied with State of Democracy

Bratislava, February 4 (TASR) – As many as 68 percent of Slovaks are not satisfied with the way democracy is working, according to a survey carried out for Slovakia by the Comparative Study of Electoral Systems (CSES) and International Social Survey Programme (ISSP) between October 13-November 28, 2016 on a sample

Bednar: Ex-president Kovac's Amnesties Did Influence Slovak State

Bednar: Ex-president Kovac's Amnesties Did Influence Slovak State

Bratislava, February 3 (TASR) – The amnesties that late former president Michal Kovac (in office 1993-98) granted to his son in relation to the so-called Technopol scandal had an influence on the character of the Slovak state, and so they should be abrogated along with former prime minister Vladimir Meciar’s

Poll: Smer Would Have Won Election in January Ahead of SaS

Poll: Smer Would Have Won Election in January Ahead of SaS

Bratislava, February 2 (TASR) – Had a general election been held in late January, the governing-coalition Smer-SD party would have won on 27.9 percent (with 46 seats in the 150-seat House), followed by the Opposition Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) on 13.2 percent (with 22 seats), according to a poll

Pellegrini in Israel Signs Declaration to Cooperate in Digital Technologies

Pellegrini in Israel Signs Declaration to Cooperate in Digital Technologies

Jerusalem, February 1 (TASR correspondent) – Slovak Vice-premier for Investments and Informatisation Peter Pellegrini (Smer-SD) and Israeli Social Equality Minister Gila Gamliel signed a joint declaration to cooperate in the field of digitisation for the public sector in Jerusalem on Wednesday. “With madam minister, we signed a declaration to cooperate in

New Police Unit to Fight against Terrorism and Extremism

New Police Unit to Fight against Terrorism and Extremism

Bratislava, February 1 (TASR) – Slovakia has underestimated the new wave of fascism and extremism; discussions on social networks have no rules and responsibilities, and often contain information incompatible with the nature of this state, stated Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) at a press conference on Wednesday. “Responding to these issues

Pellegrini: 2021 Might Be Year of Self-driving Cars

Pellegrini: 2021 Might Be Year of Self-driving Cars

Tel Aviv, January 31 (TASR-correspondent) – The year 2021 could be the year of fully autonomous cars operated by artificial intelligence, stated Slovak Vice-premier for Investments and Informatisation Peter Pellegrini (Smer-SD) in his speech at the global CyberTech 2017 conference in Tel Aviv on Tuesday. “Small countries have to be open

Matecna: Bark Beetles and Wind Most Harmful Factors in Forests

Matecna: Bark Beetles and Wind Most Harmful Factors in Forests

High Tatras, January 26 (TASR) – Slovak forests are significantly troubled by strong winds and bark beetles, stated Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Gabriela Matecna (a Slovak National Party/SNS nominee) at a briefing in the High Tatra mountains on Thursday as part of an international conference devoted to current issues