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Democrats Launching Petition to Trigger Referendum on Shortening Electoral Term

Democrats Launching Petition to Trigger Referendum on Shortening Electoral Term

Bratislava, September 29 (TASR) - The opposition extra-parliamentary Democrats party announced on Sunday that it's started collecting signatures to initiate a referendum on shortening the current electoral term. According to Democrats, it's time to address demand from people who disagree with actions of the government of

Pellegrini: UN Backbone of World Order Despite Shortcomings

Pellegrini: UN Backbone of World Order Despite Shortcomings

New York, September 25 (TASR-correspondent) - The UN, despite its shortcomings, is the backbone of a world order based on rules and international law, Slovak President Peter Pellegrini said during the 79th UN General Assembly in New York on Wednesday. Pellegrini noted in this vein, that "there are countries

Top Three State Representatives Sign Memorandum on Foreign Policy

Top Three State Representatives Sign Memorandum on Foreign Policy

Bratislava, September 1 (TASR) - President Peter Pellegrini, Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) and House Vice-chair Peter Ziga (Voice-SD) on Sunday signed a joint declaration on a common approach on foreign policy issues, declaring that Slovakia is firmly anchored in the EU and NATO in the document. The signatories stressed

Fico Aiming to Visit Normandy on Monday to Mark Landings Anniversary

Fico Aiming to Visit Normandy on Monday to Mark Landings Anniversary

Bratislava, August 23 (TASR) - Premier Robert Fico (Smer-SD) said on Friday that he wants to visit Normandy on August 26 in connection with the 80th anniversary of the Allied landings that took place during the Second World War on June 6, 1944. The premier was originally supposed to attend

Premier Fico to Propose Dismissing House Vice-chair Simecka to Coalition

Premier Fico to Propose Dismissing House Vice-chair Simecka to Coalition

Bratislava, August 16 (TASR) - Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) is set to propose dismissing Progressive Slovakia (PS) leader Michal Simecka from his position as House vice-chair to the governing coalition, reproaching him for convening anti-government protests and inciting the public. At the same time, Fico criticised Simecka in connection

Bratislava: Thousands Protest against Culture Ministry's Recent Dismissals

Bratislava: Thousands Protest against Culture Ministry's Recent Dismissals

Bratislava, August 12 (TASR) - Thousands of people gathered in Bratislava on Monday afternoon to protest against recent moves by the Culture Ministry, with the crowd stopping in front of the Slovak National Theatre and the building of the Culture Ministry in the city centre. According to the organisers, the

PS Aiming to Initiate No-confidence Motion in Culture Minister Simkovicova

PS Aiming to Initiate No-confidence Motion in Culture Minister Simkovicova

Bratislava, August 7 (TASR) - The opposition Progressive Slovakia (PS) party has started collecting MPs' signatures to initiate a no-confidence motion in Culture Minister Martina Simkovicova (an SNS nominee), while at the same time it intends to organise a public protest against the minister on August 13 in Bratislava,