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President to Receive Dutch Royal Couple on Tuesday

President to Receive Dutch Royal Couple on Tuesday

Bratislava, March 7 (TASR) - President Zuzana Caputova is set to welcome Dutch King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima at the Presidential Palace on Tuesday, with the royal couple visiting Slovakia until Thursday. Apart from Bratislava, the Dutch king and queen are expected to pay visits to Poprad, Liptovsky Mikulas and

Caputova: Accepting Russia's Expansionist Policy Won't Deliver Peace

Caputova: Accepting Russia's Expansionist Policy Won't Deliver Peace

Bratislava, February 24 (TASR) - Delivering a special speech on television on the occasion of the first anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on Friday, President Zuzana Caputova stated that accepting Russia's expansionist policy will not deliver peace. "We did not want this war, and to

Caputova Doesn't Plan on Appointing Caretaker Government

Caputova Doesn't Plan on Appointing Caretaker Government

Bratislava, February 17 (TASR) - President Zuzana Caputova doesn't intend to appoint a carertaker government for now, news outlet tvnoviny.sk reported on Friday. "A caretaker government is not meant to serve as a tool or leverage to influence MPs. It is a tool to govern the

Matovic Proposes Threefold Reduction in MPs' Salaries

Matovic Proposes Threefold Reduction in MPs' Salaries

Bratislava, February 15 (TASR) - OLaNO leader and ex-finance minister Igor Matovic has submitted a bill to Parliament proposing to reduce MPs' salaries to the average nominal monthly salary in the preceding calendar year. In addition to the fixed salary component, the party for which the MP ran could

Elected Governors Name Reasons for Victory and Outline Plans for Period Ahead

Elected Governors Name Reasons for Victory and Outline Plans for Period Ahead

Bratislava, October 30 (TASR) – Speaking at a press conference after more than half of all the ballot papers were counted on election night, now officially re-elected Bratislava region governor Juraj Droba stated that he found the results surprising and declared himself the winner. “The last five years have been a

Municipal Elections Official Results: Only One Regional Capital Elects New Mayor

Municipal Elections Official Results: Only One Regional Capital Elects New Mayor

Bratislava, October 30 (TASR) – The state election committee has confirmed the official results of the municipal elections on Saturday. Of the eight regional capitals in Slovakia, only the city of Presov elected a new mayor, with the rest retaining their incumbent mayors. Presov will now be managed by Frantisek Olha,

Regional Elections Official Results: 6 of 8 Incumbent Governors Defend Posts

Regional Elections Official Results: 6 of 8 Incumbent Governors Defend Posts

Bratislava, October 30 (TASR) – The state election committee has confirmed the official results of the regional elections on Saturday. A total of six incumbent regional heads have managed to defend their posts in the election, with only two regions, namely Nitra and Banska Bystrica, electing new leaders on Saturday. Nitra