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Tomas Zelenka

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,

Fico Threatens to Suspend Supplies of Diesel to Ukraine

Fico Threatens to Suspend Supplies of Diesel to Ukraine

Bratislava, July 29 (TASR) - If the transit of Russian oil via Ukraine to Slovakia is not resumed soon, the Slovnaft refinery in Bratislava will suspend the supplies of diesel to Ukraine, Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) has said in a video on Facebook, claiming that Ukrainian Ambassador to Slovakia

Fico: Ukraine in NATO Would Lead to Clash between Alliance and Russia

Fico: Ukraine in NATO Would Lead to Clash between Alliance and Russia

Bratislava, July 15 (TASR) - Ukraine's membership of NATO would lead to a clash between the Alliance and Russia, said Premier Robert Fico in a video on Facebook on Monday, adding that he welcomes that the conclusions of the recent NATO summit include wording confirming that Ukraine will