Domestic Policies

Fico Offered Presidential Candidacy to Sefcovic, He Will Consider It

Bratislava, January 8 (TASR) – Chairman of the senior governing Smer-SD party Robert Fico has offered Vice-president of the European Commission Maros Sefcovic the possibility to run for president, with Sefcovic not refusing the offer but wanting to take a few days to decide, Dennik N daily reported on Tuesday.

Sefcovic said that he cares about the future of Slovakia and even to date he has been doing his maximum to make Slovakia a successful modern country. “Therefore, it’s natural that I listened to Smer’s offer to run with full gravity,” said Sefcovic. However, according to the website, he wants to take some time to think over and consider all the aspects, as this is a “serious” decision. “And it doesn’t take one day or two,” Sefcovic told Dennik N.

Sefcovic’s mandate as EC’s vice-president ends after the election to the European Parliament slated to be held at the end of May. He was mentioned as a possible candidate for the Slovak president earlier at the end of 2017, but said then that it was media speculation, while at the beginning of 2018, he stated he didn’t consider the candidacy.

Takac: Police Launch Criminal Investigation, Infested Wood Being Extracted Urgently

The police have already launched a criminal investigation regarding the failure to address the bark-beetle infestation in Banska Bystrica region, Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Richard Takac, who filed a criminal complaint in this connection in May, told a news conference on Monday.

President Appoints Dusan Keketi as Tourism and Sport Minister

President Zuzana Caputova appointed Dusan Keketi as Tourism and Sport Minister on Friday.

Premier: Youth in Slovakia Becoming Radicalised, Mainly Online

Young people in Slovakia are becoming radicalised, chiefly online, Premier Ludovit Odor and Interior Minister Ivan Simko told the media following a Security Council meeting on Wednesday.

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