Domestic Policies

Former Foreign Affairs Minister Eduard Kukan Dies Aged 82

Bratislava, February 10 (TASR) – Former politician and career diplomat Eduard Kukan died at the age of 82 on Wednesday (February 9), Lenka Miller, spokeswoman for the Bratislava-based Comenius University has confirmed for TASR.

This news was first reported by noviny.sk website.

Kukan served at several Czechoslovak embassies in the past. He was Slovak foreign affairs minister three times. In addition, he served as both an MP and MEP. He taught at the International Law and International Relations Department of Comenius University’s Faculty of Law.

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.

SPPK: If Farmers Aren't Taken Seriously, They Will Be Seen in Streets More Often

If farmers' demands are not taken seriously, they will be seen in the streets more often, Slovak Agriculture and Food Chamber chairman Emil Macho told a news conference held in front of the Parliament's building on Thursday.

President Appoints Dusan Keketi as Tourism and Sport Minister

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