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SDKU-DS Proposes Transformation of Education with More Money

SDKU-DS Proposes Transformation of Education with More Money

Bratislava, February 29 (TASR) – In its manifesto for the March 5 election, SDKU-DS is proposing increases in salaries for the best teachers of up to 50 percent, 6 percent of GDP for education, changes in ordinary financing per student and other measures, announced Tibor Matas from the party’s department

Young Biathlete Fialkova Secures Silver at European Championships

Young Biathlete Fialkova Secures Silver at European Championships

Tyumen, February 28 (TASR) – Slovak biathlete Paulina Fialkova recorded her career’s top feat by securing silver in the women’s 12.5-km mass start race at the European Championships in Tyumen, Russia on Sunday. Fialkova was bested only by Luise Kummer of Germany. Earlier, Fialkova was also part of

Kiska and Duda Debate Possible Rail Tunnel under High Tatra Mountains

Kiska and Duda Debate Possible Rail Tunnel under High Tatra Mountains

Tatranska Lomnica, February 28 (TASR) – Building an expressway linking Poprad (Presov region) beneath the High Tatra Mountains and Krakow, Poland and a rail tunnel under the mountains between Strbske Pleso and Zakopane featured prominently at talks between Presidents of Slovakia and Poland, Andrej Kiska and Andrzej Duda respectively. This meeting

Valy Bridge in Kysuce to Become Tallest Bridge in Central Europe

Valy Bridge in Kysuce to Become Tallest Bridge in Central Europe

Svrcinovec, February 27 (TASR) – The Valy bridge, which should be part of the D3 motorway in the traditional region of Kysuce in northern Slovakia, will become the tallest bridge in Central Europe after its completion, TASR learnt on According to National Highway Company (NDS) general director Milan Gajdos, the 84-metre

Fico, Prochazka and Danko Concur in Ousting Greece from Schengen

Fico, Prochazka and Danko Concur in Ousting Greece from Schengen

Bratislava, February 27 (TASR) – Greece should be ousted from both the Schengen Area and eurozone, concurred Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) and extra-parliamentary parties Siet and Slovak National Party (SNS) leaders Radoslav Prochazka and Andrej Danko, respectively, on a general election debate on RTVS on Saturday. According to Fico,

Kiska: New Government Must Tackle Problems in Agriculture

Kiska: New Government Must Tackle Problems in Agriculture

Spisske Hanusovce, February 26 (TASR) – The government that will emerge from the general election next week should make a comprehensive analysis of problems in agriculture and begin tackling them, said President Andrej Kiska in Spisske Hanusovce (Presov region) at a meeting with representatives of agricultural companies from across Slovakia on

Fico: Brexit Would Pose Huge Problem for Slovak EU Presidency

Fico: Brexit Would Pose Huge Problem for Slovak EU Presidency

Bratislava, February 26 (TASR) – Britain’s possible exit from the EU following the June 23 referendum would cause a huge problem for the Slovak Presidency of the EU Council in the second half of 2016, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico told TASR on Friday. According to Fico, British Premier David