Almost 10,000 People Visit Presidential Palace on Open House Day Almost 10,000 people visited the Presidential Palace during the Open House Day on Saturday, one of the highest-ever attendances recorded for this event.
Premier: Fascism and Nazism Weren't Punished, They Just Managed to Hide Fascism and Nazism were neither suppressed nor punished, they simply managed to hide during the Cold War, said Premier Robert Fico in his address to participants in celebrations of the 81st anniversary of the Slovak National Uprising (SNP) held in Banska Bystrica on Friday.
PM: Coalition at Final Stage of Debate on Consolidation, Defence Not Problem The governing coalition is currently at the final stage of the debate on the consolidation of public finances for next year, and with most of the measures already agreed, the discussion now concerns the extent to which the state should participate in the consolidation, said Premier Robert Fico.
RUZ Calls on Politicians to Respect Science and Work of Scientists Bratislava, 26 August (TASR) – The Republican Union of Employers (RUZ) called on politicians on Tuesday to respect the work of scientists and stop questioning the results of expert analyses. The union voiced deep concern over ongoing attacks against researchers from the Slovak Academy of Sciences (SAV), warning that such actions
Ministry to Issue Authorisation for Temporary Operation to Ambulances Bratislava, 25 August (TASR) - The Health Ministry will provide the operators of four emergency medical stations, whose licences are expiring at the end of August, with commissioning to operate them on a temporary basis, Health Minister Kamil Sasko (Voice-SD) stated on Monday. The ministry wants to address the situation
Kotlar Rules Out Stepping Down as Government Proxy for Now Bratislava, 25 August (TASR) - Government Proxy for Investigating the Management of the COVID-19 Pandemic Peter Kotlar ruled out stepping down from his post for now, he told a press conference on Monday, adding that he does not consider the Slovak Academy of Sciences' (SAV) analysis of mRNA COVID-19
President: Attacks Like Those on Druzhba Threaten Stability of Slovak Economy Bratislava, 22 August (TASR) - Slovakia is among the countries that are trying to assist Ukraine in all areas, apart from directly supplying weapons at the state level, President Peter Pellegrini posted on a social network on Friday, expressing his hope that Ukrainian leaders will realise this and that attacks