Caputova Arrives for Summit of V4 Presidents at Prague Castle A summit of the Visegrad Four (V4 - Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland) presidents began at Prague Castle on Wednesday.
Pellegrini: Pensioners to Receive One-off Bonus of €300 by Year's End Bratislava, November 21 (TASR) - Pensioners will receive a one-off bonus of €300, instead of the originally promised €150, as an additional €220 million has been found in the budget after talks with Finance Minister Ladislav Kamenicky (Smer-SD), House Chair Peter Pellegrini and Labour Minister Erik Tomas (both Voice-SD) announced
Fico's Government Gains Vote of Confidence, MPs Approve Its Manifesto Robert Fico's (Smer-SD) cabinet has gained Parliament's confidence, as MPs approved its government manifesto on Tuesday.
Premier Interrupts Communication with Selected Media Bratislava, November 20 (TASR) - Premier Robert Fico (Smer-SD) has interrupted communication with selected media until they start fulfilling their duty stemming from the law, the Government Office's press department informed TASR on Monday, adding that this concerns private television channel Markiza, Dennik N and SME dailies and
Former Education Minister Martina Lubyova Dies Aged 56 Bratislava, November 20 (TASR) - Academic, scientist and former education minister Martina Lubyova died after a serious and long illness at the age of 56 on Monday, her ex-spokesperson Andrea Pivarciova has informed the media on behalf of her family. Lubyova was a member of the European Academy of Sciences
Tomas: Unemployment Down to 3.9 Percent in October, Lowest Figure This Year Unemployment in Slovakia, measured according to the proportion of available job-seekers of productive age, fell to 3.9 percent in October, the lowest level seen this year, Labour Minister Erik Tomas (Voice-SD) told a news conference on Monday.
Blanar: Smer Will Demand Impact Study Concerning EU's Next Package of Sanctions Bratislava, November 18 (TASR) - Speaking on RTVS's discussion programme 'Saturday Dialogues', Foreign Affairs Minister Juraj Blanar (Smer-SD) claimed that when it comes to the EU's twelfth package of sanctions against Russia, Smer will demand an impact study of its effects not only on