Former TASR General Director Peter Nedavaska Dies Aged 69
Peter Nedavaska, former general director of the News Agency of the Slovak Republic (TASR) died at the age of 69 on Wednesday (December 27).
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Survey: Christmas Viewed Mainly as Religious Holiday among Slovaks
Bratislava, December 24 (TASR) - As many as 77 percent of Slovaks are looking forward to spending quality time with their relatives during the Christmas holidays, a survey carried out Go4insight agency has shown.
Meanwhile, 35 percent of the respondents claimed that they perceive Christmas as a primarily religious holiday.
President Caputova Grants Four Conditional Pardons
Bratislava, December 22 (TASR) - President Zuzana Caputova granted four conditional pardons on Friday, TASR was told by president's spokesman Martin Strizinec.
The head of state forgave the remainder of sentences that would have been served by three men convicted of possession and cultivation of marijuana for personal
NAKA Detains Writer of Threatening Emails to School in Banska Bystrica
Bratislava, December 22 (TASR) - The National Crime Agency (NAKA) detained the writer of threatening emails to an elementary school in Banska Bystrica, spokeswoman for the Police Corps Presidium Denisa Bardyova told TASR on Friday, adding that he faces charges of a particularly serious crime of terrorist attack.
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Parliament Approves 2024 State Budget, Deficit Projects to Drop Below 6% of GDP
Bratislava, December 21 (TASR) - Parliament approved the 2024 state budget on Thursday, with public deficit projected to drop to 5.97 percent of GDP or €7.84 billion in 2024.
House Chair Peter Pellegrini (Voice-SD) cut short the debate on the budget before all registered speakers could give their
Premier: Opposition Has Chosen Path of Destroying State
The opposition has definitively chosen the path of destroying the state, said Premier Robert Fico (Smer-SD) in a statement on Thursday in reaction to events in Parliament, where the state budget draft is currently being debated.
Matovic: Obstructions Designed to Postpone Debate on Special Prosecutor's Office
Bratislava, December 21 (TASR) - Representatives of the opposition Slovakia party on Thursday claimed that the reason why their speeches concerning the draft budget in Parliament last several hours is that their priority is to postpone the debate on scrapping the Special Prosecutor's Office, with party leader Igor