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Jan Mazak Remains at Helm of Judicial Council

Jan Mazak Remains at Helm of Judicial Council

Bratislava, December 14 (TASR) - Members of the Judicial Council didn't oust their chair Jan Mazak from the post on Thursday, as nine members voted for his dismissal, three abstained and three were against. A total of ten votes were needed for Mazak's ouster. Mazak didn&

IT Fitness Test: Digital Skills of Slovak Students Have Improved

IT Fitness Test: Digital Skills of Slovak Students Have Improved

Digital skills of elementary and secondary school students in Slovakia have improved year-on-year, Digital Coalition president Mario Lelovsky told a news conference on Wednesday, dedicated to the presentation of results of the twelfth annual IT Fitness Test.

Protests against Government Actions Held in Several Towns

Protests against Government Actions Held in Several Towns

Bratislava, December 12 (TASR) - Protests against the government's actions organised by the opposition parties Progressive Slovakia (PS), Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) and Christian Democratic Movement (KDH) were held in several Slovak towns on Tuesday evening. In particular, they objected to the scrapping of the Special Prosecutor'

State Will Contribute to Increased Mortgage Payments with Up to €150 per Month

State Will Contribute to Increased Mortgage Payments with Up to €150 per Month

Bratislava, December 6 (TASR) - MPs on Tuesday definitively approved the law on housing loan repayment assistance sponsored by the Labour Ministry. As of next year, the state will contribute funds to help those eligible cope with increased mortgage repayments. The amount of the new state social benefit will be

Fico: Opposition Committing Economic Treason on EU Soil

Fico: Opposition Committing Economic Treason on EU Soil

Bratislava, December 12 (TASR) - The opposition in Slovakia is committing economic treason in the European Parliament and before the European Commission, claimed Premier Robert Fico (Smer-SD) following the government session on Tuesday. According to Fico, opposition representatives are demanding at meetings in the European Parliament and with EC officials

Zilinka: Changes in Whistleblower Protection Must Be in Line with Constitution

Zilinka: Changes in Whistleblower Protection Must Be in Line with Constitution

Bratislava, December 11 (TASR) - Prosecutor-General Maros Zilinka has doubts about the retroactive nature of part of the government's amendment to the Whistleblowers Protection Act, and he's therefore warned Parliamentary Chair Peter Pellegrini (Voice-SD) in a letter that the draft fundamentally violates the principle of legal

Lipsic: Several USP Criminal Cases Will Be Out of Time If Amendment Okayed

Lipsic: Several USP Criminal Cases Will Be Out of Time If Amendment Okayed

Stara Lesna, December 11 (TASR) - Several important criminal matters under the supervision of Special Prosecutor's Office (USP) prosecutors will end up under statutes of limitations if the amendment to the Penal Code is approved, pointed out Special Prosecutor Daniel Lipsic on Monday. Lipsic cited the Gorilla and