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Fico: Pellegrini's 2020 Moscow Trip Broke No Rules

Fico: Pellegrini's 2020 Moscow Trip Broke No Rules

Bratislava/Hronske Klacany, 24 March (TASR) - Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) said after Tuesday's cabinet session that he sees no breach of rules in a foreign trip made by then prime minister Peter Pellegrini to Russia in 2020. Fico was responding to media reports that Hungary'

President Signs Amendment to Penal Code That Scraps Replacement of UOO

President Signs Amendment to Penal Code That Scraps Replacement of UOO

Bratislava, 23 March (TASR) - President Peter Pellegrini on Monday signed an amendment to the Criminal Code that annuls the decision to scrap the Whistleblowers Protection Office (UOO) and replace it with another agency, TASR learnt from the President's Office's communications department on the same day.

Fico: EU Should Support Oil Flows via Druzhba as There's Risk of Oil Shock

Fico: EU Should Support Oil Flows via Druzhba as There's Risk of Oil Shock

Brussels, 20 March (TASR-correspondent) - Given that a combination of circumstances could lead to an oil crisis in Europe, the European Union (EU) should support Slovakia's and Hungary's efforts to have oil supplies resumed via the Druzhba pipeline in Ukraine, Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) has

Simkovicova: Milan Rastislav Stefanik Was Figure of Pan-European Stature

Simkovicova: Milan Rastislav Stefanik Was Figure of Pan-European Stature

Rome, 19 March (TASR-correspondent) - General Milan Rastislav Stefanik was a figure of pan-European stature, emphasised Culture Minister Martina Simkovicova at the unveiling of his bust at the Verano Military Cemetery in Rome on Thursday. The ceremonial event symbolises the historical ties between Slovakia and Italy, linked by Stefanik'

Premier: No Progress Regarding Loan to Ukraine and Oil Supplies

Premier: No Progress Regarding Loan to Ukraine and Oil Supplies

Brussels, 19 March (TASR-correspondent) - During Thursday's discussion on Ukraine in Brussels, leaders of European Union (EU) member states focused exclusively on the blocked €90 billion loan to Kiev and the suspension of oil supplies to Slovakia and Hungary via the Druzhba oil pipeline, Prime Minister Robert Fico

Premier: Transporting Oil by Tanker Becoming More Complicated Due to Overbids

Premier: Transporting Oil by Tanker Becoming More Complicated Due to Overbids

Bratislava, 17 March (TASR) - The government has been informed that the transport of crude oil by tankers to the Slovnaft refinery is being complicated by delays, particularly on the part of Asian countries, stated Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) at a press conference following the cabinet meeting on Tuesday,

Parliament Fails to Debate Gaspar Dismissal after Agenda Rejected

Parliament Fails to Debate Gaspar Dismissal after Agenda Rejected

Bratislava, 17 March (TASR) – Lawmakers didn't debate the proposal to remove Tibor Gaspar (Smer-SD) from the post of parliamentary vice-chair at a special emergency session on Tuesday, as the session's agenda wasn't approved. The dismissal attempt was initiated by the opposition Progressive Slovakia (PS)