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Drucker: Government-approved Education Package First Step of Changes

Drucker: Government-approved Education Package First Step of Changes

Bratislava, August 21 (TASR) - The approval of a package of school bills by the government is the first significant legislative step in the implementation of changes, Education Minister Tomas Drucker (Voice-SD) stated at a press conference on Wednesday, calling them a "velvet revolution in education". Drucker announced

Parliament to Discuss Simkovicova's No-confidence Motion in September

Parliament to Discuss Simkovicova's No-confidence Motion in September

Bratislava, August 21 (TASR) - MPs didn't discuss the proposal to oust Culture Minister Martina Simkovicova (an SNS nominee) on Wednesday. The House wasn't quorate even at the second attempt on Wednesday, as only 48 lawmakers were present. They will try to discuss the motion to

Simecka: Coalition Should Respect Principles of Parliamentary Democracy

Simecka: Coalition Should Respect Principles of Parliamentary Democracy

The governing coalition should respect the results of the general election, as well as the principles of parliamentary democracy, House Vice-chair and opposition Progressive Slovakia leader Michal Simecka told a news conference on Sunday.

Premier Fico to Propose Dismissing House Vice-chair Simecka to Coalition

Premier Fico to Propose Dismissing House Vice-chair Simecka to Coalition

Bratislava, August 16 (TASR) - Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) is set to propose dismissing Progressive Slovakia (PS) leader Michal Simecka from his position as House vice-chair to the governing coalition, reproaching him for convening anti-government protests and inciting the public. At the same time, Fico criticised Simecka in connection

Solak: National Crime Agency to Be Replaced by Three Successor Organisations

Solak: National Crime Agency to Be Replaced by Three Successor Organisations

Bratislava, August 16 (TASR) - The National Crime Agency (NAKA) will cease to exist on September 1 and will be replaced by the Office for the Fight against Organised Crime (UBOK), the National Anti-drug Unit and the Anti-terrorist Headquarters, Police Corps President Lubomir Solak has written in the Policia newspaper,

Simkovicova Points to Use of FPU Subsidies by Milan Simecka Foundation

Simkovicova Points to Use of FPU Subsidies by Milan Simecka Foundation

Bratislava, August 15 (TASR) - At a press conference on Thursday, Culture Minister Martina Simkovicova (a Slovak National Party/SNS nominee) has drawn attention to the use of subsidies from the Art Support Fund (FPU) by the Milan Simecka Foundation, pointing out that the foundation had also had the subsidies

PG: Law Enforcement Bodies Doing Their Best to Investigate Assassination Attempt

PG: Law Enforcement Bodies Doing Their Best to Investigate Assassination Attempt

Bratislava, August 14 (TASR) - The law enforcement authorities are doing everything necessary to investigate the assassination attempt on Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD), Prosecutor-General Maros Zilinka posted on a social network on Wednesday, adding that the length of the preparatory proceedings is mainly conditioned by the performance of numerous