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Victims of Mining Tragedies Commemorated in Handlova on White Roses Day

Victims of Mining Tragedies Commemorated in Handlova on White Roses Day

The public and politicians gathered in Handlova on Monday evening, the Day of White Roses, to commemorate the victims of the biggest tragedy in the modern history of Slovak mining, when an explosion at the Handlova mine claimed lives of nine miners and 11 mine rescue workers on 10 August 2009.

Bear Attacks Cyclist Near Martin, Leaving him Injured

Bear Attacks Cyclist Near Martin, Leaving him Injured

Valca/Bratislava, 9 August (TASR) - A bear attacked a man riding a bicycle in the Valcianska Dolina valley near Martin (Zilina region) on Saturday evening (8 August), pulled him to the ground and caused multiple injuries, TA3 television reported on Sunday, adding that the man has been taken to

HaZZ: Forest Fire in Western Slovakia Spreads Across up to 150 Hectares

HaZZ: Forest Fire in Western Slovakia Spreads Across up to 150 Hectares

Trstin/Bratislava, 7 August (TASR) - Nearly 50 firefighters are tackling a forest fire in Trstin, in the Trnava region, the Firefighter and Rescue Service (HaZZ) reported on social media. Strong winds are complicating firefighting efforts by fuelling the spread of the blaze. Members of the Western Ground Firefighting Module

Interior Ministry Rejects Claims of Secretive Traffic Cameras Upgrade

Interior Ministry Rejects Claims of Secretive Traffic Cameras Upgrade

Bratislava, 6 August (TASR) - The Interior Ministry rejects claims that it has acted secretly or without transparency in modernising the country's traffic enforcement system, and it will provide regular updates on all cameras and speed radars linked to the system, ministry spokesperson Matej Neumann told TASR on

Taraba and Takac Sign Memorandum on Transferring Land to National Parks

Taraba and Takac Sign Memorandum on Transferring Land to National Parks

Bratislava, 6 August (TASR) - The ownership and management of the forests in the four national parks (NP) that underwent zoning at the beginning of July are being fully transferred to the national parks, and similarly, the national park authorities will be fully responsible for managing the delimited assets within

Young Voice Representatives File Criminal Complaint against Ivan Korcok

Young Voice Representatives File Criminal Complaint against Ivan Korcok

Bratislava, 5 August (TASR) - Representatives of Young Voice on Wednesday lodged a criminal complaint with the Prosecutor-General's Office regarding the financing of Ivan Korcok (PS) and the running of his wife's company, Voice-SD's press department told TASR on Wednesday, adding that complaints have

Interior Minister Sutaj Estok Offers Spain Officers to Help Protect Border

Interior Minister Sutaj Estok Offers Spain Officers to Help Protect Border

Bratislava/Brussels, 4 August (TASR) - Either the European Union's external borders are protected, or border checks, traffic queues and waiting times will return, Interior Minister Matus Sutaj Estok declared after an extraordinary EU meeting on the situation in the Spanish exclave of Ceuta. Sutaj Estok added that