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President Tests Positive for Novel Coronavirus, Cancels Her Programme

President Tests Positive for Novel Coronavirus, Cancels Her Programme

Bratislava, June 8 (TASR) – President Zuzana Caputova tested positive for novel coronavirus and has therefore cancelled her work programme for the coming days and a working business trip abroad, TASR was told by spokesman for the head of state Martin Strizinec. The president was scheduled to travel with her Polish

KDH Would View Deepening of Slovaks' Interest in EU Issues as Success of CoFoE

KDH Would View Deepening of Slovaks' Interest in EU Issues as Success of CoFoE

Bratislava, June 8 (TASR) – The extra-parliamentary Christian Democratic Movement (KDH) would consider the deepening of Slovak citizens’ interest in European issues to be a success of the Conference on the Future of Europe (CoFoE), which might reflect in higher turnout in the EP elections. The party praises the conference, as

President Caputova Vetoes Anti-inflation Package

President Caputova Vetoes Anti-inflation Package

Bratislava, June 7 (TASR) – Bratislava, June 7 (TASR) – President Zuzana Caputova announced on Tuesday that she has returned the so-called anti-inflation package to Parliament. The president is vetoing it in all sections concerning the measures that should take effect as of January 2023. If Parliament breaks her veto, she will

Matovic to Present Proposal for Higher Teachers' Wages Jointly with Higher Taxes

Matovic to Present Proposal for Higher Teachers' Wages Jointly with Higher Taxes

Bratislava, June 6 (TASR) – I’ll present a proposal for a ten-percent increase in salaries in education at the Government meeting on Wednesday (June 8), together with a proposal to tax gambling, alcohol, Russian oil and increase the regulated levy, Finance Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNO) said following a meeting with

CoFoE: European Parliament to Discuss Demand Concerning EU Treaties

CoFoE: European Parliament to Discuss Demand Concerning EU Treaties

Strasbourg, June 6 (TASR) – The European Parliament (EP) will address a call for a change to the treaties on the functioning of the EU at its plenary session in Strasbourg due to be held on Thursday (June 9), TASR learnt from EP’s tweet on Monday. EP spokesman Jaume Duch

PS Highlights Green Issues and Rule of Law among CoFoE Conclusions

PS Highlights Green Issues and Rule of Law among CoFoE Conclusions

Bratislava, June 6 (TASR) – The extra-parliamentary Progressive Slovakia (PS) party welcomes the fact that the rule of law and green issues are among the most significant topics in the final report of the Conference on the Future of Europe (CoFoE), as these are priorities for PS. The party has told

Poll: Voice-SD Would Have Won Parliamentary Election on 20.3% of Votes

Poll: Voice-SD Would Have Won Parliamentary Election on 20.3% of Votes

Bratislava, June 5 (TASR) – If parliamentary election had been held by the end of May, Voice-SD of Peter Pellegrini would have won with 20.3 percent of votes, followed by Smer-SD of Robert Fico (14.9 percent) and SaS of Richard Sulik (11.1 percent), it follows from a poll