Rasi Calls Joint Local and Regional Elections for 24 October This year's joint local and regional elections will be held on 24 October, House Chair Richard Rasi (Voice-SD) officially announced on Tuesday.
Sasko: People Could Be Vaccinated in Pharmacies as Early as December Bratislava, 22 June (TASR) - Vaccination at pharmacies is entering the final phase of implementation and the accreditation of the training programme for pharmacists is being finalised, Health Minister Kamil Sasko (Voice-SD) stated on Monday, adding that if the accreditation programme launches on 1 July, the first pharmacists could begin
Hungarian Consortium Calls Presov Hospital Contract Termination Unlawful Presov/Bratislava, 19 June (TASR) - The Hungarian members of the consortium that began construction of the new hospital in Presov continue to regard the termination of their contract as "unlawful, unjustified and premature", and maintain that the concrete columns which led to the contract being cancelled meet
Fico: Slovakia Will Advocate for Cohesion and Agricultural Policy in EU Budget Brussels, 19 June (TASR-correspondent) - Slovakia will participate in the debates on the EU's long-term budget for 2028–2034 as a member of the Friends of Cohesion group and, along with the other Visegrad Four (V4) countries (the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland), it will push for sufficient
Parliament Expresses Confidence in Government; 78 MPs Supported Cabinet Bratislava, 18 June (TASR) - In a vote on Thursday, Parliament expressed confidence in the government, with 78 MPs supporting the cabinet and 54 lawmakers being against. Since it was the only item on the agenda, the vote ended the extraordinary 60th House session. The cabinet requested the vote due
PM Fico Accepts Constitutional Court Ruling, Confidence Vote Set for Thursday Bratislava, 17 June (TASR) - Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) said that he respects the Constitutional Court's ruling requiring the government to seek a vote of confidence in Parliament and confirmed that lawmakers are likely to debate the motion as early as on Thursday, June 18. Fico said
Parliament Again Fails to Open Debate on Finance Minister Bratislava, 16 June (TASR) - Lawmakers on Tuesday afternoon again failed to open the special emergency session of Parliament on an opposition motion of no confidence in Finance Minister Ladislav Kamenicky (Smer-SD). On the fourth attempt, only 56 MPs registered their presence, while at least 76 lawmakers are required for