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Slovakia Expelling Three Russian Diplomats

Slovakia Expelling Three Russian Diplomats

Bratislava, April 22 (TASR) – Slovakia will expel three Russian diplomats in response to an explosion in a Czech ammunition warehouse seven years ago with the alleged involvement of Russia, as stated by the Czech Government last week, Slovak Prime Minister Eduard Heger (OLANO) announced on Thursday. The Russians were asked

President Caputova Dismisses Fikar from STU Chancellor Post

President Caputova Dismisses Fikar from STU Chancellor Post

Bratislava, April 22 (TASR) – President Zuzana Caputova on Thursday dismissed Bratislava-based Slovak University of Technology (STU) chancellor Miroslav Fikar, the president’s spokesman Martin Strizinec told TASR on the same day. The Presidential Office received the district court’s verdict, turning down the proposal for a preliminary injunction on the

Grey Wolf Becomes Protected Animal in Slovakia

Grey Wolf Becomes Protected Animal in Slovakia

Bratislava, April 22 (TASR) – The grey wolf has become a protected species in Slovakia, as Environment Minister Jan Budaj (OLaNO) on Thursday signed a decree amending the Nature Protection Act that prohibits deliberately capturing, injuring, killing, keeping, breeding, transporting, selling or exchanging the animal. The decree is set to enter

Outdoor Areas at Restaurants and Fitness Centres to Reopen from Next Week

Outdoor Areas at Restaurants and Fitness Centres to Reopen from Next Week

Bratislava, April 21 (TASR) – The Government approved on Wednesday that from next week, outdoor seating areas at restaurants as well as fitness centres can reopen, Prime Minister Eduard Heger (OLaNO) said at a press conference on the same day, in the presence of all coalition partners, calling upon people to

Fico Points to Embezzlement in Company Associated with Justice Minister

Fico Points to Embezzlement in Company Associated with Justice Minister

Bratislava, April 20 (TASR) – The managing director of a family firm associated with Justice Minister Maria Kolikova (For the People) was sentenced by a Bratislava court for embezzling more than €15,000 in 2019, said opposition Smer-SD head Robert Fico on Tuesday. “We have a justice minister, whose company has

AKO Poll: Pellegrini's Voice-SD Top, Followed by SaS and OLaNO

AKO Poll: Pellegrini's Voice-SD Top, Followed by SaS and OLaNO

Bratislava, April 20 (TASR) – Had a general election taken place in April, it would have been won by ex-prime minister Peter Pellegrini’s Voice-SD party on 23.9 percent of the votes, ahead of the governing Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) party on 13.8 percent and the main governing-coalition party

Caputova Invites Biden to Visit Slovakia

Caputova Invites Biden to Visit Slovakia

Bratislava, April 19 (TASR) – President Zuzana Caputova has invited US President Joe Biden via a letter to visit Slovakia, her spokesman Martin Strizinec told TASR on Monday without specifying the date when the invitation was sent. “If the US president accepted the invitation and came to visit Slovakia, it would