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Prosecutor: Two Criminal Charges Pressed Against Police Chief Peter Kovarik

Prosecutor: Two Criminal Charges Pressed Against Police Chief Peter Kovarik

Bratislava, August 26 (TASR) – Bratislava Regional Prosecutor’s Office on Thursday pressed charges of misuse of a public official’s powers and obstruction of justice against Police Corps President Peter Kovarik, TASR learnt from Prosecutor-General’s Office spokesperson Dalibor Skladan on the same day. “On August 26, the Bratislava Prosecutor’

Together and Progressive Slovakia to Hold Merger Talks

Together and Progressive Slovakia to Hold Merger Talks

Bratislava, August 26 (TASR) – The extra-parliamentary Progressive Slovakia and Together parties, which ran together as a two-party coalition in the most recent general election but failed to make it into Parliament, are set to hold talks on a merger in the next few days. The parties held similar talks back

Speed Limit of 130 kph to Be Applied on Motorways in Bratislava at Certain Times

Speed Limit of 130 kph to Be Applied on Motorways in Bratislava at Certain Times

Bratislava, August 25 (TASR) – The National Highway Company (NDS) has launched the most modern line traffic control system in Slovakia on the D1 and D2 motorways in Bratislava, said NDS representatives and traffic police at a press conference on Wednesday. The introduction of a system of so-called smart motorways is

Lengvarsky: Pandemic Situation Still Quite Stable

Lengvarsky: Pandemic Situation Still Quite Stable

Bratislava, August 25 (TASR) – The situation with COVID-19 remains relatively stable; the number of people admitted to hospitals isn’t going up and the number of people infected with novel coronavirus is also relatively stable, Health Minister Vladimir Lengvarsky (an OLaNO nominee) said on Wednesday following the Government meeting. “Within

Korcok: 250 People Want to Be Transported from Afghanistan to Slovakia

Korcok: 250 People Want to Be Transported from Afghanistan to Slovakia

Bratislava, August 24 (TASR) – Foreign Affairs Minister Ivan Korcok (an SaS nominee) reported on Tuesday that Slovakia has registered up to 250 people who want to be transported from Afghanistan to Slovakia, explaining that these are often relatives of Slovak nationals with Afghan roots or people working for organisations that

Ex-Agriculture Minister for OLaNO Addresses Open Letter to Matovic

Ex-Agriculture Minister for OLaNO Addresses Open Letter to Matovic

Bratislava, August 24 (TASR) – Former agriculture minister and now OLaNO MP Jan Micovsky on Tuesday posted an open letter to Finance Minister and OLaNO leader Igor Matovic on Facebook in which he voiced his concerns that OLaNO appears to be drifting away from its anti-graft principles. At the same time

SIAF 2021 to Be Marked by Anniversaries, 14 Countries to Take Part

SIAF 2021 to Be Marked by Anniversaries, 14 Countries to Take Part

Bratislava, August 23 (TASR) – Fourteen countries including Slovakia will participate in the 2021 Slovak International Air Fest (SIAF), SIAF director Hubert Stoksa and Defence Minister Jaroslav Nad (OLaNO) told a press conference on Monday, adding that the event will take place at Kuchyna Airport in Malacky (Bratislava region) on September