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President Appoints Zilinka as Prosecutor-General

President Appoints Zilinka as Prosecutor-General

Bratislava, December 10 (TASR) – Maros Zilinka has become the new prosecutor-general after President Zuzana Caputova appointed him to the post on Thursday. A former deputy interior minister (for Daniel Lipsic in 2010-12), Zilinka has until now served as director of the Special Prosecutor’s Office’s section for investigating economic

Sulik: Exaggerated Goals Concerning Emissions Will Harm Slovak Industry

Sulik: Exaggerated Goals Concerning Emissions Will Harm Slovak Industry

Bratislava, December 10 (TASR) – Attempts to force the EU to reduce greenhouse gas emissions even further are meaningless races and would harm Slovakia’s industry, Economy Minister Richard Sulik (SaS) stated at a briefing on Thursday, explaining that the European economy produces only a small portion of global emissions and

New Restrictions to Be Introduced, Starting December 11

New Restrictions to Be Introduced, Starting December 11

Bratislava, December 9 (TASR) – Companies with staff above 500 will be required to test their employees regularly for COVID-19 as of December 28, Health Minister Marek Krajci (OLaNO) announced at a press conference on Wednesday. As of December 14 the conditions for hotels, ski lifts and cable cars will be

Caputova: Matovic Tries to Hold Others Responsible for his Own Decisions

Caputova: Matovic Tries to Hold Others Responsible for his Own Decisions

Bratislava, December 9 (TASR) – President Zuzana Caputova perceives Wednesday’s statements made by Prime Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNO) as an attempt to foist responsibility over his own decisions on someone else, TASR was told by President’s spokesperson Martin Strizinec on the same day. “The President has never engaged in

Premier: I Admit Loss in Effort to Push Through Testing, Headwind Was Stiff

Premier: I Admit Loss in Effort to Push Through Testing, Headwind Was Stiff

Bratislava, December 9 (TASR) – I admit a defeat in the issue of pushing through countrywide testing as an alternative to a lockdown, Prime Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNO) stated at a press conference on Wednesday on stricter measures that are to prevent the spread of COVID-19, TASR learnt on the same

ITAPA 2020: Smart traffic systems in Europe could annually save 20 thousand lives

ITAPA 2020: Smart traffic systems in Europe could annually save 20 thousand lives

*** TASR Original Text Service (OTS) *** Bratislava, December 8th 2020. Two weeks the Slovak network frequency auction was finished, government officials, operators and experts from leading technology companies discussed ways to use 5G networks to benefit the society. The most important areas where the fifth-generation networks can be used properly include

House Approves State Budget for Next Year, Deficit Should Drop to 7.4%

House Approves State Budget for Next Year, Deficit Should Drop to 7.4%

Bratislava, December 9 (TASR) – Parliament passed the law of the year, i.e. the draft state budget for next year, on Wednesday. Ninety-one of the 141 lawmakers present voted for the draft, while one refrained from voting and 49 MPs voted against. Along with the state budget draft for 2021,