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Heger: Details of State-Guaranteed Bank Loans to Be Known Next Week

Heger: Details of State-Guaranteed Bank Loans to Be Known Next Week

Bratislava, April 30 (TASR) – The exact wording of the scheme of advantageous bank loans guaranteed by the state will be known next week as the Government approved framework conditions of this programme on Thursday, Finance Minister Eduard Heger (OLaNO) said following the Cabinet meeting, adding that the details are still

Matovic's Gov't Gains Confidence from Parliament, Backed by 93 MPs

Matovic's Gov't Gains Confidence from Parliament, Backed by 93 MPs

Bratislava, April 30 (TASR) – Igor Matovic’s (OLaNO) Cabinet gained confidence from Parliament on Thursday, as 93 of the 141 MPs that took part in the vote supported the Government Manifesto, thus expressing their confidence in the new Government. Matovic’s Cabinet needed votes from at least 76 MPs to

Constitutional Court Rejects Election Complaints of PS-Together and Homeland

Constitutional Court Rejects Election Complaints of PS-Together and Homeland

Kosice, April 29 (TASR) – The Constitutional Court on Wednesday rejected the proposals of the Progressive Slovakia (PS)/Together coalition and of the Homeland party, which challenged the constitutionality and legality of the general election held in February this year as obviously unfounded, court spokeswoman Martina Ferencova told TASR on the

Both Coalition and Opposition Want Remias' Murder Investigated

Both Coalition and Opposition Want Remias' Murder Investigated

Bratislava, April 29 (TASR) – The brisk and efficient investigation into the murders of journalist Jan Kuciak and Martina Kusnirova inspires hope that other cases that seemed hopelessly beyond the reach of justice, and that have fuelled public cynicism for years, might be resolved and their perpetrators punished, Parliamentary Vice-chair Gabor

Head of Personal Data Protection Office Axed for Shady Activities

Head of Personal Data Protection Office Axed for Shady Activities

Bratislava, April 29 (TASR) – Sona Potheova’s tenure at the helm of the Office for Protection of Personal Data (UOOU) has come to the end at the hands of legislators who voted for her ouster on Wednesday. Parliament thus approved the motion submitted by the Government. Justice Minister Maria Kolikova

Nad Signs Order Depriving Danko of Rank of Captain

Nad Signs Order Depriving Danko of Rank of Captain

Bratislava, April 29 (TASR) – Defence Minister Jaroslav Nad (OLaNO) on Wednesday signed orders to cancel extraordinary promotions of politicians. The order concerns, for example, former parliamentary chair Andrej Danko (Slovak National Party/SNS), who was promoted to the rank of captain, as well as former justice minister Tomas Borec (a

Premier and Chief Hygienist Confirm More Exemptions from Quarantine

Premier and Chief Hygienist Confirm More Exemptions from Quarantine

Bratislava, April 28 (TASR) – Commuters within 30 kilometres of the border will not need a negative test for COVID-19 to enter Slovakia, Prime Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNO) and Slovakia’s Chief Hygienist Jan Mikas stated after the meeting of the Central Crisis Management Team on Tuesday. “Taking into account the