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Re-elected Smer Chief Fico: We'll Be Like Bulldog Biting Government's Neck

Re-elected Smer Chief Fico: We'll Be Like Bulldog Biting Government's Neck

Bratislava, July 18 (TASR) – Former three-times prime minister Robert Fico was re-elected Smer-SD chairman at the party’s congress in Bratislava on Saturday. Delegates at the congress also elected the following vice-chairs: Juraj Blanar, Ladislav Kamenicky, Richard Takac, Lubos Blaha and Erik Kalinak. Meanwhile, Marian Salon was elected the party’

Slovakia: COVID-19 Test Mandatory after Arrival from Non-green Country

Slovakia: COVID-19 Test Mandatory after Arrival from Non-green Country

Bratislava, July 18 (TASR) – Everyone coming to Slovakia who in the past 14 days spent some time in a country not listed as ‘low risk’ concerning coronavirus is obliged to report this fact to the local office of the Regional Public Health Authority, TASR has learnt from the Public Health

Nad Holds Talks with German Defence Minister Kramp-Karrenbauer

Nad Holds Talks with German Defence Minister Kramp-Karrenbauer

Bratislava, July 17 (TASR) – The stances of Slovakia and Germany are similar on many matters, and the level of bilateral relations should deepen even further, said Slovak Defence Minister Jaroslav Nad (OLaNO) following his meeting with his German counterpart Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer on Friday, stressing this is the first visit by

Summer 2020: Tour from Bratislava on Wine Route to 'Slovak Rome'

Summer 2020: Tour from Bratislava on Wine Route to 'Slovak Rome'

Bratislava/Trnava, July 17 (TASR) – The Small Carpathian Mountains provide a picturesque backdrop for Slovakia’s capital Bratislava, with 3,000-year-long winegrowing traditions flourishing on their southeastern slopes, mainly in the Bratislava borough of Raca, in the towns of Svaty Jur, Pezinok and Modra, and in other villages including Vinosady

Pellegrini Calls on Matovic to Resign, Ready to Initiate Ouster Attempt

Pellegrini Calls on Matovic to Resign, Ready to Initiate Ouster Attempt

Bratislava, July 17 (TASR) – Parliamentary Vice-chair Peter Pellegrini (Independent) at a news conference on Friday called on Prime Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNO) to keep his promise and resign from his post over his diploma thesis scandal. According to Pellegrini, a thief and a liar cannot be allowed to hold the

Summer 2020: Bratislava Enchants You with History and Natural Beauty

Summer 2020: Bratislava Enchants You with History and Natural Beauty

Bratislava, July 17 (TASR) – A breath of history and natural landmarks can be found in Slovakia’s capital Bratislava. The Celts are known to have built a settlement here, while traces of Ancient Rome have been also discovered in the city. Between the second and fourth centuries a Roman fortification

PM Admits to Plagiarism, But Will Resign Only after Keeping Promises

PM Admits to Plagiarism, But Will Resign Only after Keeping Promises

Bratislava, July 16 (TASR) – I apologise to all honest students who didn’t cheat during their studies, Prime Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNO) wrote on a social network on Thursday in response to media coverage about his master’s thesis, confessing that he himself engaged in deception during his studies and