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Boris Kollar Becomes New Parliamentary Chair

Boris Kollar Becomes New Parliamentary Chair

Bratislava, March 20 (TASR) – We Are Family leader Boris Kollar has become the new parliamentary chair, TASR learnt on Friday. Kollar, needing at least 76 votes, was elected in a secret ballot by 106 MPs. He’s become the second most senior constitutional official, replacing Andrej Danko (Slovak National Party/

Pellegrini's Final Address: We Need to Defeat COVID-19 with Minimal Losses

Pellegrini's Final Address: We Need to Defeat COVID-19 with Minimal Losses

Bratislava, March 19 (TASR) – Slovakia faces the most critical situation in its modern history and we must win the fight against the treacherous infection with minimal losses while also curing wounds inflicted on our spirit and health as well as addressing adverse economic impacts, outgoing Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini (Smer-SD)

Aircraft with Face Masks from China Lands at Bratislava Airport

Aircraft with Face Masks from China Lands at Bratislava Airport

Bratislava, March 19 (TASR) – A Slovak Government aircraft loaded with medical items from China to help to contain the coronavirus spread in Slovakia landed at Milan Rastislav Stefanik Airport in Bratislava on Thursday afternoon. Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini, who was present along with Interior Minister Denisa Sakova, stated that there

President Praises Courage of Gov't to Adopt Strict Measures against Coronavirus

President Praises Courage of Gov't to Adopt Strict Measures against Coronavirus

Bratislava, March 19 (TASR) – No Slovak government has ever been appointed in such a difficult situation, President Zuzana Caputova said in an extraordinary speech on private television channel Markiza on Thursday, referring to the coronavirus spread. Regardless of political sympathies, certainly everyone in Slovakia has the same expectation of the

Komarno-Komarom Border Crossing Remains Closed

Komarno-Komarom Border Crossing Remains Closed

Bratislava, March 19 (TASR) – Based on a decision by the Hungarian side, the Komarno-Komarom border crossing over the Danube River remains closed, Police Corps Presidium spokesperson Denisa Bardyova told TASR on Thursday. According to Bardyova, the Cunovo-Rajka, Milhost-Tornyosnemeti and Sahy-Parassapuszta border crossings are available for freight and passenger transport, while

Zmeko: Armed Forces Ready to Deal With Emergency Situation

Zmeko: Armed Forces Ready to Deal With Emergency Situation

Bratislava, March 18 (TASR) – The Slovak Armed Forces are in full readiness to deal with an emergency situation, Chief-of-General-Staff Daniel Zmeko stated on Wednesday following a meeting of the central crisis management team. “Every member of the armed forces who is not currently ill is available either immediately or within

Matovic: Kyselica Should Carry Out Thorough Reform of Police

Matovic: Kyselica Should Carry Out Thorough Reform of Police

Bratislava, March 18 (TASR) – The strongest party in the future governing coalition, OLaNO, has nominated erstwhile military intelligence chief Roman Mikulec for the post of interior minister due to his leadership skills and the fact that he doesn’t have any links to the Interior Ministry whatsoever, said future prime