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Minister Kalavska Offered Her Resignation to Premier Pellegrini

Minister Kalavska Offered Her Resignation to Premier Pellegrini

Bratislava, December 4 (TASR) – Health Minister Andrea Kalavska (a Smer-SD nominee) offered her post to Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini (Smer-SD) on Wednesday after the Government withdrew the so-called hospital stratification reform from the agenda of the parliamentary session, TASR learnt on Wednesday. Kalavska explained her decision by stating that the

Pellegrini: Hospital Stratification Remains Ready for New Government

Pellegrini: Hospital Stratification Remains Ready for New Government

Bratislava, December 4 (TASR) – The so-called hospital stratification reform will remain comprehensively prepared for the new government and parliament, said Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini (Smer-SD) on Wednesday in reaction to the fact that the Government withdrew the respective bill from Parliament on the same day. The prime minister claimed that

Opposition Lambasts Education Ministry Over PISA Student Ranking

Opposition Lambasts Education Ministry Over PISA Student Ranking

Bratislava, December 3 (TASR) – The opposition levelled criticism at the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport over the less-than-flattering PISA test scores of Slovak students. Non-parliamentary Together chair Miroslav Beblavy believes that Slovak education has deteriorated, as indicated by PISA results. He emphasised that Slovakia cannot settle for mediocrity.

Teacher Maria Sofranko to Lead OLaNO to 2020 General Election

Teacher Maria Sofranko to Lead OLaNO to 2020 General Election

Bratislava, December 3 (TASR) – Teacher Maria Sofranko will lead the opposition OLaNO party’s slate for the 2020 general election, OLaNO chairman Igor Matovic told a news conference on Tuesday. OLaNO’s defence expert Jaroslav Nad will be number two on the slate, while former police investigator Lukas Kyselica will

Parliament Okays Next Year's Budget; Deficit to Reach 0.49% of GDP

Parliament Okays Next Year's Budget; Deficit to Reach 0.49% of GDP

Bratislava, December 3 (TASR) – Parliament has approved the state budget for next year, with 78 MPs from the 143 lawmakers present in the chamber supporting the draft and 61 MPs voting against, TASR learnt on Tuesday. All coalition caucuses, including those representing Smer-SD, the Slovak National Party (SNS) and Most-Hid,

Pellegrini: Slovakia Ready for Changes Related to Climate Protection

Pellegrini: Slovakia Ready for Changes Related to Climate Protection

Madrid, December 2 (TASR-correspondent) – Slovakia understands the need for action on climate change and is ready for the necessary transformation to protect climate, said Slovak Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini (Smer-SD) at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP 25) in Madrid on Monday, adding that this is why we’ve increased

Twenty-Five Entities Seek to Take Part in General Election

Twenty-Five Entities Seek to Take Part in General Election

Bratislava, December 2 (TASR) – A total of 25 political parties, movements and coalitions intend to run in the 2020 general election, TASR learnt from the Interior Ministry’s press department after the deadline for submitting slates to the ministry passed at midnight on Sunday. The parties are: 99 percent-Civic Voice,