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Danko Halts Special Session after Beblavy Puts Wedding Cake on Podium

Danko Halts Special Session after Beblavy Puts Wedding Cake on Podium

Bratislava, February 18 (TASR) – Parliamentary Chair Andrej Danko (SNS) has suspended the ongoing extraordinary parliamentary session until Wednesday morning in response to the actions of Independent MPs around Independent MP Miroslav Beblavy, who placed a wedding cake on the podium and refused to remove it from the chamber. Beblavy had

SaS Plans Changes in Public Procurements and to Scrap State Stimuli

SaS Plans Changes in Public Procurements and to Scrap State Stimuli

Bratislava, February 17 (TASR) – The opposition Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) party wants to push for all tenders for orders even with a low value – i.e. over €50,000 – to be published on a mandatory basis and to introduce preliminary market consultations for all higher-value orders, SaS representatives told a

Vlhova Runner-up to Robinson in Giant Slalom in Kranjska Gora

Vlhova Runner-up to Robinson in Giant Slalom in Kranjska Gora

Kranjska Gora, February 15 (TASR) – Slovak skier Petra Vlhova ended up second in a World Cup giant slalom in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia, on Saturday, finishing 0.34 seconds behind New Zealand’s Alice Robinson. The 24-years old Slovak skier entered the second round of the race from the leading position,

Pellegrini: We're Able to Deal with Coronavirus on Eastern Border

Pellegrini: We're Able to Deal with Coronavirus on Eastern Border

Vysne Nemecke, February 14 (TASR) – Slovakia is prepared to deal with anyone suspected of having coronavirus at the Vysne Nemecke border crossing (Kosice region) with Ukraine if necessary, concurred Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini and Interior Minister Denisa Sakova (both Smer-SD) after taking part in a practical coronavirus drill on Friday.

NATO to Use Slovak Communications Technologies

NATO to Use Slovak Communications Technologies

Bratislava, February 14 (TASR) – NATO will use Slovak communication technologies in its operations, as a Slovak company called Aliter Technologies has won a tender to supply information and communications technologies for the Communications Gateway Shelters system at the NATO Communication and Information Agency, TASR learnt from Aliter Technologies general director

Smer-SD Winner of Most Recent AKO Poll, OLaNO 2nd on 15.5 percent

Smer-SD Winner of Most Recent AKO Poll, OLaNO 2nd on 15.5 percent

Bratislava, February 14 (TASR) – If a general election had taken place in the first half of February, Smer-SD would have come out on top on 16.9 percent, followed by OLaNO on 15.5 percent and the far-right People’s Party Our Slovakia (LSNS) on 10.3 percent, according to

Transport Minister Ersek Not Happy with Bill to Scrap Motorway Vignettes

Transport Minister Ersek Not Happy with Bill to Scrap Motorway Vignettes

Bratislava, February 13 (TASR) – Minister of Transport and Construction Arpad Ersek (Most-Hid) disapproves of the proposal to scrap motorway vignettes and, on the contrary, would like to hike them up, seeing as they have remained at the same rate for years, TASR learnt on Thursday. Ersek pointed out that abolishing