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Pellegrini Concedes He's Gearing Up to Run for Post of Smer-SD Head

Pellegrini Concedes He's Gearing Up to Run for Post of Smer-SD Head

Bratislava, April 27 (TASR) – Smer-SD vice-chair, Parliamentary Vice-chair and ex-prime minister Peter Pellegrini has admitted that he may run for the post of chairman of his party, which is currently under the control of erstwhile prime minister Robert Fico. “If Smer-SD wants to maintain its influence and the respect it

Matovic: Phase 2 of Re-opening Economy Won't Come Sooner Than May 6

Matovic: Phase 2 of Re-opening Economy Won't Come Sooner Than May 6

The second phase of re-opening the Slovak economy won’t take place sooner than May 6, even though the number of new coronavirus cases hasn’t been growing rapidly in recent days, Prime Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNO) stated on television channel Markiza’s show ‘Na telo’ (Tough Questions) on Sunday.

Pellegrini: Gov't Manifesto Lacks Specific Deadlines and Commitments

Pellegrini: Gov't Manifesto Lacks Specific Deadlines and Commitments

Bratislava, April 25 (TASR) – The Government Manifesto lacks specific commitments with deadlines, former prime minister and parliamentary vice-chair Peter Pellegrini (Smer-SD) has stated. “The Manifesto is full of phrases, many good ideas, however, there’s nothing that would allow the public or the opposition to identify whether the Government has

Chief Hygienist Lifts Ban on Shopping for Elderly Outside Special Hours

Chief Hygienist Lifts Ban on Shopping for Elderly Outside Special Hours

Bratislava, April 24 (TASR) – During the coronavirus outbreak the elderly will again be allowed to shop also outside the special hours designated for them between 9-11 a.m. on work days after chief hygienist Jan Mikas had to face an avalanche of complaints, mainly from working elderly people, TASR learnt

Matovic: Coronavirus Developments Might Be Monitored at Regional Level

Matovic: Coronavirus Developments Might Be Monitored at Regional Level

Bratislava, April 24 (TASR) – When adopting measures to help the Slovak economy, we should also continuously check and assess their implementation in practice, Prime Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNO) told a news conference dedicated to the conclusions of a meeting of the economic crisis management team held at the Government Office

Five Ex-MPs Who Occupied Podium with Cake to Lose Half of April Salaries

Five Ex-MPs Who Occupied Podium with Cake to Lose Half of April Salaries

Bratislava, April 23 (TASR) – Former MPs Martin Poliacik, Jozef Mihal, Simona Petrik, Viera Dubacova and Alan Suchanek, who occupied the podium in Parliament day and night before and after being instructed to leave the chamber by then parliamentary chairman Andrej Danko in February, will be stripped of half of their

NAKA Charges Former PPA Director and Slavia Capital Financier with Corruption

NAKA Charges Former PPA Director and Slavia Capital Financier with Corruption

Bratislava, April 23 (TASR) – Former director of the Agriculture Payment Agency (PPA) Juraj K. and financier of Slavia Capital financial group Martin K. have been charged with accepting bribes totalling almost €1 million in connection with PPA’s allocation of subsidies, the police have reported on their website. “The total