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Paska, Smolikova, Hrnko and Matecna follow Danko on SNS 2020 Election Slate

Paska, Smolikova, Hrnko and Matecna follow Danko on SNS 2020 Election Slate

Bratislava, November 27 (TASR) – The Slovak National Party (SNS) slate for the 2020 general election will be led by its head and Parliamentary Chair Andrej Danko, who will be followed by party vice-chairs and MPs for SNS, TASR learnt from SNS chair office director Zuzana Skopcova. Jaroslav Paska is number

Pellegrini Number One on Smer-SD Slate, Fico Second

Pellegrini Number One on Smer-SD Slate, Fico Second

Bratislava, November 27 (TASR) – Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini will lead Smer-SD into the 2020 general election, while party chief Robert Fico will be number two on the slate and Interior Minister Denisa Sakova will complete the top three candidates, Fico himself stated at a press conference on Wednesday. “Peter, I’

Parliament Approves Ban on Selected Plastic Disposable Products

Parliament Approves Ban on Selected Plastic Disposable Products

Bratislava, November 27 (TASR) – Parliament on Wednesday approved the Environment Ministry’s amendment to the law on waste that aims to ensure that certain plastic disposable products will disappear from the Slovak market and that burning waste collected for recycling is prohibited. As of 2021, it will be illegal to

Minister Gajdos Introduces Four Recent Veterans to Ministry's Hall of Fame

Minister Gajdos Introduces Four Recent Veterans to Ministry's Hall of Fame

Bratislava, November 26 (TASR) – Defence Minister Peter Gajdos (Slovak National Party/SNS) introduced four recent veterans – corporal Milan Tomlak, lieutenant colonel Stefan Rigas, sergeant Marian Valach and a member of the Fifth Special Task Regiment – to the Defence Ministry’s Hall of Fame on Tuesday. At the same time Gajdos

House Overrides Caputova's Veto and Extends Moratorium

House Overrides Caputova's Veto and Extends Moratorium

Bratislava, November 26 (TASR) – The ban on publishing pre-election polls will be extended from the current 14 days to 50, as Parliament overrode the veto by President Zuzana Caputova and passed the bill the second time on Tuesday. The legislation will apply already to the next year’s parliamentary election

Jozef Rajtar to Lead DS into 2020 General Election; Jana Kissova Won't Run

Jozef Rajtar to Lead DS into 2020 General Election; Jana Kissova Won't Run

Bratislava, November 26 (TASR) – The leader of the Democratic Party (DS) slate in the upcoming parliamentary election will be non-affiliated MP and party vice-chair Jozef Rajtar, TASR learnt on Tuesday. Rajtar joined the party after leaving Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) along with other MPs around Lubomir Galko, Jana Kissova and

Judicial Council Fails to Elect Supreme Court Chair

Judicial Council Fails to Elect Supreme Court Chair

Bratislava, November 25 (TASR) – The Judicial Council failed to elect a new Supreme Court chair again, as none of the candidates managed to gain a sufficient number of votes on Monday. The repeated vote will be held on January 27, 2020 with eligible entities being able to propose candidates up