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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

We Are Family Doesn't Support Extraordinary Session, But Will Attend

We Are Family Doesn't Support Extraordinary Session, But Will Attend

Bratislava, February 13 (TASR) – We Are Family won’t support initiating an extraordinary parliamentary session next Tuesday at which doubling child allowances, 13th pensions, scrapping motorway stickers and the Istanbul Convention should be discussed, party leader Boris Kollar stated on Thursday, adding that We Are Family MPs will attend the

Gov't: Motorway Stickers for Use of Defined Road Sections to Be Revoked

Gov't: Motorway Stickers for Use of Defined Road Sections to Be Revoked

Bratislava, February 12 (TASR) – Motorway stickers for the use of defined road sections should be revoked as the Government on Wednesday approved, with a remark, a draft law to annul the Motorway Sticker Act, tabled by Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini (Smer-SD), with the Cabinet also approving a fast-track legislative procedure

Pellegrini: House Now Free to Reject Istanbul Convention Definitively

Pellegrini: House Now Free to Reject Istanbul Convention Definitively

Bratislava, February 12 (TASR) – The vote on the Istanbul Convention, to be held at a special House session, would provide an opportunity to definitively address the document and complete the process of rejecting its ratification, Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini stated after a Government session on Wednesday. Earlier in the day,

MFA: Reconstruction of Slovak Embassy in London to Cost €6.5 mn

MFA: Reconstruction of Slovak Embassy in London to Cost €6.5 mn

Bratislava, February 11 (TASR) – The building of Slovakia’s embassy in London will undergo a reconstruction that should take 24 months and cost €6.5 million (excluding VAT), TASR has learnt from the Foreign and European Affairs Ministry.“The reconstruction of the building of the Slovak Embassy in London is

Danko Agrees with Pellegrini on Convening Special Parliamentary Session

Danko Agrees with Pellegrini on Convening Special Parliamentary Session

Bratislava, February 11 (TASR) – Parliamentary Chair and Slovak National Party (SNS) leader Andrej Danko has agreed with Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini (Smer-SD) on convening the special parliamentary session. Danko’s condition was that the Government submits the Istanbul Convention to the parliamentary session. At the special session Smer-SD wants to

SNS: We Want to Increase Proportion of Slovak Food to 70% by 2030

SNS: We Want to Increase Proportion of Slovak Food to 70% by 2030

Bratislava, February 11 (TASR) – Following its activities regarding the issue of double food-quality standards, the Slovak National Party (SNS) will continue to fight for the rights of Slovak consumers, aiming to increase the share of Slovak food on the shelves to 70 percent by 2030, while also ensuring access to