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Pellegrini Hopes Fico Changes View on Stratification, Smer-SD Still in Talks

Pellegrini Hopes Fico Changes View on Stratification, Smer-SD Still in Talks

Bratislava, September 27 (TASR) – Smer-SD party holds talks on the form in which the stratification bill is to be submitted to Parliament, TASR learnt on Friday. “We’re talking and seeking consensus on the bill’s form in which the stratification of hospitals will be submitted, while placing emphasis on

Government Greenlights Hospital Reform, PM Believes Smer Will Also Support It

Government Greenlights Hospital Reform, PM Believes Smer Will Also Support It

Bratislava, September 27 (TASR) – The Government approved the proposed Act on Health-care Providers on Friday, which will bring a reform of Slovak hospitals, Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini (Smer-SD) said after the Cabinet meeting, adding that the reform is planned for several electoral terms. The premier pointed out that if the

Peter Pellegrini Accepts Role of Smer-SD Election Leader

Peter Pellegrini Accepts Role of Smer-SD Election Leader

Bratislava, September 26 (TASR) – Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini accepts the role of Smer-SD election leader, Pellegrini’s spokesperson Patricia Macikova announced on Thursday. Macikova spoke in response to party chair Robert Fico’s proposal to offer Pellegrini the top spot on the 2020 general election slate. “The Prime Minister decided

SaS: Sulik's Slate Draft Contains No Galko or Rajtar

SaS: Sulik's Slate Draft Contains No Galko or Rajtar

Bratislava, September 26 (TASR) – The coterie of people centred around Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) vice-chair Lubomir Galko and MP Jozef Rajtar won’t be included on the SaS 2020 general election slate draft, party chair Richard Sulik announced at a press conference on Thursday. Sulik plans to unveil the definitive

OTS: The Educational-Observation Tower, Štrbské Pleso will expand the offer of services for tourists

OTS: The Educational-Observation Tower, Štrbské Pleso will expand the offer of services for tourists

*** TASR Original Text Service (OTS) *** In the second half of June 2019, HIGH TATRAS TOWER started the construction of the Educational-Observation Tower, Štrbské Pleso. The construction began after all necessary permits were issued. The Tower is located in the built-up area of the Areál snov (Area of Dreams) in Mlynická

Parliament Elects Remaining Constitutional Court Judge Candidates

Parliament Elects Remaining Constitutional Court Judge Candidates

Bratislava, September 25 (TASR) – Parliament on Wednesday managed to elect the remaining four candidates for Constitutional Court judges in a fifth vote: Ladislav Dudits, Libor Dula, Peter Melicher and Peter Straka. This means that President Zuzana Caputova is now free to staff the Constitutional Court fully. The vote took place

Premier Would Like to Launch at Least First Part of Hospital Reform

Premier Would Like to Launch at Least First Part of Hospital Reform

Bratislava, September 25 (TASR) – Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini (Smer-SD) claims that he also has a ‘plan B’ for reforming Slovak hospitals, the so-called stratification, and if he fails to find political support for the entire project, he’d like to launch at least its first part, which concerns data collection