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Caputova Criticises Polarisation of Western Society

Caputova Criticises Polarisation of Western Society

New York, September 21 (TASR) – Speaking at a Globsec conference entitled “30 Years of Democratic Change in Central and Eastern Europe: an Unfinished Business?” in New York on Friday, Slovak President Zuzana Caputova criticised polarisation of Western society, the lack of faith within and among the countries, and the questioning

For Decent Slovakia Organises Protests Again, Calls Upon Kovacik to Resign

For Decent Slovakia Organises Protests Again, Calls Upon Kovacik to Resign

Bratislava, September 20 (TASR) – Thousands converged upon the Freedom Square (Namestie Slobody) in Bratislava on Friday to commemorate 19 months since the murders of journalist Jan Kuciak and his fiancee Martina Kusnirova. The protest march organised by For Decent Slovakia initiative continues to call for independent investigation into the murders

Caputova Pleased Climate Crisis Resonating Ever More Thanks to Young

Caputova Pleased Climate Crisis Resonating Ever More Thanks to Young

Bratislava, September 20 (TASR) – President Zuzana Caputova stated on Friday that she’s pleased young people are taking the initiative and that the issue of the climate crisis is starting to resonate in Slovakia as well as around the world partly thanks to them. “I very much welcome their initiative.

Court Finds Two Former Managers Guilty Regarding VOP Novaky Blast

Court Finds Two Former Managers Guilty Regarding VOP Novaky Blast

Prievidza, September 20 (TASR) – Prievidza District Court has found two of the four former managers of Military Maintenance Company (VOP) in Novaky (Trencin region) guilty of the crime of ‘a general threat’ in connection with an explosion at the company that killed eight people in March 2007. The decision was

Smer Would Have Won Election in Sept. ahead of PS-Together and LSNS

Smer Would Have Won Election in Sept. ahead of PS-Together and LSNS

Bratislava, September 19 (TASR) – If a parliamentary election had been held in the first half of September, Smer-SD would have come out on top with 21.7 percent of the votes, followed by the Progressive Slovakia-Together coalition on 13.3 percent and the far-right People’s Party Our Slovakia on

Court Exonerates Former Military Intelligence Chief

Court Exonerates Former Military Intelligence Chief

Bratislava, September 19 (TASR) – Bratislava Regional Court on Thursday exonerated former director of the Military Intelligence Service Roman Mikulec of the accusation of endangering confidential information related to the police’s discovery of a microcard containing secret information in his car in 2013. The incident in 2013 took place shortly

FinMin: Slovakia's GDP Growth to Decelerate to 2.4 percent Y-o-Y in 2019

FinMin: Slovakia's GDP Growth to Decelerate to 2.4 percent Y-o-Y in 2019

Bratislava, September 19 (TASR) – Slovakia’s GDP growth is expected to decelerate to 2.4 percent year-on-year in 2019, according to the latest prognosis released by the Finance Ministry on Thursday. An earlier prognosis in June counted on 3.5-percent growth y-o-y in 2019, following the 4.1-percent increase seen