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Poll: Smer-SD to Win Election, Followed by SaS and OLaNO Bratislava, December 14 (TASR) – If a general election were held in November, Smer-SD would have come out on top with 25 percent, followed up by Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) party with 14.5 percent and Ordinary People (OLaNO) with 10 percent, whereas Most-Hid would have failed to make it into
Kiska Had Audience with Pope Francis, Gave Him Baubles from Slovakia Vatican City, December 14 (TASR-correspondent) – Slovak President Andrej Kiska has had an audience on Friday with Pope Francis, presenting him with a gift from Slovakia – four Christmas tree baubles made by people from disadvantaged social groups in Slovakia, TASR learnt on the same day. Kiska also invited Pope Francis to
Pellegrini: Slovakia Won't Go against Sanctions against Russia Brussels, December 13 (TASR) – Slovakia has also supported the extension of economic sanctions against Russia in connection with the latest escalation of tensions between Russia and Ukraine in the Sea of Azov, TASR learnt on Thursday. The EU leaders at a summit extended the sanctions against Russia for another six
Kiska in Rome: EU Is Solution for Every Issue Rome, December 13 (TASR) – Euroscepticism, the 2019 elections to the European Parliament, migration as well as relations between Slovakia and Italy over the years were high on the agenda of a meeting between Slovak President Andrej Kiska and his Italian counterpart Sergio Mattarella, which took place in Rome on Thursday.
MPs Override President's Veto, Levy for Retail Chains to Be Introduced Bratislava, December 13 (TASR) – MPs on Thursday overrode President Andrej Kiska’s veto concerning the law on a special levy for retail chains, approving it in its original wording, which sets the levy at 2.5 percent of net turnover, TASR learnt on the same day. The bill was supported
Slovak MFA Won't Comment on Expulsion of Slovak Diplomat from Russia Bratislava, December 13 (TASR) – The Foreign and European Affairs Ministry won’t comment on the fact that a Slovak diplomat in Russia has been told to leave the country, TASR learnt from the ministry’s press department on Thursday. Russia decided on this move in response to the recent expulsion