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Poll: Smer Would Have Won Election in June ahead of PS-Together and LSNS

Poll: Smer Would Have Won Election in June ahead of PS-Together and LSNS

Bratislava, June 12 (TASR) – Had a general election taken place in Slovakia in June, it would have been won by the current main governing party Smer-SD, albeit on less that 20 percent of the votes (i.e. on 19.7 percent), with Progressive Slovakia (PS)-Together coalition the runner-up on

Cabinet Okays Salary Hikes for Newly Qualified Teachers

Cabinet Okays Salary Hikes for Newly Qualified Teachers

Bratislava, June 12 (TASR) – The salaries of newly qualified teachers should increase as of September, as the Cabinet at its session on Wednesday approved a respective amendment sponsored by the Slovak National Party (SNS). The aim of the draft amendment is to increase financial remuneration in all categories of teaching

Fico: Discussion Inside Smer-SD Revolves Around Party Programme

Fico: Discussion Inside Smer-SD Revolves Around Party Programme

Bratislava, June 11 (TASR) – The fulcrum of the internal discussion within Smer-SD is the party programme, with two main tasks ahead: making sure that Smer-SD remains a stable element of the Slovak political scene and that the 2020 general election result reflects the work the party has done in the

Slovak Health Chamber Urges Minister Richter to Resign Over SP Snafu

Slovak Health Chamber Urges Minister Richter to Resign Over SP Snafu

Bratislava, June 11 (TASR) – The Slovak Health Chamber (SLK) is calling upon Minister of Labour, Social Affairs and Family Jan Richter (Smer-SD) to assume political responsibility over actions by the Socialna Poistovna (SP) social insurer and resign, TASR learnt on Tuesday. On April 30, the Supreme Court ruled that the

NBS Scales Down Forecast of Slovakia's GDP Growth to 3.3% Y-o-Y in 2019

NBS Scales Down Forecast of Slovakia's GDP Growth to 3.3% Y-o-Y in 2019

Bratislava, June 11 (TASR) – Slovakia’s GDP is expected to increase by 3.3 percent year-on-year in 2019, down by 0.2 percentage points (p.p.) compared to the preceding medium-term forecast, the central bank (NBS) reported on Tuesday. “This year and next the Slovak economy will grow a little

Lajcak: Europe Should Be More Significant Global Player

Lajcak: Europe Should Be More Significant Global Player

Bratislava, June 8 (TASR) – Foreign Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajcak (a Smer-SD nominee), who was one of participants in a panel discussion held on the last day of Globsec 2019 Bratislava Forum, said that Europe should be a more significant global player. “Last five years weren’t good times for the

Fico Wants to Take Smer-SD into 2020 General Election as Leader

Fico Wants to Take Smer-SD into 2020 General Election as Leader

Bratislava, June 7 (TASR) – Leader of the strongest governing party Robert Fico told a news conference in Bratislava on Friday that he wants to continue to lead the party into the 2020 general election and that he’s launching a discussion within the party regarding the situation within it. Fico