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OLaNO: Pellegrini Still to Face No-confidence Motion, Nevertheless

OLaNO: Pellegrini Still to Face No-confidence Motion, Nevertheless

Bratislava, September 3 (TASR) – Representatives of the opposition OLaNO party stated on Tuesday that Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini (Smer-SD) will still face a no-confidence motion on Friday despite the fact Monika Jankovska stepped down on Tuesday as Justice Ministry state secretary. OLaNO MP Gabor Grendel stated that Jankovska should have

Jankovska Leaves Post of Justice Ministry State Secretary

Jankovska Leaves Post of Justice Ministry State Secretary

Bratislava, September 3 (TASR) – Justice Ministry State Secretary Monika Jankovska (Smer-SD) announced her imminent resignation from the post at a press conference on Tuesday. Jankovska added she wants to continue acting as a judge as she sees no reason why she shouldn’t. She did not say whether she would

MP Mazurek Convicted of Extremism-related Crime, Loses Seat in House

MP Mazurek Convicted of Extremism-related Crime, Loses Seat in House

Bratislava, September 3 (TASR) – MP for the far-right People’s Party Our Slovakia (LSNS) Milan Mazurek has lost his seat in Parliament after his conviction for defaming a race, nation and belief was upheld on Tuesday, parliamentary mandate committee chair Juraj Blanar confirmed for TASR on the same day. A

Caputova: Schools Struggling to Attract and Hold On to Teachers

Caputova: Schools Struggling to Attract and Hold On to Teachers

Bratislava, September 2 (TASR) – The education sector has a problem with attracting and holding on to employees, and it seems to be a problem that goes beyond the abilities of local governments, said President Zuzana Caputova during the ceremonial opening of the new school year at the primary school on

Caputova: Horrors of WWII Remind Importance of United and Strong Europe

Caputova: Horrors of WWII Remind Importance of United and Strong Europe

Warsaw, September 1 (TASR) – The horrors of WWII should remind to everybody the importance of Europe remaining united and strong, stated Slovak President Zuzana Caputova, who attended a commemorative event in Warsaw on Sunday to mark the 80th anniversary of the beginning of WWII. “Face to face to evil, we

Slovak Flag Ceremonially Raised on New Flagpole in Front of Parliament

Slovak Flag Ceremonially Raised on New Flagpole in Front of Parliament

Bratislava, September 1 (TASR) – Slovakia’s national flag was ceremonially raised on Sunday, Constitution Day, on the tall flagpole that was erected in front of Parliament in the summer, with the ceremony attended by Parliamentary Chairman Andrej Danko (Slovak National Party/SNS), former presidents Rudolf Schuster and Ivan Gasparovic and

Austrian, Slovak and Czech Parliamentary Speakers Meet in 'Austerlitz Format'

Austrian, Slovak and Czech Parliamentary Speakers Meet in 'Austerlitz Format'

Grafenegg, August 31 (TASR) – Slovak Parliamentary Chairman Andrej Danko and Czech Chamber of Deputies Chairman Radek Vondracek were hosted by their Austrian counterpart Wolfgang Sobotka at Grafenegg Castle on Saturday to discuss the fall of Communism 30 years ago, the EU’s future and inter-parliamentary relations. Danko, speaking at a