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Lajcak: 2019 Presidential Election Result Resonates in Washington, Too

Lajcak: 2019 Presidential Election Result Resonates in Washington, Too

Washington/Bratislava, April 5 (TASR-correspondent) – The United States not only paid attention to the 2019 presidential race in Slovakia, but perceive the election results in an extraordinary positive light, Foreign and European Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajcak (Smer-SD nominee) told TASR after his Thursday’s (April 4) visit to the United

Solymos: Ban on Single-use Plastics to Come into Force in 2021

Solymos: Ban on Single-use Plastics to Come into Force in 2021

Bratislava, April 5 (TASR) – A definitive ban on single-use plastic products in Slovakia will come into force as of January 1, 2021, Environment Minister Laszlo Solymos (Most-Hid) stated on Friday at a press conference. He clarified that the ban will concern nine types of single-use plastic products, namely plastic plates,

Bugar: We Want to Correct State Symbol Act Before It Enters into Force

Bugar: We Want to Correct State Symbol Act Before It Enters into Force

Bratislava, April 5 (TASR) – Head of Most-Hid Bela Bugar stated on Friday at a press conference that President Andrej Kiska promised him to veto the State Symbol Act that prohibits playing and singing of national anthems of foreign countries at public events if no official delegation of the given country

Parliament Elects Two More Candidates, Sends President a Total of Eight Names

Parliament Elects Two More Candidates, Sends President a Total of Eight Names

Bratislava, April 4 (TASR) – Parliament has elected additional candidates for constitutional judges, who will be offered to President Andrej Kiska so that he can select new judges from them, TASR learnt on Thursday. The newly elected judges are Milos Madar and Pavol Malich. As Parliament did not elect the complete

Simon: Ban on Singing of Hungarian Anthem in Slovakia Stirs Tension

Simon: Ban on Singing of Hungarian Anthem in Slovakia Stirs Tension

Bratislava, April 4 (TASR) – The State Symbol Act, greenlighted by the Parliament last week, bans the singing of the Hungarian anthem in Slovakia, Independent MP Zsolt Simon pointed out on Thursday. Simon called the legislation silly and asked President Andrej Kiska to veto it back to the House. He also

Kazimir to Step Down Next Week, Pellegrini to Temporarily Assume Post

Kazimir to Step Down Next Week, Pellegrini to Temporarily Assume Post

Bratislava, April 4 (TASR) – Finance Minister Peter Kazimir (Smer-SD) will step down from his post next week, probably on Thursday (April 11), Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini (Smer-SD) told a HN Club discussion organised by Hospodarske Noviny daily on Thursday. The Finance Ministry will be temporarily headed by Pellegrini. The prime

Fico: Smer-SD Still Haven't Closed Question of Next Finance Minister

Fico: Smer-SD Still Haven't Closed Question of Next Finance Minister

Bratislava, April 4 (TASR) – Smer-SD hasn’t decided the name of the next finance minister, who will replace outgoing Finance Minister Peter Kazimir (Smer-SD), head of the party Robert Fico stated on Thursday. The party’s management has to deal with the question by the end of next week. The