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Premier: It's Not Right To Carry Out a Poll About Only One Candidate

Premier: It's Not Right To Carry Out a Poll About Only One Candidate

Bratislava, February 5 (TASR) – To carry out a public opinion poll about only one candidate to be a Constitutional Court judge isn’t correct and fair and it can be a dangerous precedent, Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini (Smer-SD) told journalists on Tuesday. The premier was reacting to the survey carried

Gurria: Retirement Age Cap Not Good Idea

Gurria: Retirement Age Cap Not Good Idea

Bratislava, February 5 (TASR) – OECD Secretary-General Jose Angel Gurria criticised plans to cap the retirement age in Slovakia during his meeting with Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini on Tuesday. Gurria doesn’t view capping as a good idea, as such a step would worsen Slovakia’s pension system. He views the

Priorities of Economic Diplomacy Successfully Met in 2018

Priorities of Economic Diplomacy Successfully Met in 2018

Bratislava, February 5 (TASR) – The priorities of economic diplomacy in 2018 were successfully achieved, the Foreign and European Affairs Ministry has stated in its extensive Report on the Status and Results of Economic Diplomacy in 2018. This was helped by improved coordination of activities and cooperation between the main protagonists

Danko Set Date for European Parliament Election on May 25

Danko Set Date for European Parliament Election on May 25

Bratislava, February 4 (TASR) – The European Parliament election will be held on May 25, with the election date being set by Parliamentary Chair Andrej Danko (Slovak National Party/SNS), TASR learnt from the communications department of the Parliamentary Office on Monday. Fourteen MEPs from Slovakia will be elected to the

Kazimir: Slovak Economy to Grow by 4 Percent in 2019

Kazimir: Slovak Economy to Grow by 4 Percent in 2019

Bratislava, February 4 (TASR) – Slovak economic growth reached its peak last year with a 4.3 percent increase of GDP and its tempo this year will slow down to 4 percent, the Finance Ministry informed in its new prognosis. The Slovak Central Bank predicted that growth will reach 4.2

Presidential Candidate Chmelar Urges Fair Election Campaigning

Presidential Candidate Chmelar Urges Fair Election Campaigning

Bratislava, February 4 (TASR) – Independent presidential candidate Eduard Chmelar has called on the media and his competitors to engage in a fair election campaign, as he’s under the impression that this isn’t the case at the moment. For one thing, Chmelar thinks that Parliamentary Chair Andrej Danko (Slovak

Matecna: Risky Meat Was Stamped by Polish Veterinary Authority

Matecna: Risky Meat Was Stamped by Polish Veterinary Authority

Bratislava, February 2 (TASR) – Risky meat was stamped by the Polish veterinary authority, Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Gabriela Matecna (Slovak National Party/SNS) said on RTVS’s discussion programme ‘Sobotne dialogy’ (Saturday Dialogues) in connection with the food scandal involving Polish beef. “Risky meat that was imported via distribution