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Poll: Caputova to Win First Round of Election with Comfortable Margin

Poll: Caputova to Win First Round of Election with Comfortable Margin

Bratislava, February 28 (TASR) – If presidential election were held in February, the first round would have been won by Zuzana Caputova with 44.8 percent of votes, followed by Maros Sefcovic on 22.1 percent, both of whom would have advanced into the run-off round, it follows from a poll

Kiska Speaks to NATO Chief about Importance of Investing in Defence

Kiska Speaks to NATO Chief about Importance of Investing in Defence

Kosice, February 28 (TASR) – Slovak President Andrej Kiska held talks on security issues with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg in Kosice on Thursday. “We spoke about the need to explain to the public how important it is to invest in our defence. Defending its citizens is the basic role of the

EC: Slovak Economy Doing Well, But New Model and Reforms Needed

EC: Slovak Economy Doing Well, But New Model and Reforms Needed

Bratislava, February 27 (TASR) – Slovakia is doing well in terms of its economy, but it’s lagging behind in areas that are of key importance for future growth, states the European Commission in its Country Report Slovakia 2019 released on Wednesday. The EC praised Slovakia for its high economic growth

President Kiska to Appoint Kazimir as Slovak Central Bank Governor

President Kiska to Appoint Kazimir as Slovak Central Bank Governor

Bratislava, February 27 (TASR) – President Andrej Kiska will appoint incumbent Finance Minister Peter Kazimir (Smer-SD) to the post of Slovak central bank (NBS) governor, with his new tenure due to start as of June 1, TASR learnt on Wednesday. “I’ve accommodated a request by Finance Minister Peter Kazimir following

Matovic to Lead OLaNO into EP Elections, Won't Take Up Seat If Succeeds

Matovic to Lead OLaNO into EP Elections, Won't Take Up Seat If Succeeds

Bratislava, February 27 (TASR) – Opposition OLaNO party leader Igor Matovic told a news conference held on the premises of Parliament on Wednesday that he’s heading the party’s slate in the upcoming elections to the European Parliament (EP), but pledged that he won’t take up his seat if

Focus Poll Shows Caputova as Favourite of Election's First Round

Focus Poll Shows Caputova as Favourite of Election's First Round

Bratislava, February 27 (TASR) – Had the first round of the presidential election taken place in late February, it would have been won by Zuzana Caputova on 26.3 percent, followed by Maros Sefcovic on 20.4 percent and scientist Robert Mistrik on 13.1 percent, according to the results of

Fico Ready to Give Testimony About Blackmail, Kiska Finished With Fico

Fico Ready to Give Testimony About Blackmail, Kiska Finished With Fico

Bratislava, February 26 (TASR) – Smer-SD chairman Robert Fico is ready to give testimony about allegations of blackmail raised against him by President Andrej Kiska, TASR learnt on Tuesday. Speaking at a press conference, Fico intimated that it wasn’t him but President Kiska who attempted to influence law-enforcement bodies and