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MPs to Elect Constitutional Court Judges Late on Tuesday Afternoon

MPs to Elect Constitutional Court Judges Late on Tuesday Afternoon

Bratislava, February 8 (TASR) – The election of candidates for judges of the Constitutional Court will take place at 5 p.m. on Tuesday (February 12), TASR learnt following the end of the debate on the candidates in Parliament on Friday. The parliamentary debate started on Thursday (February 7) afternoon, with

CD KLUB

CD KLUB

Host Pavol Demes speaks to outgoing Austrian Ambassador Helfried Carl about Slovak-Austrian Relations and about his impressions of the country at the end of his four years in Slovakia.

Pellegrini: Slovakia Wants to Vie for European Labour Authority Seat

Pellegrini: Slovakia Wants to Vie for European Labour Authority Seat

Bratislava, February 7 (TASR) – Slovakia is interested in hosting the headquarters of the new European Labour Authority, with the country asking for support in this effort from German Chancellor Angela Merkel, said Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini (Smer-SD) on Thursday after a meeting with Merkel, who has come to Bratislava to

Matovic Remains as MP, Only 26 MPs Vote for Him to Lose Seat

Matovic Remains as MP, Only 26 MPs Vote for Him to Lose Seat

Bratislava, February 7 (TASR) – Leader of the Opposition OLaNO party Igor Matovic will remain as an MP, as a mere 26 MPs on Thursday supported a proposal to strip him of his mandate in the House, while at least 90 votes were needed for the motion to be passed. MPs

Parliamentary Committee Okays Fico's Candidacy for Constitutional Judge

Parliamentary Committee Okays Fico's Candidacy for Constitutional Judge

Bratislava, February 7 (TASR) – The parliamentary constitutional committee on Thursday decided that Smer-SD leader Robert Fico meets the legal criteria to become a Constitutional Court judge. The committee has thus okayed Fico’s candidacy for the post of constitutional judge, with seven MPs voting for and six against. The parliamentary

Kiska: Election of Judges Also about Restoring People's Trust in State

Kiska: Election of Judges Also about Restoring People's Trust in State

Bratislava, February 7 (TASR) – The election of constitutional judges will be extremely important for Slovakia’s future and people’s trust in the state, democracy and justice, with the result of the vote in Parliament being an important signal to the public that it is in the interests of MPs

Government Declares 2019 Year of M.R. Stefanik

Government Declares 2019 Year of M.R. Stefanik

Bratislava, February 6 (TASR) – At the proposal of the Culture Ministry, the Government has agreed that 2019 will be the year of Milan Rastislav Stefanik, TASR learnt on Wednesday. The declaration pays tribute to one of the most distinguished personalities in modern Slovak history and at the same time reflects