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Pellegrini: I Wasn't Contacted Regarding Marian K.'s Slips of Paper

Pellegrini: I Wasn't Contacted Regarding Marian K.'s Slips of Paper

Bratislava, December 19 (TASR) – Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini (Smer-SD) announced after a Cabinet session on Wednesday that he hasn’t been contacted by anyone in connection with suspect messages that were allegedly sent from custody by businessman Marian K. in an attempt to contact certain influential figures, TASR learnt on

Communist Christmas in 1950s: Infant Jesus Became Ded Moroz

Communist Christmas in 1950s: Infant Jesus Became Ded Moroz

Bratislava, December 19 (TASR) – The communist regime that ruled in the former Czechoslovakia for more than 40 years until 1989 attempted to suppress several Christmas traditions, especially in the notorious 1950s. One curious incident of the time was then prime minister and later president Antonin Zapotocky’s public speech shortly

Stefanec: Minister Matecna Incompetent, Resignation Only Recourse

Stefanec: Minister Matecna Incompetent, Resignation Only Recourse

Bratislava, December 19 (TASR) – Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Gabriela Matecna (Slovak National Party/SNS) has displayed her incompetence and should step down, as she’s failing to address issues bedevilling the Slovak countryside, said Christian Democrat (KDH) party MEP Ivan Stefanec in a statement on Thursday. Stefanec is part

Government: Slovak OSCE Presidency Anchored in Three Priorities

Government: Slovak OSCE Presidency Anchored in Three Priorities

Bratislava, December 19 (TASR) – Conflict prevention and the amelioration of its impacts, a secure future and effective multilateralism are the top three priorities of the Slovak 2019 OSCE Presidency, greenlighted by the Government on Wednesday. The Foreign and European Affairs Ministry cited an active approach to conflict prevention, Ukraine and

Pellegrini: If EU Doesn't Help Africa, It'll Have Serious Issues Later

Pellegrini: If EU Doesn't Help Africa, It'll Have Serious Issues Later

Vienna/Bratislava, December 18 (TASR-correspondent) – If the European Union doesn’t speed up its activities in Africa in the following period, it will be outpaced by other countries of the world, stated Slovak Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini (Smer-SD) on Tuesday as part of the EU-Africa Forum held in Vienna, Austria.

Presidents Kiska and Vejonis Stress Need for United EU

Presidents Kiska and Vejonis Stress Need for United EU

Riga/Bratislava, December 18 (TASR-correspondent) – Slovakia and Latvia are ready to protect each other, and their bilateral cooperation is at a very good level, said Slovak President Andrej Kiska after meeting Latvian President Raimonds Vejonis in Riga on Tuesday. Representatives of both countries highlighted the role of unity in Europe.

Pavol R.: Someone Is Trying to Discredit Me

Pavol R.: Someone Is Trying to Discredit Me

Bratislava, December 17 (TASR) – Former economy minister and ex-director of private television Markiza, for legal purposes identified only as Pavol R., at a press conference on Monday announced that he’ll file a criminal complaint against unknown persons for what he called an orchestrated effort to damage his reputation. Pavol