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Matecna Disconcerted to See Double Quality Standards in 31% of Food Products

Matecna Disconcerted to See Double Quality Standards in 31% of Food Products

Bratislava/Brussels, June 24 (TASR) – It’s disconcerting that up to 31 percent of food products tested in the EU had significantly different ingredients in their content in different countries, even though the front packaging of the products didn’t suggest any dissimilarities, Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development Gabriela

CEPTA: Thousands of People Die Due to Polluted Air in Regional Capitals

CEPTA: Thousands of People Die Due to Polluted Air in Regional Capitals

Bratislava, June 24 (TASR) – Polluted air in Slovak regional capitals lead to over 4,000 premature deaths per year, according to experts of the Sustainable Alternatives Centre (CEPTA), who analysed the Slovak Hydrometeorological Institute’s (SHMU) data on the volume of dust particles and nitrogen oxides in the air. As

Lajcak Doesn't Rule Out Another Stint at International Organisations in Future

Lajcak Doesn't Rule Out Another Stint at International Organisations in Future

Prishtina/Bratislava, June 21 (TASR-correspondent) – Foreign and European Affairs Minister and OSCE chair Miroslav Lajcak didn’t rule out on Friday that he might return to the international diplomacy for another tenure in the future. “My name was mentioned during the filling of posts on the Council of Europe and

Foreign Affairs Ministry Reacts to Resolution Adopted by Hungarian Parliament

Foreign Affairs Ministry Reacts to Resolution Adopted by Hungarian Parliament

Bratislava/Budapest, June 21 (TASR) – The 100th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Trianon in 2020 is an opportunity to reflect and to take action, but it shouldn’t serve to “open up old wounds” and for “constantly cultivating historical traumas” that damage mutual trust and good relations

Coalition MPs Claim to Err with Ballots, Opposition Suspects Politicking

Coalition MPs Claim to Err with Ballots, Opposition Suspects Politicking

Bratislava, June 20 (TASR) – The reason why only a single Constitutional Court judge candidate was elected on Thursday could be that lawmakers made mistakes when casting their ballots, stated MP Jaroslav Paska (Slovak National Party/SNS) on Thursday. If these mistakes hadn’t been made, as many as four candidates

Pellegrini Denies Vying for Any EU Post, His Place in Slovakia

Pellegrini Denies Vying for Any EU Post, His Place in Slovakia

Bratislava, June 20 (TASR) – Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini (Smer-SD) hasn’t vied for any EU post and believes his purpose is in Slovakia, TASR learnt on Thursday. Earlier in the day, Pravda daily reported that Pellegrini had expressed serious interest in becoming the President of the European Council, the post

Parliament Elects Prochazka as Single Constitutional Court Judge Candidate

Parliament Elects Prochazka as Single Constitutional Court Judge Candidate

Bratislava, June 20 (TASR) – The Parliament elected only a single Constitutional Court judge candidate in its Thursday vote: Radoslav Prochazka, who managed to garner 74 MP votes. Seeing as the Parliament failed to elect the required number of candidates even on the fourth try, another vote will be held on