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Thousands Gather in Protests Across Slovakia to Commemorate Jan Kuciak

Thousands Gather in Protests Across Slovakia to Commemorate Jan Kuciak

Bratislava, February 21 (TASR) – ‘We won’t forget and we’re not going anywhere’ was the motto of a protest gathering in the heart of Bratislava on Thursday, as a throng of about 30,000 gathered in SNP Square to commemorate the one year-anniversary since the murders of journalist Jan

Robert Fico Denies that He Knows Antonino Vadala Personally

Robert Fico Denies that He Knows Antonino Vadala Personally

Bratislava, February 20 (TASR) – I deny that I know Italian businessman Antonino Vadala personally, Smer-SD Chairman and former prime minister Robert Fico said in response to the information published by the Italian daily La Repubblica. “Robert Fico doesn’t know Antonino Vadala. This is just a purpose-built effort to stir

Cabinet: Cost of EP Elections in Slovakia Will Be Almost €10.2 million

Cabinet: Cost of EP Elections in Slovakia Will Be Almost €10.2 million

Bratislava, February 20 (TASR) – The May elections to the European Parliament (EP) in Slovakia should cost almost €10.2 million, with €8.267 million coming from the Interior Ministry’s budget and just under €1.495 million from the budget of the Statistics Office, according to a draft schedule for

Matecna: Farmers' Protest Political Activity of Opposition

Matecna: Farmers' Protest Political Activity of Opposition

Bratislava, February 20 (TASR) – Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Gabriela Matecna (Slovak National Party/SNS) stated on Wednesday that the protesting farmers in Bratislava who received an invitation from Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini to participate in the Government session on the same day represent their own objectives and not the

SMK Chairman Menyhart Has Withdrawn His Candidacy for Presidential Post

SMK Chairman Menyhart Has Withdrawn His Candidacy for Presidential Post

Bratislava, February 19 (TASR) – I’ve withdrawn my candidacy for the post of Slovak president, Chairman of the extra-parliamentary Hungarian Community Party Jozsef Menyhart stated on Tuesday, adding that he has given up in favour of presidential candidate Robert Mistrik. Menyhart considers Mistrik to be “the best right-wing democratic candidate”

Fico Won't Run As Candidate, Smer-SD Insists on Secret Vote

Fico Won't Run As Candidate, Smer-SD Insists on Secret Vote

Bratislava, February 19 (TASR) – Head of Smer-SD Robert Fico has announced at a press conference that he won’t run as a candidate for the Constitutional Court in the next election of candidates. Even if it were by secret ballot, he doesn’t want to raise suspicions that he wants

Minister Lubyova Survives No-confidence Motion

Minister Lubyova Survives No-confidence Motion

Bratislava, February 18 (TASR) – Minister of Education, Science, Research and Sport Martin Lubyova (a Slovak National Party/SNS nominee) has survived the no-confidence motion in Parliament at an extraordinary session on Monday, as only 43 out of 105 present lawmakers voted for her ouster. The opposition wanted to oust the