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Former Culture Minister Madaric Is Leaving Smer-SD and Coalition

Former Culture Minister Madaric Is Leaving Smer-SD and Coalition

Bratislava, October 25 (TASR) – MP and former culture minister Marek Madaric is leaving the Smer-SD party as well as the governing coalition, said Madaric’s MP assistant Jozef Bednar on Thursday, adding that Madaric will serve as an independent MP in Parliament. “I don’t want to get me or

Jaguar Land Rover Opens Plant in Nitra, Ready to Double Production

Jaguar Land Rover Opens Plant in Nitra, Ready to Double Production

Nitra, October 25 (TASR) – Jaguar Land Rover officially opened its new production plant in Nitra Strategic Park on Thursday, TASR learnt on the same day. The company now employs 1,500 people, and by the end of next year it should have 2,800 employees, said operations director Alexander Wortberg.

Kiska: Tuesday House Vote on Constitutional Judges a Warning

Kiska: Tuesday House Vote on Constitutional Judges a Warning

Bratislava, October 24 (TASR) – The Tuesday (October 23) vote of the Parliament on the rules governing the election of Constitutional Court judges serves as a warning, as the system of checks and balances has remained untouched only due to the chaos surrounding the vote, President Andrej Kiska claimed on Wednesday.

Pellegrini: We Should Strive for New Silk Road to Go through Slovakia

Pellegrini: We Should Strive for New Silk Road to Go through Slovakia

Bratislava/Beijing, October 24 (TASR) – Slovakia should try to have the new Silk Road go through its territory, Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini (Smer-SD) told TASR a couple of days ago. “In relation to China, it’s important for Slovakia to complete the process of certifying our food products so that

Parliament Will Vote on Capping Retirement Age in November

Parliament Will Vote on Capping Retirement Age in November

Bratislava, October 23 (TASR) – Parliament will definitely decide on the constitutional bill introducing retirement age caps at 64 years during its session slated to be held in November, TASR learnt on Tuesday. MP for Smer-SD Jan Podmanicky submitted in the plenary session a procedural proposal in the name of the

V4 Health Ministries Discuss Lack of Personnel

V4 Health Ministries Discuss Lack of Personnel

High Tatras, October 23 (TASR) – Slovak Health Minister Andrea Kalavska (a Smer-SD nominee) has met representatives of health ministries of the Visegrad Four (V4) countries (Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Poland and Hungary) at a two day summit in the High Tatra mountains (Presov region) in order to discuss current issues

Actor Milan Knazko Receives 2018 Imro Weiner-King Award

Actor Milan Knazko Receives 2018 Imro Weiner-King Award

Bratislava, October 23 (TASR) – Slovak actor and former politician Milan Knazko has been awarded the 2018 Imro Weiner-King Prize, which is given to important figures who have contributed towards developing French-Slovak cultural cooperation and dialogue between the two countries. French Ambassador to Slovakia Christophe Leonzi took part in the ceremonial