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Opposition Calls on Coalition MPs Not to Vote for Retail Chain Levy

Opposition Calls on Coalition MPs Not to Vote for Retail Chain Levy

Bratislava, October 18 (TASR) – The bill introducing a special 2.5-percent levy for retail chains is directed against people, as its potential consequences could be felt by consumers in the form of higher prices and by employees via lower salaries, Opposition representatives told a press conference in Parliament on Thursday.

Danko: We Won't Let EU Hurt Our Brothers and Friends, Poles and Hungarians

Danko: We Won't Let EU Hurt Our Brothers and Friends, Poles and Hungarians

Bratislava, October 17 (TASR) – The Slovak Parliament is set to to address the EU effort to penalise Hungary and Poland over steps that undermine European values in EU’s view and deliberate on the resolution that would make Slovakia take the side of Hungary and Poland regarding the activation of

Premier: Foreign Affairs Ministry Subjected to Sophisticated Cyberattack

Premier: Foreign Affairs Ministry Subjected to Sophisticated Cyberattack

Bratislava, October 17 (TASR) – The Slovak Foreign and European Affairs Ministry has become the target of a massive cyberattack, Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini (Smer-SD) said after a Security Council session on Wednesday, adding that at the moment it’s not possible to specify who is behind the attack. “This attack

Secretary General of Council of Europe Familiarises with Roma Situation

Secretary General of Council of Europe Familiarises with Roma Situation

Spissky Hrhov, October 16 (TASR) – We don’t need any new special legislation or enormous-sized subsidy schemes, all it takes is to use common sense and give Roma education and jobs, Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini (Smer-SD) said during his visit to Spissky Hrhov (Presov region) in the presence of Secretary-General

Vice-premier Rasi to Enjoy Extended Powers, Taking Over Regional Development

Vice-premier Rasi to Enjoy Extended Powers, Taking Over Regional Development

Bratislava, October 16 (TASR) – Vice-premier for Investments and Informatisation Richard Rasi (Smer-SD) is to receive extended powers, as he will take over the agenda of regional development, under the amendment to the Government Activities and Central State Administration Organisation Act approved by the Parliament on Tuesday. The change is designed

Smer-SD Discusses Early Retirement of Women with Opposition

Smer-SD Discusses Early Retirement of Women with Opposition

Bratislava, October 16 (TASR) – The parliamentary social committee did not discuss the proposal for constitutional capping of the retirement age on Tuesday as it did not have a quorum, TASR learnt on Tuesday. Opposition MPs and two MPs of the governing Smer-SD did not come to the meeting. Smer-SD chairman

Duris Nicholsonova Files Criminal Complaint over Danko's Rigorous Thesis

Duris Nicholsonova Files Criminal Complaint over Danko's Rigorous Thesis

Bratislava, October 16 (TASR) – Parliamentary Vice-chair Lucia Duris Nicholsonova (Freedom and Solidarity/SaS) filed a criminal complaint with the Prosecutor General’s (PG) Office over Parliamentary Chairman Andrej Danko’s (Slovak National Party/SNS) rigorous thesis on Tuesday. Duris Nicholsonova also asks the PG Office to examine whether the procedure