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Let's Stop Corruption Files Motion over Science Subsidies

Let's Stop Corruption Files Motion over Science Subsidies

Bratislava, January 10 (TASR) – The Let’s Stop Corruption foundation has filed a motion with Bratislava District Office, asking it to look into suspicions that offences have been committed in connection with contracts for the state incentive for science and research, TASR learnt from foundation head Zuzana Petkova on Thursday.

Jan Kubis to Become Special Coordinator for Lebanon

Jan Kubis to Become Special Coordinator for Lebanon

New York, January 10 (TASR) – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has named Slovak diplomat Jan Kubis as his Special Coordinator for Lebanon, the UN stated on January 9. Former Slovak foreign affairs minister Kubis has headed UN missions in Iraq and Afghanistan in the past. He’ll replace Pernille Dahler Kardel

Danko: I Call on Opposition MPs to Admit Error Regarding Rules of Procedure

Danko: I Call on Opposition MPs to Admit Error Regarding Rules of Procedure

Bratislava, January 9 (TASR) – Parliamentary Chairman Andrej Danko (Slovak National Party/SNS) called on Wednesday for the Opposition MPs who have criticised the amendment to Parliament’s Rules of Procedure to at least admit that they were wrong, TASR learnt on the same day. Danko was responding to an earlier

Vlhova Triumphs in Flachau, Beating Shiffrin by 0.15 Seconds

Vlhova Triumphs in Flachau, Beating Shiffrin by 0.15 Seconds

Flachau, January 9 (TASR) – Slovak skier Petra Vlhova triumphed at Flachau, Austria on January 8 thanks to a tremendous effort in her second slalom run in the World Cup. This time, after finishing as runner-up to Mikaela Shiffrin five times in a row in World Cup slalom skiing, Vlhova managed

President Kiska Presents State Awards to 30 Public Figures

President Kiska Presents State Awards to 30 Public Figures

Bratislava, January 8 (TASR) – President Andrej Kiska, at a ceremony marking the 26th anniversary of Slovakia’s independence on Tuesday, presented state awards to 30 personages of social and cultural life, including three in memoriam, TASR learnt on the same day. Fifteen women and fifteen men have received the state

Fico Offered Presidential Candidacy to Sefcovic, He Will Consider It

Fico Offered Presidential Candidacy to Sefcovic, He Will Consider It

Bratislava, January 8 (TASR) – Chairman of the senior governing Smer-SD party Robert Fico has offered Vice-president of the European Commission Maros Sefcovic the possibility to run for president, with Sefcovic not refusing the offer but wanting to take a few days to decide, Dennik N daily reported on Tuesday. Sefcovic

Robert Fico Is Candidate for Constitutional Court Judge, Was Proposed by Glvac

Robert Fico Is Candidate for Constitutional Court Judge, Was Proposed by Glvac

Bratislava, January 7 (TASR) – Chairman of the senior governing Smer-SD party Robert Fico is a candidate to become a Constitutional Court judge, TASR was told on Monday by Parliamentary Vice-chair Martin Glvac (Smer-SD), who personally submitted the bid to Parliament’s filing office. According to Glvac, Fico’s experience qualifies