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Pellegrini: I Don't Intend to Run for President, I Won't Change My Mind

Pellegrini: I Don't Intend to Run for President, I Won't Change My Mind

Bratislava, September 26 (TASR) – Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini (Smer-SD) does not intend to run for the post of Slovak president in the elections slated to be held next year, TASR learnt after the Cabinet session on Wednesday. Pellegrini wants to complete the electoral term as prime minister. According to the

Cabinet: Police Chief Should Be Selected under More Stringent Rules

Cabinet: Police Chief Should Be Selected under More Stringent Rules

Bratislava, September 26 (TASR) – The police chief is set to be chosen under new and more stringent rules, with the Cabinet approving a draft law on the Police Corps to this effect at its session on Wednesday. The original proposal mentioned a seven-year tenure for the Police Corps president, whereas

Wittenbergerova Will Be New Financial Administration President

Wittenbergerova Will Be New Financial Administration President

Bratislava, September 26 (TASR) – Lenka Wittenbergerova will be the new Financial Administration president, Finance Minister Peter Kazimir (Smer-SD) announced during the Cabinet session on Wednesday, adding that she’ll occupy this post for six months as of October 1. Wittenbergerova has been serving as head of the Financial Directorate’s

Lucansky: Police Checking Several People Concerning Kuciak's Murder

Lucansky: Police Checking Several People Concerning Kuciak's Murder

Bratislava, September 25 (TASR) – The police are checking up on several people that have been identified by from the identikit picture released by the Special Prosecutor’s Office (SUP) last week, TASR has learnt from Slovak Police Corps President Milan Lucansky. According to the prosecutor, the unknown man from the

European Commission Accuses ZSSK of Obstruction during Inspection

European Commission Accuses ZSSK of Obstruction during Inspection

Brussels/Bratislava, September 25 (TASR) – The European Commission (EC) in its preliminary view has accused the passenger rail carrier ZSSK Slovensko of preventing the EU authority from inspecting it in 2016, europa.eu website reported on Tuesday. The EC has sent a statement of objections to ZSSK claiming that the

NBS: Slovakia's GDP growth Should be 4 percent in 2018 and 4.5 percent in 2019

NBS: Slovakia's GDP growth Should be 4 percent in 2018 and 4.5 percent in 2019

Bratislava, September 25 (TASR) – The gross domestic product (GDP) should grow by 4 percent this year, 4.5 percent next year, and slow down to 4 percent in 2020, TASR learnt from the mid-term prognosis of the Slovak central bank (NBS) as presented on Tuesday by NBS governor Jozef Makuch,

Danko Opens Exhibition of Photos on Dubcek in Greek Parliament

Danko Opens Exhibition of Photos on Dubcek in Greek Parliament

Athens, September 24 (TASR correspondent) – Visitors to the Greek Parliament in Athens will have the opportunity to see an exhibition of photographs dedicated to the memory of Slovak politician Alexander Dubcek (the leading figure in the Prague Spring of 1968), jointly opened by Slovak Parliamentary Chairman Andrej Danko (Slovak National