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Slovakia 24/7 - News in English

Bratislava, December 7(TABLET.TV) - Watch our weekly news Slovakia 24/7 with Juraj Simko, today featuring: * SLOVAKIA EXPELLED RUSSIAN DIPLOMAT * PARLIAMENT APPROVES BALANCED BUDGET FOR 2019 * KAZIMIR APPROVED AS NEW NBS GOVERNOR

MPs Approve Kazimir as New NBS Governor and Hudak as Vice-governor

MPs Approve Kazimir as New NBS Governor and Hudak as Vice-governor

Bratislava, December 6 (TASR) – Incumbent Finance Minister Peter Kazimir (Smer-SD) will become new Slovak Central Bank (NBS) governor in March, with Parliament approving a Government-sponsored proposal to this effect in a secret vote at its session on Thursday. A total of 86 out of the 138 MPs present voted in

Paska: Lajcak's Resignation Situation Turning into Tasteless Theatrics

Paska: Lajcak's Resignation Situation Turning into Tasteless Theatrics

Bratislava, December 6 (TASR) – Developments surrounding the resignation of Foreign and European Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajcak (a Smer-SD nominee) are turning into tasteless political theatrics, and the Slovak National Party (SNS) thinks that President Andrej Kiska shouldn’t entertain the merits of the resignation of a Government member, while taking

Opposition: Is 2019 Budget Really Balanced? There's Lack of Investment

Opposition: Is 2019 Budget Really Balanced? There's Lack of Investment

Bratislava, December 5 (TASR) – Although the 2019 state budget approved by Parliament on Wednesday is balanced, the Opposition parties remain sceptical towards it, as they believe that it fails to cut the tax-levy burden or prepare Slovakia for the future. “A balanced budget is not a reality, only a pledge,

Coalition Praises Balanced Budget for 2019, Its Priorities Fully Met

Coalition Praises Balanced Budget for 2019, Its Priorities Fully Met

Bratislava, December 5 (TASR) – The 2019 budget husbands public finances in a rather responsible fashion, yet on the other hand it’s able to meet all the priorities of the individual political parties that form the governing coalition, stressed Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini (Smer-SD) after the budget draft was approved

Pellegrini: Slovakia Expelled Russian Diplomat for Activities

Pellegrini: Slovakia Expelled Russian Diplomat for Activities

Bratislava, December 5 (TASR) – Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini (Smer-SD) announced on Wednesday that Slovakia has expelled a Russian diplomat from the country, TASR learnt on the same day. The premier added that the diplomat in question was engaged in activities that were no longer in line with how a diplomat

Kiska: I'll Take Time to Decide on Lajcak's Resignation

Kiska: I'll Take Time to Decide on Lajcak's Resignation

Bratislava, December 5 (TASR) – President Andrej Kiska hasn’t yet decided whether he’ll accept or reject the resignation of Foreign and European Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajcak (a Smer-SD nominee), opting to take some time in light of the information he’s received, TASR learnt on Wednesday. Earlier in the