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Sakova: Fico's Security to be Extended in Duration, Serious Reasons Abound

Sakova: Fico's Security to be Extended in Duration, Serious Reasons Abound

Bratislava, September 12 (TASR) – The Interior Ministry will approve the request lodged by Smer-SD chair Robert Fico to extend the period of time during which Fico has a security detail assigned, Interior Minister Denisa Sakova (Smer-SD) announced after the Government session on Wednesday. “We’ve got serious reasons to believe

MPs Greenlight October 30 as One-off State Holiday

MPs Greenlight October 30 as One-off State Holiday

Bratislava, September 12 (TASR) – This year’s October 30 will be a one-off state holiday to mark the centenary of the Declaration of the Slovak Nation on October 30, 1918 in Turciansky Sv. Martin (now Martin, Zilina region) as MPs approved an amendment to the Public Holidays Act with 96

Long-time Radio Actor Minarovic Dies at 81

Long-time Radio Actor Minarovic Dies at 81

Bratislava, September 11 (TASR) – Long-time radio actor Vladimir Minarovic died at the age of 81 in Bratislava on Sunday (September 9), Public broadcaster Radio and Television Slovakia (RTVS) spokesperson Erika Rusnakova has told TASR. Minarovic’s voice could be heard on the radio in various radio dramas, fairytales, dramatic and

AKO Poll: Mistrik and Pellegrini Would Meet in Presidential Election Round 2

AKO Poll: Mistrik and Pellegrini Would Meet in Presidential Election Round 2

Bratislava, September 11 (TASR) – If a presidential election had taken place late in August or at the beginning of September, Robert Mistrik and Peter Pellegrini (Smer-SD) would have made it to the second round, gaining 12 percent each, according to an AKO agency poll released on Tuesday. Eduard Chmelar would

Vandals Lever Out Statue of Napoleonic Soldier in Centre of Bratislava

Vandals Lever Out Statue of Napoleonic Soldier in Centre of Bratislava

Bratislava, September 10 (TASR) – Unknown vandals in the night of Friday and Saturday levered out and torn down a statue of a Napoleonic soldier, a tourist attraction located on Bratislava’s Main Square in front of the French Embassy, TASR learnt on Monday. The city police on Saturday morning secured

Imrecze: EC Not Claiming any Money from Us in Connection with Customs Frauds

Imrecze: EC Not Claiming any Money from Us in Connection with Customs Frauds

Bratislava, September 10 (TASR) – The European Commission (EC) has not launched any proceedings against Slovakia and isn’t claiming any money from it, either; however, Slovakia is holding a discussion on the problem involving the so-called undervaluing of goods imported into the EU from countries outside Europe, head of the

Unique City Bikesharing Project Launched in Bratislava

Unique City Bikesharing Project Launched in Bratislava

Bratislava, September 9 (TASR) – Thanks to a bikesharing service, a.k.a Slovnaft BAjk, that was launched in Bratislava on Friday (September 7), the capital city has enriched its range of alternative transport and shared services, TASR learnt on Sunday. Within the initial phase of the city bicycle sharing project