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Lajcak: If They Don't Recommend Me to Travel to Marrakech, I Will Resign
Bratislava, November 23 (TASR) – Speaking on Radio Express’s talk show Brano Zavodsky Nazivo on Friday, Foreign and European Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajcak (a Smer-SD nominee) said that if Parliament doesn’t recommend him to travel to the Marrakech conference on migration in December, he will resign.
Lajcak has got
Education Ministry to Submit Bill Allowing Abrogation of Academic Titles
Bratislava, November 23 (TASR) – The Education, Science, Research and Sport Ministry has drawn up an amendment to the University Act based on which it will be possible to abrogate university degrees if obtained unlawfully, stated Education, Science, Research and Sport Minister Martina Lubyova (an SNS nominee) at a press conference
Gal Dismisses Kasajova, almost 300 Pages from Technopol File Found
Bratislava, November 22 (TASR) – Justice Minister Gabor Gal (Most-Hid) has dismissed Bratislava I District Court president Anna Kasajova, thus taking action in a case in which almost 300 pages disappeared from a file related to the Technopol case, TASR learnt from the minister at a press conference on Thursday.
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Pellegrini: EC's Decision to Punish Italy Premature, But Signal Needed
Rome, November 22 (TASR correspondent) – Slovak Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini (Smer-SD) has said in Italy that he views the European Commission’s (EC) decision to take the first step towards imposing disciplinary punishment on Italy over its budget for next year as premature, but he agrees that a signal needs
Foreign Affairs Committee Rejects UN Pact on Migration
Bratislava, November 21 (TASR) – The Government should reject the UN Global Compact on Migration, according to a SNS-sponsored resolution that was approved by the parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee on Wednesday.
The resolution, due to be further discussed by Parliament,
urges Slovakia not to participate in the Marrakech talks, but it’
Danko Survives No-confidence Motion
Bratislava, November 21 (TASR) – Parliamentary Chair Andrej Danko (Slovak National Party) weathered a no-confidence motion on Wednesday and will remain in his post, TASR learnt on the same day.
A total of 61 lawmakers voted for Danko’s ouster, with another 26 against and one MP choosing to abstain.
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