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Irish Border Solution Lacking in Brexit Issue, Agreed Pellegrini and Barnier

Irish Border Solution Lacking in Brexit Issue, Agreed Pellegrini and Barnier

Bratislava, November 6 (TASR) – The agreement on the departure of the United Kingdom from the European Union is still not completely prepared, lacking, among other things, a solution to the border issue between Ireland and Northern Ireland, concurred Slovak Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini (Smer-SD) and chief EU negotiator for Brexit

Danko Won't Face Ouster Attempt; House Fails to Adopt Session Agenda

Danko Won't Face Ouster Attempt; House Fails to Adopt Session Agenda

Bratislava, November 6 (TASR) – Parliamentary Chairman Andrej Danko (Slovak National Party/SNS) won’t face an Opposition-initiated attempt to oust him, as only 64 MPs of the 139 present in the House voted for the agenda of the special session that was supposed to be convened to this effect, TASR

Roma Politicians: Attempts to Sway Roma Voters Rear Up Again

Roma Politicians: Attempts to Sway Roma Voters Rear Up Again

Bratislava, November 5 (TASR) – Attempts to sway Roma voters with bribes or threats are surfacing on a daily basis in the run-up to the 2018 municipal election, slated for November 10, non-parliamentary Tolerance and Coexistence Party chair Frantisek Tanko said at a press conference on Monday. According to Tanko, in

Tripartite: Goal of Special Levy Bill Is Right, Not Its Tools

Tripartite: Goal of Special Levy Bill Is Right, Not Its Tools

Bratislava, November 5 (TASR) – Regarding the bill on introducing a special levy for retail chains, the social partners (the Government, employers and unions) agreed on the goal of the bill as such, but failed to agree on the measures that should lead to achieving this aim, TASR learnt on Monday.

We Are Family Calls on Cabinet Not to Sign Migration Compact

We Are Family Calls on Cabinet Not to Sign Migration Compact

Bratislava, November 5 (TASR) – Opposition movement We Are Family has called on Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini (Smer-SD) and Cabinet members to make a clear statement on the UN Global Compact for Migration, not to sign it and to assure people that Slovakia won’t accept any migrants via it or

Week of Science and Technology with 400 Events Across Slovakia

Week of Science and Technology with 400 Events Across Slovakia

Bratislava, November 5 (TASR) – The fifteenth annual Week of Science and Technology in Slovakia, which was opened on Monday, will include over 400 events, the Education, Science, Research and Sport Ministry’s communications department told TASR on the same day, adding that the week is aimed at making science and

Ziga: Richter's Proposal on Abolishing Daylight Saving Time Not Final

Ziga: Richter's Proposal on Abolishing Daylight Saving Time Not Final

Bratislava, November 4 (TASR) – There will still be a debate on whether or not to switch to daylight saving time in Slovakia, with Labour, Social Affairs and the Family Minister Jan Richter’s (Smer-SD) proposal on keeping the Central European Time throughout the year not to be considered as a