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Rasi in USA: Smer-SD Could Persuade Lajcak to Run for President

Rasi in USA: Smer-SD Could Persuade Lajcak to Run for President

New York/Bratislava, July 22 (TASR-correspondent) – Vice-premier and Smer-SD vice-chair Richard Rasi still believes that the social democrats could be able to persuade President of the 72nd UN General Assembly Miroslav Lajcak (a Smer-SD nominee), who also serves as Slovakia’s Foreign Affairs Minister, to run for the presidential palace

Budaj: Night Wolves Here to Show That Russia Is Still Present

Budaj: Night Wolves Here to Show That Russia Is Still Present

Bratislava, July 20 (TASR) – Politicians linked to the former Communist regime are still advocating the occupation of Czechoslovakia in 1968 and supporting paramilitary groups such as the Night Wolves, which exists to remind us that Russian influence is still present, said Opposition OLaNO party MP Jan Budaj at a press

Defence Minister Gajdos Hands Over Next Two US Helicopters

Defence Minister Gajdos Hands Over Next Two US Helicopters

Presov, July 20 (TASR) – Defence Minister Peter Gajdos (Slovak National Party/SNS) handed over two UH-60M Black Hawk military utility helicopters to the Slovak Armed Forces’ Air Unit in Presov on Friday. The choppers were bought and delivered from the United States and form part of the Slovak Armed Forces’

Richter: June Unemployment Influenced by University Graduates

Richter: June Unemployment Influenced by University Graduates

Bratislava, July 20 (TASR) – The year-on-year growth in the unemployment rate in June can be ascribed to university graduates signing on at labour offices, said Labour Minister Jan Richter (Smer-SD) on Friday, adding that long-term unemployment posted a positive development, however. “There are certain cycles that periodically repeat themselves every

Peter Sagan and His Wife Katarina Announce Break-up

Peter Sagan and His Wife Katarina Announce Break-up

Bratislava, July 19 (TASR) – Slovak cyclist Peter Sagan, currently wearing the green jersey for the top sprinter at Tour de France, announced on Facebook on Wednesday night that he and his wife Katarina had broken up. Sagan’s wife confirmed the piece of news shortly afterwards, also on Facebook. “After

Roma Crowd Seeking Out Services of Healer Shuts Down Piestany

Roma Crowd Seeking Out Services of Healer Shuts Down Piestany

Piestny, July 18 (TASR) – Hundreds of Roma from Slovakia, but also the Czech Republic, Austria and even Sweden were converging on Piestany (Trnava region) for a week to seek out a healer who claims to be the reincarnation of Jesus Christ endowed with miraculous healing powers, TASR learnt on Wednesday.

Gajdos Meets Commander of NATO Multinational Corps NE Hofmann

Gajdos Meets Commander of NATO Multinational Corps NE Hofmann

Bratislava, July 18 (TASR) – Defence Minister Peter Gajdos (Slovak National Party/SNS) on Wednesday met Commander of NATO Multinational Corps North-East (MNC NE) Manfred Hofmann, who is leaving his post, ministry spokesperson Danka Capakova told TASR on the same day. During their meeting the two officials highlighted that a fully