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Austria Would Save €23 million on Slovaks Who Receive Family Allowances There

Austria Would Save €23 million on Slovaks Who Receive Family Allowances There

Bratislava, May 10 (TASR) – Austria would save on Slovaks because of lower family allowances more than one-third of the amount it pays Slovaks working in Austria, stated Labour Minister Jan Richter (Smer-SD) at a meeting of the parliamentary EU committee. Until now, Austria has been paying €63.3 million to

Poll: Kiska, Pellegrini and Danko Viewed as Most Trustworthy Politicians

Poll: Kiska, Pellegrini and Danko Viewed as Most Trustworthy Politicians

Bratislava, May 10 (TASR) – A poll conducted by Focus agency in April has shown that people in Slovakia have the most trust in President Andrej Kiska (46.2 percent), Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini (34.7 percent) and Parliamentary Chairman and Slovak National Party (SNS) leader Andrej Danko (31.2 percent)

Kristufkova Ousted from Committee for Supervising Military Intelligence

Kristufkova Ousted from Committee for Supervising Military Intelligence

Bratislava, May 9 (TASR) – Parliament with 73 votes (from the 137 MPs present) has recalled Opposition MP Petra Kristufkova (We Are Family) from the parliamentary committee for supervising Military Intelligence, TASR learnt on Wednesday. The MPs did so in line with a proposal of Slovak National Party (SNS) vice-chairman Anton

Pellegrini: Let's Build Historical Memory to Prevent Offspring of Fascism

Pellegrini: Let's Build Historical Memory to Prevent Offspring of Fascism

Bratislava, May 9 (TASR) – This day is not only an opportunity to mark the victory over an ideology of evil and barbarism but also an opportunity to point to the role of political, social and cultural elites – to build and form historical memory in order to create ethical prevention against

Slovakia Concerned about US Withdrawal from Iran Nuclear Deal

Slovakia Concerned about US Withdrawal from Iran Nuclear Deal

Bratislava, May 9 (TASR) – Slovakia’s Foreign and European Affairs Ministry on Wednesday expressed its concerns about the United States’ decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal and reintroduce sanctions against the country. Slovakia will coordinate its further actions with other EU-member countries, with the aim of preserving the

TASR Launches Special Series on Correct Use of Slovak Language

TASR Launches Special Series on Correct Use of Slovak Language

Bratislava, May 9 (TASR) – As of Thursday the News Agency of the Slovak Republic (TASR) will launch a series of practical advice on the use of the official Slovak language, TASR general director Vladimir Puchala announced on Wednesday. “We’ll provide practical advice on avoiding mistakes when using the official

Former PM Fico Unanimously Elected Smer-SD Caucus Leader

Former PM Fico Unanimously Elected Smer-SD Caucus Leader

Casta-Papiernicka, May 8 (TASR) – Former prime minister Robert Fico and still chairman of the main governing party Smer-SD was unanimously elected leader of its parliamentary caucus at a meeting in Casta-Papiernicka (Bratislava region) on Tuesday. Fico has replaced Martin Glvac, who has retained his post of parliamentary vice-chairman, however. At