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Premier: Slovakia's Foreign Policy Must Remain Consistent

Premier: Slovakia's Foreign Policy Must Remain Consistent

Bratislava, May 16 (TASR) – It’s key for Slovakia to preserve consensus in its foreign policy, stated Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini (Smer-SD) after meeting Foreign and European Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajcak (a Smer-SD nominee) on Wednesday as part of the premier’s series of visits to individual ministries. “I sometimes

LSNS Wants MPs to Support Bill on Tightening Abortion Policy

LSNS Wants MPs to Support Bill on Tightening Abortion Policy

Bratislava, May 16 (TASR) – The far-right LSNS party is calling on all legislators in Parliament to support its draft amendment to the law on the artificial termination of pregnancies, aimed at strengthening abortion policy in Slovakia, LSNS vice-chair Milan Uhrik stated at a press conference on Wednesday. The amendment, banning

Members of Press Ask Police for Explanations Regarding Czech Journalist

Members of Press Ask Police for Explanations Regarding Czech Journalist

Bratislava, May 16 (TASR) – Publishers and editors-in-chief of a number of major Slovak media are voicing their koncern over the activities of police with respect to Czech investigative journalist Pavla Holcova and urge the Prosecutor’s Office and police to elucidate these activities as well as the degree to which

Matovic: Kalinak Scrapped Documents from 277 Tenders to Cover Tracks

Matovic: Kalinak Scrapped Documents from 277 Tenders to Cover Tracks

Bratislava, May 16 (TASR) – MP Robert Kalinak (Smer-SD) chose to shred documents related to 277 tenders, dated between 2007-10, as ex-interior minister back in 2016 in order to protect himself from potential criminal prosecution, leader of the Opposition Ordinary People (OLaNO) party Igor Matovic stated on Wednesday. “He [Kalinak] left

Gov't Withdraws Bill That Should Have Changed MPs' Salaries

Gov't Withdraws Bill That Should Have Changed MPs' Salaries

Bratislava, May 16 (TASR) – MPs won’t decide at the current parliamentary session on changes in the salaries of constitutional officials, as the Government has approved the withdrawal of a draft amendment to the law on salaries of some constitutional officials. The legal norm, which was at its second reading,

Kiska Won't Run in Presidential Election, But Not Leaving Politics

Kiska Won't Run in Presidential Election, But Not Leaving Politics

Bratislava, April 15 (TASR) – Slovak President Andrej Kiska announced at the Presidential Palace on Tuesday afternoon that he will not run in next year’s presidential election, but he isn’t planning to pull out of political life completely, either. He said that his decision was influenced by several factors.

Analyst: April 2018 Inflation Highest since Late 2012

Analyst: April 2018 Inflation Highest since Late 2012

Bratislava, May 14 (TASR) – Slovakia in April 2018 saw its highest level of year-on-year inflation since December 2012, UniCredit Bank Czech Republic and Slovakia analyst Lubomir Korsnak noted in a commentary on fresh data released by the Statistics Office. The Statistics Office earlier in the day reported that consumer prices