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LSNS MP Mazurek Appeals against Guilty Verdict of Defaming Roma

LSNS MP Mazurek Appeals against Guilty Verdict of Defaming Roma

Banska Bystrica, December 29 (TASR) – MP for the far-right People’s Party Our Slovakia (LSNS) Milan Mazurek earlier this week appealed against the decision of a judge from the Specialised Criminal Court (STS) in Banska Bystrica who found him guilty of defaming the Roma ethnic group on Zilina-based radio station

TANAP: Icy Ground Has Claimed Lives of 11 Chamois in Tatras

TANAP: Icy Ground Has Claimed Lives of 11 Chamois in Tatras

High Tatras, December 28 (TASR) – Deadly tragedies took place in the High Tatras during the Christmas holidays featuring not only human beings but also the highly protected species of Tatra chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra tatrica), TASR learnt on Thursday. “The senseless deaths of four young people took place in our great

Slovakia to Become UNHRC Member for Three Years as of January

Slovakia to Become UNHRC Member for Three Years as of January

Bratislava, December 29 (TASR) – Slovakia is set to become a member of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for a three-year period as of January 1, 2018, the Slovak Foreign and European Affairs Ministry reported on its website on Friday. “Slovakia views its election to the UN’s most important

TASR to Launch Special Projects to Mark Important Slovak Jubilees in 2018

TASR to Launch Special Projects to Mark Important Slovak Jubilees in 2018

Bratislava, December 28 (TASR) – The News Agency of the Slovak Republic (TASR) is launching various projects with regards to Slovakia’s important anniversaries in 2018, including the 100th anniversary of the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia, the 50th anniversary of the Czech-Slovak revival process known as the Prague Spring and the

Slovakia More Successful in Combatting Extremism in 2017

Slovakia More Successful in Combatting Extremism in 2017

Bratislava, December 26 (TASR) – The year 2017 in Slovakia was also marked by the fight against the rise of extremism, with the state adopting a number of measures in an effort at more comprehensive repression. A so-called anti-extremist penal code amendment has been in effect since the beginning of the

Kiska: I Hope We Keep Spirit of Christmas in Our Hearts All Year Round

Kiska: I Hope We Keep Spirit of Christmas in Our Hearts All Year Round

Spisska Nova Ves, December 24 (TASR) – Slovak President Andrej Kiska will spend Christmas Eve surrounded by his family in Poprad (Presov region). “I’d like to wish all the people of this country a truly enjoyable holiday within their family circle, with love, happiness, understanding, and to preserve that mood,

Christmas: Fico and Kalinak to Enjoy Cabbage Soup, Solymos Fish Soup

Christmas: Fico and Kalinak to Enjoy Cabbage Soup, Solymos Fish Soup

Bratislava, December 24 (TASR) – Prime Minister Robert Fico will spend Christmas at home with his wife and son, with the Christmas Eve menu in their household consisting of carp, potato salad and cabbage soup. “My mum makes sour mushroom soup, but she’ll bring it to me tomorrow. So, I’