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Lassakova Apologises for Soros Comment; Wants to Continue Madaric's Work

Lassakova Apologises for Soros Comment; Wants to Continue Madaric's Work

Bratislava, March 21 (TASR) – Culture minister nominee Lubica Lassakova (Smer-SD) sees no reason to head the ministry differently from her predecessor Marek Madaric (Smer-SD), TASR learnt on Wednesday. Speaking after meeting President Andrej Kiska earlier on Wednesday, Lassakova said that Madaric has left the ministry in good shape. “The reconstruction

Pellegrini Hands Over Upgraded List of New Cabinet Members to Kiska

Pellegrini Hands Over Upgraded List of New Cabinet Members to Kiska

Bratislava, March 21 (TASR) – Designated Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini (Smer-SD) on Wednesday morning delivered President Andrej Kiska an upgraded line-up of nominees for government members, TASR learnt on the same day. Compared to the original list, which was rejected by the president, the new proposal includes only one change on

Designated Premier Pellegrini Proposes Tomas Drucker as Interior Minister

Designated Premier Pellegrini Proposes Tomas Drucker as Interior Minister

Bratislava, March 20 (TASR) – Designated Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini (Smer-SD) proposed incumbent Health Minister Tomas Drucker (a Smer-SD nominee) to lead the Interior Ministry. The emptied chair of health minister should be taken over by current state secretary at the Health Ministry, Andrea Kalavska, TASR learnt at a press conference

Bugar: I See No Reason for Snap Election

Bugar: I See No Reason for Snap Election

Bratislava, March 20 (TASR) – Leader of the coalition Most-Hid party Bela Bugar doesn’t see a reason for an early election at the moment, as 79 MPs have clearly declared support for a new government, TASR learnt on Tuesday. Responding to President Andrej Kiska’s decision not to appoint designated

President Kiska Rejects Pellegrini's New Cabinet

President Kiska Rejects Pellegrini's New Cabinet

Bratislava, March 20 (TASR) – President Andrej Kiska announced on Tuesday that he won’t appoint a new cabinet in the composition that was proposed to him by designated Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini (Smer-SD), TASR learnt on the same day. Kiska conveyed specific objections to Pellegrini and asked him to come

SaS: Jozef Raz Jr. Can't Ensure Proper Investigation into Journalist Murder

SaS: Jozef Raz Jr. Can't Ensure Proper Investigation into Journalist Murder

Bratislava, March 19 (TASR) – The Opposition Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) party doesn’t believe that incoming Interior Minister Jozef Raz Jr. can ensure a proper investigation into the double murder of Jan Kuciak and Martina Kusnirova, TASR learnt from party spokesperson Katarina Svrcekova on Monday. “Just as (ex-prime minister and

Smer-SD Nominates Raz, Rasi and Lassakova as New Cabinet Members

Smer-SD Nominates Raz, Rasi and Lassakova as New Cabinet Members

Bratislava, March 19 (TASR) – Jozef Raz Jr., incumbent general secretary at the Health Ministry’s Service Office, is set to become the new interior minister, stated senior coalition Smer-SD head Robert Fico after a party presidium session on Monday. Fico added that the presidium also supported Peter Pellegrini as a