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President Awards 25 Personages to Mark 25 Years of Independence

President Awards 25 Personages to Mark 25 Years of Independence

Bratislava, January 1 (TASR) – President Andrej Kiska, at a ceremony marking the 25th anniversary of Slovakia’s independence on New Year’s Day, presented state awards to several personages, including Velvet Revolution figure Fedor Gal, environmental activist Mikulas Huba and actor Zuzana Kronerova. The ceremony was also attended by Parliamentary

Fico: Slovakia's Independence Must be Viewed Proudly as Success Story

Fico: Slovakia's Independence Must be Viewed Proudly as Success Story

Bratislava, January 1 (TASR) – Slovakia’s independence should be viewed after 25 years as a success story, Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) stated in a speech on Monday. “Nonetheless, we’re facing huge expectations. The people want – and it’s absolutely comprehensible – a faster approximation of their living standards to

Danko: Slovakia's Independence Success Story, But Reforms Necessary

Danko: Slovakia's Independence Success Story, But Reforms Necessary

Bratislava, January 1 (TASR) – Slovakia’s story during the first 25 years of its independence is one of success, but as a member of the public I have rather mixed feelings about it, Parliamentary Chairman Andrej Danko (Slovak National Party/SNS) told TASR on Monday. “Our forefathers had been striving

President: Slovakia Passed Key Test of 2017 - Regional Elections

President: Slovakia Passed Key Test of 2017 - Regional Elections

Bratislava, January 1 (TASR) – Slovakia as a free society passed well the most important test of 2017, namely the regional elections in November, in which extremists were “soundly defeated”, said President Andrej Kiska in his New Year’s speech. Kiska in the address stressed that “evil hasn’t been defeated

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