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Covered Eyes of Popular Statues Point out Unhappy Changes in UPN Act

Covered Eyes of Popular Statues Point out Unhappy Changes in UPN Act

Bratislava, August 18 (TASR) – The eyes of some sculptures and statues in Bratislava belonging to famous Slovak personalities are these days being covered with a red ribbon that includes an inscription reading ‘#pamataj’ (remember), TASR learnt on Friday. Partly through this action the Pamataj civil association, which is made up

Kiska: Heavy Dose of Optimism Needed to Expect Changes in Education

Kiska: Heavy Dose of Optimism Needed to Expect Changes in Education

Bratislava, August 18 (TASR) – The quality of our education sector will be instrumental in determining how well or how badly Slovakia will be faring in the future, President Andrej Kiska said in a statement on Friday. In reference to the current crisis that has gripped the Education Ministry and, by

Unemployment Rate Down to 6.7 percent in July 2017

Unemployment Rate Down to 6.7 percent in July 2017

Bratislava, August 18 (TASR) – The unemployment rate in Slovakia stood at 6.7 percent in July, down by 0.2 percentage points (p.p.) month-on-month and by 2.74 p.p. year-on-year, Labour, Social Affairs and the Family Centre (UPSVaR) general director Marian Valentovic announced at a press conference in

Fico on Attack in Barcelona: Europe Must Provide Its People with Security

Fico on Attack in Barcelona: Europe Must Provide Its People with Security

Bratislava, August 17 (TASR) – Europe and Slovakia have to first and foremost provide their people with security, stated Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) in response to a terrorist attack that took place in the Spanish city of Barcelona on Thursday afternoon, TASR learnt on the same day. “We can never

Fico Opens Agrokomplex, Addresses Main Challenges of Slovak Farming

Fico Opens Agrokomplex, Addresses Main Challenges of Slovak Farming

Nitra, August 17 (TASR) – The 44th Agrokomplex annual agriculture fair was opened in Nitra on Thursday to run until Sunday, featuring 605 exhibitors from 12 countries in an area of 56,000 square metres. Despite unfavourable climate conditions this year, the corps of densely sown corn wasn’t disastrous in

Paska: SNS MPs Support for Most-Hid Nominees Thing of Past Now

Paska: SNS MPs Support for Most-Hid Nominees Thing of Past Now

Bratislava, August 17 (TASR) – Slovak National Party (SNS) MPs might not lend their support to any candidate nominated for public office by fellow coalition partner Most-Hid anymore, SNS vice-chair Jaroslav Paska intimated on his Facebook page, TASR learnt on Thursday. Paska was incensed by the fact that Ombudswoman Maria Patakyova,

Education Minister Peter Plavcan Steps Down

Education Minister Peter Plavcan Steps Down

Bratislava, August 17 (TASR) – Minister of Education, Science, Research and Sport Peter Plavcan (a Slovak National Party/SNS nominee) stepped down from his post on Thursday, TASR learnt on the same day. It was Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) who urged Plavcan on Wednesday (August 16) to tender his resignation,