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Coalition Council Meeting Unnecessary, Leaders Held Consultations

Coalition Council Meeting Unnecessary, Leaders Held Consultations

Bratislava, August 15 (TASR) – The Coalition Council session that should have taken place on Tuesday evening will not take place; it is unnecessary as there were mutual consultations between coalition parties’ leaders, Prime Minister Robert Fico’s (Smer-SD) spokesperson Beatrice Szaboova confirmed for TASR on Tuesday. Following consultations they held

Countess Andrassy to Be Entombed at Krasna Horka Castle Next Sunday

Countess Andrassy to Be Entombed at Krasna Horka Castle Next Sunday

Krasnohorske Podhradie, August 13 (TASR) – The All Saints Church in Krasnohorske Podhradie (Kosice region) beneath Krasna Horka Castle will see next Sunday the funeral of Elizabeth Olgyay, Countess Andrassy of Csikszentkiraly and Krasna Horka, who died at the age of 92 in Springfield, Oregon back in January, cultural and promotional

First Slovak Eurocommissioner Figel Diagnosed with Rare Form of Cancer

First Slovak Eurocommissioner Figel Diagnosed with Rare Form of Cancer

Bratislava, August 13 (TASR) – A rare form of bone marrow cancer has been diagnosed for the first European commissioner from Slovakia, erstwhile transport minister and former leader of the Christian Democrats (KDH) Jan Figel, 57, TASR learnt on Sunday. Figel himself confirmed the piece of news for TASR on Sunday.

Electricity Utilities Tackling Effects of Severe Storms in West Slovakia

Electricity Utilities Tackling Effects of Severe Storms in West Slovakia

Bratislava, August 12 (TASR) – Electricity utility West Slovak Distribution Company (ZSD) on Saturday reported that it was still dealing with the effects of severe thunderstorms accompanied by high winds reaching a speed of 100 kilometres per hour that hit western Slovakia on Thursday night. Around 6,000 customers were still

Survey: Trust in Slovak Legal System Increases to Highest Figure Ever

Survey: Trust in Slovak Legal System Increases to Highest Figure Ever

Bratislava, August 11 (TASR) – People’s trust in the Slovak legal system has increased over the past five years, reveals a recent survey carried out by Focus agency on behalf of the Slovak Supreme Court. The average value assigned by respondents on a 0-10 scale was 4.59 in July,

Analyst: Industrial Growth Decelerated in June, VW Strike Not Only Culprit

Analyst: Industrial Growth Decelerated in June, VW Strike Not Only Culprit

Bratislava, August 11 (TASR) – Slovakia’s industrial growth decelerated in June in line with expectations, and the strike for higher salaries at Volkswagen’s plant in Bratislava was only one of several reasons for this, said UniCredit Bank Czech Republic and Slovakia analyst Lubomir Korsnak in a commentary on Friday.

Coalition Council Meeting Cancelled due to Fico's Health Issues

Coalition Council Meeting Cancelled due to Fico's Health Issues

Bratislava, August 11 (TASR) – The Coalition Council won’t meet on Friday after all due to health problems experienced by Prime Minister and Smer-SD party leader Robert Fico, TASR learnt on the same day. “Prime Minister Robert Fico won’t attend a meeting of the Coalition Council in Parliament on