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President: State Lacks Long-term Vision to Be Fulfilled by Various Governments

President: State Lacks Long-term Vision to Be Fulfilled by Various Governments

The Slovak Republic lacks a long-term vision that would be carried out by various governments across the political spectrum, said President Peter Pellegrini in his State of the Republic address in Parliament on Wednesday.

President Ready to Sign Any Positive Changes Regarding Transaction Tax

President Ready to Sign Any Positive Changes Regarding Transaction Tax

President Peter Pellegrini is prepared to sign into law any positive changes regarding the simplification of the transaction tax or the exemption of certain entities from having to pay it, TASR learnt on Monday. The President acknowledged the tension that the transaction tax has caused. „I have personally expressed criticism,

SNS: Slovakia Has Right for Financial Compensation from Ukraine, PM Must Act

SNS: Slovakia Has Right for Financial Compensation from Ukraine, PM Must Act

Junior coalition Slovak National Party (SNS) believes that Slovakia has the right to demand financial compensation from Ukraine. It therefore calls on Premier Robert Fico to initiate the EU's proceedings regarding the share in Ukraine's mineral wealth at the next meeting of the European Council.

Sasko: Medicines Decree Won't Apply until We Find Expert Consensus

Sasko: Medicines Decree Won't Apply until We Find Expert Consensus

Bratislava, 23 May (TASR) - The draft decree on medicines policy will be discussed at an expert level, and the decree won't enter into force until expert consensus and a sustainable solution is found, Health Minister Kamil Sasko (Voice-SD) told a press conference on Friday, stressing that his

Premier: Ample Arguments for Not Supporting Pandemic Agreement

Premier: Ample Arguments for Not Supporting Pandemic Agreement

Bratislava, 20 May (TASR) - There were sufficient factual arguments for Slovakia's failure to support the pandemic agreement, Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) told a press conference on Tuesday, adding that in his view, it contains elements that undermine the sovereignty of member states, inappropriately interfere in the

WHO Chief Asks Government to Change Its Stance on Pandemic Agreement

WHO Chief Asks Government to Change Its Stance on Pandemic Agreement

Bratislava, 19 May (TASR) - World Health Organization (WHO) director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus asked Premier Robert Fico (Smer-SD) by telephone on Monday to take action so that the Slovak government will change its stance and not demand a vote on the pandemic agreement that is set to be held in

Czech Republic to Lift Ban on Animal Imports from Slovakia as of Sunday

Czech Republic to Lift Ban on Animal Imports from Slovakia as of Sunday

Prague, May 16 (TASR-correspondent) - The Czech Republic is set to lift its ban on imports of animals susceptible to foot-and-mouth disease from Slovakia and Hungary as of Sunday (May 18), TASR was told by Petr Vorlicek, spokesman for the Czech Republic's State Veterinary Administration, which adopted the