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Fico Pays Tribute to Stefanik, Refers to Him as One of Top Three Slovaks

Fico Pays Tribute to Stefanik, Refers to Him as One of Top Three Slovaks

Ivanka pri Dunaji, May 4 (TASR) – The best way for Slovaks to get to know the giants of their history is to see commemorative sites, like the location of the tragic death of statesman Milan Rastislav Stefanik in Ivanka pri Dunaji on May 4, 1919, Prime Minister Robert Fico stated

Ersek: Without Loosening Debt Brake We Won't Have Money for Highways

Ersek: Without Loosening Debt Brake We Won't Have Money for Highways

Bratislava, May 4 (TASR) – New tenders for the construction of highways can’t be announced before securing money for them, so it’s now necessary to wait for a proposal to appear in Parliament on releasing the public debt brake, Transport and Construction Minister Arpad Ersek (Most-Hid) stated on Thursday.

Danko: I Publicly Declare that I Didn't Order anyone to Open and Read Letters

Danko: I Publicly Declare that I Didn't Order anyone to Open and Read Letters

Bratislava, May 4 (TASR) – Parliamentary Chairman Andrej Danko (Slovak National Party/SNS) on Thursday publicly declared that he has never ordered the Parliament Office staff to read letters addressed to individual MPs, and he himself hasn’t read any letters sent to other lawmakers, either. In the same breath, Danko

Coalition Reaches Agreement on Social Measures and Distraints

Coalition Reaches Agreement on Social Measures and Distraints

Bratislava, May 4 (TASR) – The Coalition Council met at the Government Office on Thursday to discuss a coordinated course of action for the next Parliament’s session regarding distraint proceedings, a package of social measures and the Slovak contribution to the fight against terrorism, TASR learnt on the same day.

Kurilla Welcomes Idea of Using UNESCO Brand for Sustainable Tourism

Bratislava, May 4 (TASR) – An international conference entitled Leveraging the UNESCO Brand for Sustainable Tourism Development in Central European Regions, due to take place in Bardejov Spa (Presov region) on Friday (May 5), is an opportunity for Slovakia to make more effective use of sites included in the World Heritage

Drucker Proposes Fines Up to €10,000 for GPs Charging Non-permitted Fees

Drucker Proposes Fines Up to €10,000 for GPs Charging Non-permitted Fees

Bratislava, May 4 (TASR) – Fines of up to €10,000 might be levied on outpatient departments for charging non-permitted fees, as Health Minister Tomas Drucker (a Smer-SD nominee) claims he does not intend to tolerate collecting fees for services that are fully covered by the public health insurance scheme, TASR

Danko Not to Face No-Confidence Vote; House Fails to Adopt Session Agenda

Danko Not to Face No-Confidence Vote; House Fails to Adopt Session Agenda

Bratislava, May 4 (TASR) – Parliamentary Chairman Andrej Danko (Slovak National Party/SNS) won’t face an Opposition-initiated attempt to oust him, as only 54 MPs out of the 131 present in the House voted for the agenda of the extraordinary session on Thursday. The Opposition wanted to oust Danko over