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Police Take Action over HBU's Non-imposition of Fine

Police Take Action over HBU's Non-imposition of Fine

Bratislava, April 20 (TASR) – The district prosecutor’s office in Ziar nad Hronom (Banska Bystrica region) instructed the police in early April to press criminal charges over the suspected misconduct in a public office in regard to the Central Mining Office’s (HBU) failure to impose a penalty on an

Ersek: We Cannot Resist Railway Transport Liberalisation

Ersek: We Cannot Resist Railway Transport Liberalisation

Bratislava, April 20 (TASR) – Slovakia cannot resist railway transport’s liberalisation, whether anyone likes it or not, Transport and Construction Minister Arpad Ersek (Most-Hid) said while addressing participants at a conference called Current Challenges in Regional Passenger Rail Transport, held in Bratislava on Thursday. The conference was organised by state-run

Slovak Military Group Taking Part in 2017 Summer Shield Exercise in Latvia

Slovak Military Group Taking Part in 2017 Summer Shield Exercise in Latvia

Bratislava, April 19 (TASR) – Slovak soldiers operating in the Stefanik military group in Latvia are currently taking part in the 2017 Summer Shield multinational military training exercise, Defence Ministry spokeswoman Danka Capakova told TASR on Wednesday. The tactical military event, which falls under the NATO exercises, is taking place at

Slovak, Polish and USA's National Parks Sign Agreement on Cooperation

Slovak, Polish and USA's National Parks Sign Agreement on Cooperation

Zakopane, April 19 (TASR) – The Slovak and Polish Tatra National Parks (TANAP and TPN) will cooperate with the American Rocky Mountain National Park for another five years, as the directors of the three parks inked an agreement in this regard in the Polish city of Zakopane on Wednesday. The first

Kiska: No Progress in Health Care Sector, Drucker Needs Support

Kiska: No Progress in Health Care Sector, Drucker Needs Support

Bratislava, April 19 (TASR) – The health care sector in Slovakia is one of the areas in which solutions are long overdue and that is among the problems that contribute to the rising tide of extremism, President Andrej Kiska said on Wednesday. While voicing his recognition for the work of incumbent

Gov't: Pensions of Those Who Retired Before January 2004 to Go Up

Gov't: Pensions of Those Who Retired Before January 2004 to Go Up

Bratislava, April 19 (TASR) – The financial situation of the elderly who retired before January 1, 2004 should improve, as the Cabinet at its session on Wednesday approved a draft amendment on social insurance that will increase their pensions as of January 2018, TASR learnt on the same day. In line

Thousands Flood Streets of Bratislava to Protest against Corruption

Thousands Flood Streets of Bratislava to Protest against Corruption

Bratislav, April 18 (TASR) – Thousands of people converged on Bratislava Old Town on Tuesday for a march against corruption, expressing their dissatisfaction with what they see as one corruption scandal after another, with the perpetrators always evading punishment. The route of the march led from Hviezdoslav Square via Jesenskeho and