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New Penal Code Passed by Parliament

New Penal Code Passed by Parliament

Bratislava, February 8 (TASR) - The Special Prosecutor's Office (USP) will be abolished, statutes of limitations shortened, criminal damages classification increased and sentencing for corruption- and property-related crimes will become more lenient, as Parliament approved the new Penal Code bill in a fast-tracked procedure on Thursday. Corruption cases

Kubis: President Should Help Overcome Disputes

Kubis: President Should Help Overcome Disputes

The president and his office should help overcome disputes and seek starting points for joint solutions, civic candidate for the presidential post Jan Kubis told a news conference on Thursday.

Simkovicova: State Must Increase Control over Public-service Art Funds

Simkovicova: State Must Increase Control over Public-service Art Funds

Bratislava, February 7 (TASR) - Public-service art funds won't be merged but it's necessary for the state to have relevant tools by which it can control their management and the use of public resources for support activities, stressed Culture Minister Martina Simkovicova (a Slovak National Party/

Ministry Launches New Project in Field of Nursing Services for €100 million

Ministry Launches New Project in Field of Nursing Services for €100 million

The Labour and Social Affairs Ministry is launching a new project in the field of nursing services, Labour and Social Affairs Minister Erik Tomas (Voice-SD) told a news conference on Wednesday.

Premier: We Wouldn't Have Dismissed Simkovicova Anyway, She Has Healthy Opinions

Premier: We Wouldn't Have Dismissed Simkovicova Anyway, She Has Healthy Opinions

Bratislava, February 5 (TASR) - The coalition stands behind head of the Culture Ministry Martina Simkovicova (a Slovak National Party/SNS nominee), Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) stated on Monday, calling the fact that there weren't enough signatures under the proposal of Progressive Slovakia (PS) and Freedom and

Polls: Smer-SD Would Have Won Election, Followed by PS and Voice-SD

Polls: Smer-SD Would Have Won Election, Followed by PS and Voice-SD

Bratislava, February 4 (TASR) - Had the parliamentary election been held in January, Smer-SD led by Robert Fico would have won on 21.6 percent of votes, followed by Progressive Slovakia chaired by Michal Simecka (19.4 percent) and Voice-SD chaired by Peter Pellegrini (17.9 percent), according to a

Pellegrini: I'm Not against Changing Parliament's Rules of Procedure

Pellegrini: I'm Not against Changing Parliament's Rules of Procedure

Bratislava, February 2 (TASR) - I'm not against changing Parliament's Rules of Procedure and I support practical changes in it, Parliamentary Chair Peter Pellegrini (Voice-SD) stated at a press conference on Friday, adding that the coalition council also agreed on the procedure. According to him, the