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Ziga: New URSO Law Presented to Ministries for Comments

Ziga: New URSO Law Presented to Ministries for Comments

Bratislava, March 15 (TASR) – An Economy Ministry-sponsored amendment to the Regulation of Network Industries Act was presented for inter-ministerial comments on Wednesday in order to present it to Parliament later this month, Economy Minister Peter Ziga announced on the same day. The amendment is envisaged to enter into force as

Danko: Plavcan Delivering on Vision for Education Reform

Danko: Plavcan Delivering on Vision for Education Reform

Bratislava, March 15 (TASR) – Education, Science, Research and Sport Minister Peter Plavcan (an SNS nominee) is fulfilling a vision for reforming the education sector and is pushing for concrete measures within the coalition gradually, said Parliamentary Chairman and Slovak National Party (SNS) leader Andrej Danko on Wednesday. Danko was speaking

Zitnanska Hints at Giving up on Prochazka's Bid, as It May Backfire

Zitnanska Hints at Giving up on Prochazka's Bid, as It May Backfire

Bratislava, March 15 (TASR) – Slovakia should give up on Radoslav Prochazka’s bid to become an additional judge of the EU General Court in Luxembourg and seek a new candidate, hinted Justice Minister Lucia Zitnanska (Most-Hid) after the Government session on Wednesday. “Under unwritten procedural rules, the opinion of the

Cabinet Okays Constitutional Bill to Scrap Meciar's Amnesties

Cabinet Okays Constitutional Bill to Scrap Meciar's Amnesties

Bratislava, March 15 (TASR) – An amendment to the Slovak Constitution and a constitutional proposal to revoke the so-called Vladimir Meciar’s amnesties garnered the support of the Government on Wednesday, which also passed proposals for them to be deliberated by Parliament via a fast-tracked procedure. The new changes are designed

Coalition Unveils Solution for Revoking Meciar's Amnesties

Coalition Unveils Solution for Revoking Meciar's Amnesties

Bratislava, March 15 (TASR) – A legislative proposal to revoke Vladimir Meciar’s amnesties in a constitutional fashion has seen the light of day, the chairmen of the three coalition parties – Smer-SD, Slovak National Party (SNS) and Most-Hid – said at a press conference on Wednesday. The compromise solution the coalition parties

Demonstrators Block Road to Poland to Make Case for Motorway

Demonstrators Block Road to Poland to Make Case for Motorway

Kysucky Lieskovec, March 14 (TASR) – Protesters blocked the I/11 road between Zilina and the border with Poland on Tuesday in a second protest demanding the speedy completion of the D3 motorway, TASR learnt later in the day. Mayor of the town of Kysucke Nove Mesto (Zilina region) Jan Hartel

Inflation in February Mainly Driven Up by Prices of Foodstuffs

Inflation in February Mainly Driven Up by Prices of Foodstuffs

Bratislava, March 14 (TASR) – The rise in consumer prices in February was mainly propelled by an increase in the prices of foodstuffs, with an increase in the prices of used vehicles also at play, said analysts on Tuesday in response to the pick-up in inflation in February. Consumer prices increased