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KDH and Simon Call on Holjencik to Resign from URSO Chairman Post

KDH and Simon Call on Holjencik to Resign from URSO Chairman Post

Bratislava, January 19 (TASR) – The extra-parliamentary Christian Democrats (KDH) along with MP Zsolt Simon (Independent) on Thursday called on Jozef Holjencik to resign from his Office for Regulation of Network Industries (URSO) chairman post, TASR learnt on the same day. KDH cites the URSO-issued price decisions for 2017 as the

URSO Instructed to Do U-Turn on 2017 Energy Fiats

URSO Instructed to Do U-Turn on 2017 Energy Fiats

Bratislava, January 18 (TASR) – The Slovak Government expressed a ‘fundamental political disapproval’ of the regulatory energy framework for 2017, Prime Minister Robert Fico said after a Government session on Wednesday. As a result, the energy regulator URSO will need to ‘box the compass’ and restore the prices for electricity and

President's Office Denies Cabinet Requested State Honours for EU Presidency

President's Office Denies Cabinet Requested State Honours for EU Presidency

Bratislava, January 18 (TASR) – The President’s Office has never received an official request by the Government to decorate any individual for contributions made to Slovakia’s Council of the EU Presidency, TASR was told by Roman Krpelan of the President’s Office on Wednesday. Krpelan responded in this manner

Fico: EU Shouldn't Emerge from Brexit Talks Weakened and UK Strengthened

Fico: EU Shouldn't Emerge from Brexit Talks Weakened and UK Strengthened

Bratislava, January 18 (TASR) – As Slovak Prime Minister I welcome the fact that British Prime Minister Theresa May has clarified the position of British Government, Premier Robert Fico said after an event dedicated to the completion of Slovakia’s Council of the EU Presidency on Wednesday. “This sends a long

Bugar 'Stunned' by Beblavy's Idea to Wind Up VUCs

Bugar 'Stunned' by Beblavy's Idea to Wind Up VUCs

Bratislava, January 18 (TASR) – The idea suggested by Independent MP Miroslav Beblavy to wind up Slovakia’s divisions into eight self-governing regions (VUCs) before the end of this year has left coalition Most-Hid chairman Bela Bugar stunned, according to a reaction he wrote in his blog. He said that this

Analysts: Britain Might Receive Support of CEE Countries in Brexit Talks

Analysts: Britain Might Receive Support of CEE Countries in Brexit Talks

Bratislava, January 17 (TASR) – Tuesday’s speech by British Prime Minister Theresa May on Brexit was good news for financial markets, as it has shed light on several aspects surrounding the UK’s departure from the EU, concurred analysts on Tuesday, adding that the overall economic impacts will yet depend

SNS: EU Must Show Clear Benefits of Membership

SNS: EU Must Show Clear Benefits of Membership

Bratislava, January 17 (TASR) – The time has come for the EU to show that it will last, and those who believe that it would be better for Great Britain to leave must be proven wrong, coalition Slovak National Party (SNS) spokesperson Julia Kollarova told TASR on Tuesday. According to another