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Slovakia to Monitor How UK Treats Slovaks Living There

Slovakia to Monitor How UK Treats Slovaks Living There

Bratislava, March 3 (TASR) – The devil is in the details, and Slovakia will therefore closely monitor how the UK’s promised generosity towards Slovaks living there will be met, stated Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) after meeting British Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union David Davis in

SaS Expects Madaric's Stance on Amnesties to Influence Smer-SD MPs

SaS Expects Madaric's Stance on Amnesties to Influence Smer-SD MPs

Bratislava, March 3 (TASR) – The Opposition Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) party expects the current stance of Culture Minister and Smer-SD vice-chairman Marek Madaric on scrapping the amnesties issued by former prime minister Vladimir Meciar to inspire some other social democrats to support the move in Parliament, said SaS leader Richard

Kiska Vetoes Well-intentioned but Flawed Anti-Puppy Farming Bill

Kiska Vetoes Well-intentioned but Flawed Anti-Puppy Farming Bill

Bratislava, March 2 (TASR) – President Andrej Kiska on Thursday vetoed a bill approved by Parliament with the aim of clamping down on puppy farms, proposing that the legislation should be rejected as a whole when it comes up for a vote again, TASR learnt on the same day. The head

Doctors Bemoan Unintentional Debts in Social Contributions

Doctors Bemoan Unintentional Debts in Social Contributions

Bratislava, March 2 (TASR) – The Slovak Medical Chamber (SLK) on Thursday expressed its displeasure at the fact that hundreds of doctors practising medicine at their own surgeries have been asked to make up a shortfall in sickness and old-age contributions to social insurer Socialna poistovna (SP), TASR learnt on the

Fico: I'll Encourage People Not to Be Afraid to Report Corruption

Fico: I'll Encourage People Not to Be Afraid to Report Corruption

Bratislava, March 1 (TASR) – Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) is launching his own initiative in the fight against corruption and plans to encourage people not to be afraid to report this phenomenon so detrimental to society, TASR learnt on Wednesday. Speaking at a press conference on the same day, Fico

Kalinak: Slovakia Has Passed Measures to Minimise Roma Segregation

Kalinak: Slovakia Has Passed Measures to Minimise Roma Segregation

Bratislava, March 1 (TASR) – Slovakia has implemented programmes that minimise the risk of segregating Roma children and improve their situation and chances of participating in the education system, said Interior Minister Robert Kalinak on Wednesday. Kalinak responded in this manner to criticism heaped on Slovakia in a report on the

Tourist Numbers Reach Historic Highs in 2016

Tourist Numbers Reach Historic Highs in 2016

Bratislava, March 1 (TASR) – Last year saw Slovakia’s tourist numbers topping the five million mark for the first time, as the number of holiday-makers, both Slovak and foreign, peaked at 5.023 million, TASR learnt from the Statistics Office on Wednesday. The tally was 16 percent higher on a