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Platform for Democracy: Forecasting of NGO Audit Outcomes Raises Concerns

Platform for Democracy: Forecasting of NGO Audit Outcomes Raises Concerns

While conducting a government audit is legitimate, predicting its results in advance is problematic, director of the Platform for Democracy and former government proxy for developing civil society Filip Vagac has stated in response to Defence Minister Robert Kalinak's (Smer-SD) recent comment that a financial audit of NGOs

Sutaj Estok: Victory Memorial in Dargov Defaced with Vulgar Inscriptions

Sutaj Estok: Victory Memorial in Dargov Defaced with Vulgar Inscriptions

The WWII Victory Memorial in the village of Dargov (Kosice region) has been vandalised with vulgar inscriptions in English and a Nazi swastika, Interior Minister Matus Sutaj Estok (Voice-SD) stated in a post on social media, adding that the act was carried out by supporters of fascism and Nazism. "

President Declares Commitment to Public Administration Reform

President Declares Commitment to Public Administration Reform

Bratislava, January 31 (TASR) - The Interior Ministry and the self-governing regions should in the coming months select one or two powers that could be transferred from the level of the central authority to the agenda of local authorities, President Peter Pellegrini said following his meeting with representatives of local

President: Absence of PS and SaS at Round Table Irresponsible

President: Absence of PS and SaS at Round Table Irresponsible

Bratislava, January 31 (TASR) - I consider the decision of the opposition Progressive Slovakia (PS) and Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) parties not to participate in the round table on Slovakia's foreign policy orientation to be irresponsible, President Peter Pellegrini stated in a video posted on a social network

President: New Style of Pursuing Foreign Policy Interests Gaining Momentum

President: New Style of Pursuing Foreign Policy Interests Gaining Momentum

Bratislava, January 29 (TASR) - The world is changing dynamically and a new style of promoting foreign policy interests is gaining strength, President Peter Pellegrini stated at a meeting with heads of diplomatic missions and representatives of international organisations accredited in Slovakia at Bratislava Castle on Wednesday, TASR was told

Foreign Ministry Summons Ambassador of Ukraine over Ukrainian Remarks

Foreign Ministry Summons Ambassador of Ukraine over Ukrainian Remarks

Bratislava, January 29 (TASR) - The Foreign and European Affairs Ministry summoned Ukrainian Ambassador to Slovakia Myroslav Kastran on Wednesday, conveying to him sharp criticism over the statements of the Ukrainian side, which the ministry considers to be interference in the internal affairs of Slovakia, TASR was told by the

Goral Community Officially Recognised as Ethnic Minority in Slovakia

Goral Community Officially Recognised as Ethnic Minority in Slovakia

The Goral community will become 15th officially recognised ethnic minority in Slovakia, according to a decision made by the government at its away-from-home session in Cerveny Klastor (Presov region) on Wednesday, based on Premier Robert Fico's proposal.