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Sebej Slams Castro's Regime, Blaha "Afflicted" by His Death

Sebej Slams Castro's Regime, Blaha "Afflicted" by His Death

Bratislava, November 26 (TASR) – Executions of political prisoners, economic misery and a lack of freedom are the first things popping up in my mind when Fidel Castro is mentioned, parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee chairman Frantisek Sebej (Most-Hid) told TASR on Saturday in reaction to Castro’s death late on Friday.

Fico: Cuba Has Threatened Nobody, Castro Was Bearer of Courage

Fico: Cuba Has Threatened Nobody, Castro Was Bearer of Courage

Bratislava, November 26 (TASR) – Cuba has never threatened anyone; it has only wanted to live its own life, and it was hated by many for this courage, borne by revolution leader Fidel Castro, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Saturday in reaction to Castro’s death on Friday evening.

Three Elite Junior Ice Hockey Players Sentenced for Match Fixing

Three Elite Junior Ice Hockey Players Sentenced for Match Fixing

Banska Bystrica, November 25 (TASR) – Three junior ice hockey premier league players on Friday received parole sentences for match fixing from the Specialised Criminal Court in Banska Bystrica. The three young players, who were among the leaders of elite team HC Kosice, allegedly last year attempted to manipulate the result

Police Investigate Series of Radioctive Letters as Terrorism

Police Investigate Series of Radioctive Letters as Terrorism

Bratislava, November 25 (TASR) – The police are investigating a series of five suspicious letters delivered to some courts, the Justice Ministry and Presov regional police directorate because at least three of them contained radioactive substances, Police Corps president Tibor Gaspar announced at a press conference on Friday. The first suspicious

Kazimir: Budget Based on Prognoses That Haven't Been Fabricated

Kazimir: Budget Based on Prognoses That Haven't Been Fabricated

Bratislava, November 25 (TASR) – Parliament has concluded a debate on the state budget for next year, with over 30 MPs taking the floor on the issue in three days. “I can describe the debate on the law of the year as professional, but we didn’t avoid some theatrical performances

Parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee to Carry Out Probe at MFA

Parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee to Carry Out Probe at MFA

Bratislava, November 25 (TASR) – MPs from the parliamentary foreign affairs committee have decided to carry out a probe at the Foreign and European Affairs Ministry at the end of a special session dedicated to the issue of allegedly overpriced cultural events linked to Slovakia’s Council of the EU Presidency.

NBS: 8-percent Deductions Won't Shake Insurers

NBS: 8-percent Deductions Won't Shake Insurers

Bratislava, November 24 (TASR) – The expansion of 8-percent state levies to cover all non-life insurance policies, due to concern only new contracts as of January 2017, won’t affect the stability of insurance companies, the Slovak central bank (NBS) stated on Thursday. Parliament earlier this week adopted a bill to