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President Caputova Grants Four Conditional Pardons

President Caputova Grants Four Conditional Pardons

Bratislava, December 22 (TASR) - President Zuzana Caputova granted four conditional pardons on Friday, TASR was told by president's spokesman Martin Strizinec. The head of state forgave the remainder of sentences that would have been served by three men convicted of possession and cultivation of marijuana for personal

NAKA Detains Writer of Threatening Emails to School in Banska Bystrica

NAKA Detains Writer of Threatening Emails to School in Banska Bystrica

Bratislava, December 22 (TASR) - The National Crime Agency (NAKA) detained the writer of threatening emails to an elementary school in Banska Bystrica, spokeswoman for the Police Corps Presidium Denisa Bardyova told TASR on Friday, adding that he faces charges of a particularly serious crime of terrorist attack. If found

Parliament Approves 2024 State Budget, Deficit Projects to Drop Below 6% of GDP

Parliament Approves 2024 State Budget, Deficit Projects to Drop Below 6% of GDP

Bratislava, December 21 (TASR) - Parliament approved the 2024 state budget on Thursday, with public deficit projected to drop to 5.97 percent of GDP or €7.84 billion in 2024. House Chair Peter Pellegrini (Voice-SD) cut short the debate on the budget before all registered speakers could give their

Premier: Opposition Has Chosen Path of Destroying State

Premier: Opposition Has Chosen Path of Destroying State

The opposition has definitively chosen the path of destroying the state, said Premier Robert Fico (Smer-SD) in a statement on Thursday in reaction to events in Parliament, where the state budget draft is currently being debated.

Matovic: Obstructions Designed to Postpone Debate on Special Prosecutor's Office

Matovic: Obstructions Designed to Postpone Debate on Special Prosecutor's Office

Bratislava, December 21 (TASR) - Representatives of the opposition Slovakia party on Thursday claimed that the reason why their speeches concerning the draft budget in Parliament last several hours is that their priority is to postpone the debate on scrapping the Special Prosecutor's Office, with party leader Igor

Sale of U.S. Steel, Including Kosice Steelworks, Confirmed by Trade Union Leader

Sale of U.S. Steel, Including Kosice Steelworks, Confirmed by Trade Union Leader

Kosice, December 18 (TASR) - The purchase of American corporation U.S. Steel, including Kosice steelworks, by Japan's Nippon Steel was confirmed for TASR by head of the trade union at U.S Steel Kosice Juraj Varga on Monday. "What has been published is true. We had

NAKA Head Danko to Leave Post as of December 31

NAKA Head Danko to Leave Post as of December 31

Bratislava, December 18 (TASR) - National Crime Agency (NAKA) chief Lubomir Danko is to leave his post as of December 31, the Police Corps Presidium confirmed for TASR on Monday. It was Dennik N daily that broke the news first. "The discussion about the possibility of Mr. Danko staying