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Dubovcova: Police Use Illegal Facilities For Detaining People

Dubovcova: Police Use Illegal Facilities For Detaining People

Bratislava, October 19 (TASR) – The police have created facilities for detaining people, although they aren’t proper police cells and thus no legal rules apply to them, said Ombudswoman Jana Dubovcova on Wednesday. Dubovcova explained that these cells are only parts of a corridor separated with bars. There’s usually

Fischer: I Assume Hillary Clinton Will Become New US President

Fischer: I Assume Hillary Clinton Will Become New US President

Bratislava, October 19 (TASR) – Dusan Fischer of the Slovak Foreign Policy Association (SFPA) assumes that the next US president will be Hillary Clinton, TASR learnt on Wednesday. The final presidential debate between the candidates – Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump – will be held Wednesday evening (October 19). “It seems so far

Once-hidden Vedutas on Display in Bratislava under Brazilian Patronage

Once-hidden Vedutas on Display in Bratislava under Brazilian Patronage

Bratislava, October 18 (TASR) – Under the title ‘Secret Graphics’, the Museum of Svaty Anton (Banska Bystrica region) in Bratislava on Tuesday opened an exhibition of vedutas (large-scale paintings) from the 18th century that were discovered in a secret area of the Kohary-Coburg mansion in Svaty Anton during restoration work in

Fico: Slovakia Won't Break Up EU over Sanctions against Russia

Fico: Slovakia Won't Break Up EU over Sanctions against Russia

Bratislava, October 18 (TASR) – When it comes to sanctions against Russia, Slovakia won’t go against the joint EU attitude, even though it itself considers the sanctions to be pointless, said Prime Minister Robert Fico at a session of the parliamentary European affairs committee on Tuesday. Fico was responding to

Pellegrini: Around 50 percent of Jobs Will be Automatised in 20 Years

Pellegrini: Around 50 percent of Jobs Will be Automatised in 20 Years

Bratislava, October 18 (TASR) – There’s an assumption that around 50 percent of jobs will be automatised in the next 20 years, which will require people to have digital skills, said Deputy Prime Minister for Investments and Informatisation Peter Pellegrini (Smer-SD) at the eSkills conference for Jobs 2016 in Bratislava

Drucker: Tender for CT Procurements Was Well Prepared

Drucker: Tender for CT Procurements Was Well Prepared

Bratislava, October 17 (TASR) – Health Minister Tomas Drucker (a Smer-SD nominee) can’t rule out the possibility that the central procurement of CT scanners for hospitals might be cancelled in the case of speculative bids, TASR learnt on Monday. Drucker declared that the Health Ministry has a “sincere” interest in

Holjencik: Gas Transport Should Use Existing Transport Capacities

Holjencik: Gas Transport Should Use Existing Transport Capacities

Bratislava, October 17 (TASR) – Existing gas transport routes should be used for the transport of gas, said Office of the Regulation of Network Industries (URSO) chairman Jozef Holjencik at a press conference in Bratislava. Holjencik was referring to the planned Nordstream 2 gas pipeline project. The press conference was a