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OLaNO-NOVA and SaS: We'll Distribute KALIspecial Alone

OLaNO-NOVA and SaS: We'll Distribute KALIspecial Alone

Bratislava, August 31 (TASR) – If Slovak Post refuses to distribute the KALIspecial magazine on the Kalinak-Basternak case to Slovak households, Opposition parties OLaNO-NOVA and Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) will do so themselves, MPs Jozef Viskupic (OLaNO-NOVA) and Jozef Rajtar (SaS) announced on Wednesday. While Slovak Post and the Culture Ministry

Kiska Appoints Ersek as Transport Minister

Kiska Appoints Ersek as Transport Minister

Bratislava, August 31 (TASR) – Arpad Ersek (Most-Hid) was appointed Transport, Construction and Regional Development Minister by President Andrej Kiska on Wednesday. Ersek, 58 and number 9 on the Most-Hid slate in March, has replaced Roman Brecely (Siet/Network). The shifts in the governing Coalition are the result of the departure

Cabinet Approves Creation of 1,418 Jobs in Svidnik District

Cabinet Approves Creation of 1,418 Jobs in Svidnik District

Svidnik, August 31 (TASR) – The Cabinet at its away-session in Svidnik (Presov region) on Wednesday approved an action plan for development of Svidnik district. There should be 1,418 new jobs created by 2020. From the total financial investment of at least €63 million, the action plan envisages €46 million

Kosice to Host Yet Another Pride Parade to Support LGBTI Community

Kosice to Host Yet Another Pride Parade to Support LGBTI Community

Kosice, August 31 (TASR) – The fourth annual Kosice Pride parade will take place on Saturday (September 3) to climax the week for support of the rights of lesbians, gays, bisexual, transgender and intersexual (LGBTI) people that started on August 27, TASR learnt on Wednesday. There were approximately 200 participants last

U.S. Secretary of State Kerry Congratulates Slovakia on Constitution Day

U.S. Secretary of State Kerry Congratulates Slovakia on Constitution Day

Washington/Bratislava, August 31 (TASR) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry offered his congratulations, on behalf of U.S. President Barack Obama and the American people, to Slovakia on the occasion of the 24th anniversary of adoption of the Constitution the country celebrates on September 1, TASR learnt on

Plavcan Only Minister to Appear at Children's Question Time in House

Plavcan Only Minister to Appear at Children's Question Time in House

Bratislava, August 30 (TASR) – MPs were replaced in the parliamentary chamber for an hour by children from Comenius Children’s University on Monday who interrogated Government members at a special Question Time. Question Time, also called Question Hour, ordinarily provides scope for MPs to approach Cabinet members with their questions,

Matecna: Bark Beetles Decimating High Tatra Forests

Matecna: Bark Beetles Decimating High Tatra Forests

High Tatras, August 30 (TASR) – Precious forests are dying out in the High Tatra Mountains due to an extreme outbreak of bark beetle related back to the November 2004 windstorm, Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Gabriela Matecna stated on Tuesday. Matecna warned that the decline of forests – not only those