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Gorbachev Too Ill to Come for Honorary Citizenship to Kosice

Gorbachev Too Ill to Come for Honorary Citizenship to Kosice

Kosice, May 10 (TASR) – Former Soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev won’t be able to come to Kosice any time soon to assume its honorary citizenship, as doctors have recommended that he shouldn’t travel by plane, TASR learnt on Tuesday. Gorbachev, 85, announced this in a letter to former Slovak

Reznik: 2015 Was TASR's Most Successful Year for Six Years

Reznik: 2015 Was TASR's Most Successful Year for Six Years

Bratislava, May 10 (TASR) – The year 2015 was the most successful one for the News Agency of the Slovak Republic (TASR) for the past six years, according to figures included in a report on TASR’s activities in the second half of 2015 that was acknowledged by the members of

Plavcan: Slovakia on Right Track to Have Own National Football Stadium

Plavcan: Slovakia on Right Track to Have Own National Football Stadium

Bratislava, May 10 (TASR) – Slovakia is geared up to have a National Football Stadium (NFS) built in Bratislava in 2018, said Education, Science, Research and Sport Minister Peter Plavcan (a Slovak National Party/SNS nominee) after inking a contract on the completion of the construction work and purchase of the

Hlina to Announce Bid for KDH Chair Next Week

Hlina to Announce Bid for KDH Chair Next Week

Bratislava, May 10 (TASR) – Former MP Alojz Hlina told TASR on Tuesday that next week he’ll announce his bid to become chairman of the now extra-parliamentary Christian Democratic Movement (KDH). Hlina said that he’s received very positive reactions during a tour of individual district congresses. “At first I

Disciplinary Proceedings against Harabin Interrupted by Falling Light

Disciplinary Proceedings against Harabin Interrupted by Falling Light

Bratislava, May 10 (TASR) – Disciplinary proceedings against Supreme Court judge Stefan Harabin had to be postponed at the very beginning because the glass part of a ceiling light fell directly on the seats that were supposed to be occupied by Harabin and his lawyer in the court room, TASR learnt

Cabinet to Decide on Bratislava Bypass, Brecely Wants to Sign

Cabinet to Decide on Bratislava Bypass, Brecely Wants to Sign

Bratislava, May 10 (TASR) – The Cabinet will discuss the Bratislava bypass at its session on Wednesday, confirmed Transport, Construction and Regional Development Minister Roman Brecely (a Siet/Network nominee) on Tuesday. The ministry has until Friday (May 13) to sign the concession contract. Otherwise, the whole public procurement process might

Recovering Fico Unexpectedly Attends Event at Slavin War Memorial

Recovering Fico Unexpectedly Attends Event at Slavin War Memorial

Bratislava, May 9 (TASR) – The commemorative event dedicated to fallen WWII soldiers on the occasion of the 71st anniversary of Victory Day held at Bratislava Slavin memorial on Monday was unexpectedly attended by Prime Minister Robert Fico, who is recovering after heart surgery, TASR learnt on the same day. Government