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Intense Storm Ends Pohoda Festival Early, Collapsing Tent and Injuring 15 People

Intense Storm Ends Pohoda Festival Early, Collapsing Tent and Injuring 15 People

Trencin, July 13 (TASR) - The Pohoda music festival in Trencin was terminated early after Friday's (July 12) intense storm, which caused the collapse of a large tent and injured 15 people, the organizers posted on a social network at night from Friday to Saturday, making the decision

Reconstruction of Rusovce Manor House Ceremonially Launched on Tuesday

Reconstruction of Rusovce Manor House Ceremonially Launched on Tuesday

The reconstruction of Rusovce manor house, a neo-classical mansion located in Bratislava's borough of Rusovce, was ceremonially launched on Tuesday by Vice-premier Robert Kalinak (Smer-SD), Government Office head Juraj Gedra and the contractor's representatives.

RTVS Employees Go on Three-hour Warning Strike

RTVS Employees Go on Three-hour Warning Strike

Some employees and partners of public-service broadcaster Radio and Television of Slovakia (RTVS) went on a three-hour strike at noon on Monday.

Culture Minister Simkovicova Survives No-confidence Motion in Parliament

Culture Minister Simkovicova Survives No-confidence Motion in Parliament

Bratislava, May 14 (TASR) - Culture Minister Martina Simkovicova (a Slovak National Party/SNS nominee) survived a no-confidence motion in Parliament on Tuesday, with 64 MPs of the 142 MPs present for the vote backing the opposition proposal to dismiss her, while 78 MPs were against. The motion to dismiss

Cabinet Okays Bill on Slovak Television and Radio

Cabinet Okays Bill on Slovak Television and Radio

Bratislava, April 24 (TASR) - Public-service broadcaster Radio and Television Slovakia (RTVS) is to be renamed Slovak Television and Radio (STVR), according to the draft law on STVR approved by the government on Wednesday. The director will be elected by a nine-member council including four nominees from the Culture Ministry.

Fico: Gov't to Deal with Law on STaR at Away-from-home Session on Wednesday

Fico: Gov't to Deal with Law on STaR at Away-from-home Session on Wednesday

The government will deal with a bill on public-broadcaster Slovak Television and Radio (STaR) at its away-from-home session in Dolna Krupa (Trnava region) on Wednesday (April 24), Premier Robert Fico (Smer-SD) told a news conference following his inspection day at the Culture Ministry on Monday.

RTVS Director Machaj: Draft Changes for RTVS Effort to Politicise Public-service Space

RTVS Director Machaj: Draft Changes for RTVS Effort to Politicise Public-service Space

Bratislava, March 12 (TASR) - The draft law on Radio and Television of Slovakia (RTVS) is a tool for politicising the public-service space, current RTVS general director Lubos Machaj said on Tuesday in reaction to a bill submitted by the Culture Ministry for inter-departmental review, adding that he also thinks