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Plavcan: I Respect Everyone's Right to Express Their Opinion

Plavcan: I Respect Everyone's Right to Express Their Opinion

Bratislava, April 19 (TASR) – “I fully respect everyone’s right to express their opinion. However, it’s important to say that everyone expressing their opinion is responsible for the school reform’s future,” Education, Science, Research and Sport Minister Peter Plavcan (SNS nominee) said Tuesday. He was referring to Tuesday’

EduMin: Beblavy Has Only Repeated Same Old Accusations

EduMin: Beblavy Has Only Repeated Same Old Accusations

Bratislava, April 12 (TASR) – Although Independent MP Miroslav Beblavy said that he would present new evidence with respect to accusations concerning Education, Science, Research and Sport Minister Peter Plavcan and his alleged involvement in shady activities at the Student Credit Fund (SPF) and Credit Fund for New Teachers, he’s

Beblavy Calls on Danko to Let Plavcan Go

Beblavy Calls on Danko to Let Plavcan Go

Bratislava, April 12 (TASR) – Parliamentary Chair and Slovak National Party (SNS) leader Andrej Danko should do a deal with Education, Science, Research and Sport Minister Peter Plavcan (SNS) concerning the latter’s resigning from his post, said Independent MP Miroslav Beblavy at a press conference in Bratislava on Tuesday. According

IVU: Over 560 University Lecturers Have Joined Strike so Far

IVU: Over 560 University Lecturers Have Joined Strike so Far

Bratislava, February 29 (TASR) – So far, more than 560 employees from 20 universities have joined the strike organised by the University Lecturers Initiative (IVU), which has now started its third week, announced IVU’s Juraj Halas at a briefing on Monday. “The strike at universities is continuing. The university employees

Top Academic Titles Dropped from Agreement on Title Recognition

Top Academic Titles Dropped from Agreement on Title Recognition

Bratislava, February 24 (TASR) – Recognition of university titles between Slovakia and Poland will change, with a bilateral agreement on the mutual recognition of education, diplomas, titles and degrees no longer including recognition of the titles of associate professor and professor, according to draft changes in the agreement okayed by the

IVU: More than 500 University Lecturers Join Strike

IVU: More than 500 University Lecturers Join Strike

Bratislava, February 22 (TASR) – The strike organised by the University Lecturers Initiative (IVU) has been joined by 504 lecturers from 19 universities, IVU’s Juraj Halas announced at a press briefing on Monday. The strike was recently joined by staff from the Faculty of Informatics and Information Technologies of the

OECD: Too Little Money Spent in Slovak Education System

OECD: Too Little Money Spent in Slovak Education System

Bratislava, February 19 (TASR) – Two analyses by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) indicate that Slovakia should spend more money in the education system, OECD representatives said at a press conference in Bratislava on Friday. Slovakia should also focus on expansion of pre-school education and on raising salaries