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Pellegrini to Allocate €1 Mn to Presov in Relief Effort Over Gas Explosion

Pellegrini to Allocate €1 Mn to Presov in Relief Effort Over Gas Explosion

Presov, December 6 (TASR) – The city of Presov will receive one million euros from the Prime Minister’s Reserve Fund to help it deal with the aftermath of the gas explosion tragedy in an apartment building, Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini announced after a session of the crisis team on late

Cabaj: Ex-premier Meciar Won't Run in General Election

Cabaj: Ex-premier Meciar Won't Run in General Election

Bratislava, November 29 (TASR) – Ex-premier Vladimir Meciar won’t run in the 2020 general election, Slovak League vice-chair Tibor Cabaj confirmed for TASR on Friday. “The decision was made on Friday morning. He’s definitively decided not to run,” said Cabaj. The Slovak League was supposed to deliver its draft

Christmas Markets Open in Bratislava's Centre on Friday Evening

Christmas Markets Open in Bratislava's Centre on Friday Evening

Bratislava, November 22 (TASR) – A Christmas atmosphere will descend on Bratislava as of Friday, with Christmas markets on its Main, Franciscan and Hviezdoslav Squares opening in the evening. Christmas gifts and food will be available at over 100 stalls. A rich cultural programme has been prepared for visitors as well.

Caputova and Pellegrini Pay Homage to Student Victims of Bus Crash

Caputova and Pellegrini Pay Homage to Student Victims of Bus Crash

Nitra, November 15 (TASR) – President Zuzana Caputova, Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini (Smer-SD) and Education Minister Martina Lubyova (a Slovak National Party nominee) on Friday took part in an event organised by the Secondary Vocational School of Technology and Services in Nitra to commemorate four of its students who lost their

Police: November 13 Most Tragic Day of 2019 in Slovakia

Police: November 13 Most Tragic Day of 2019 in Slovakia

Bratislava, November 14 (TASR) – The police on Thursday called Wednesday, November 13 the most tragic day of this year in Slovakia, as 12 people were killed in the bus crash near Nitra, three women were drowned in the Muran River after it burst its banks, five people committed suicide, two

Premier Considering State Mourning Because of Fatal Bus Crash Near Nitra

Premier Considering State Mourning Because of Fatal Bus Crash Near Nitra

Bratislava, November 13 (TASR) – I’m considering state mourning in connection with Wednesday’s tragic traffic accident near Nitra, Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini (Smer-SD) said before leaving Cyprus for Slovakia on Wednesday, adding that the Government could meet extraordinarily on Thursday, November 14 and the state mourning could be on

Crashed Bus near Nitra Lifted, Number of Killed Stabilised at Twelve

Crashed Bus near Nitra Lifted, Number of Killed Stabilised at Twelve

Nitra, November 13 (TASR) – The number of victims of a fatal bus-lorry crash near Nitra on Wednesday afternoon didn’t increase from the original twelve after the bus was lifted later, the fire-fighters have reported. Meanwhile, most of the 17 people who suffered injuries in the crash are in a