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Pellegrini: No Migrants Will Come to Slovakia without Our Consent

Pellegrini: No Migrants Will Come to Slovakia without Our Consent

Brussels, June 29 (TASR correspondent) – Slovakia can accept as many as 1,200 migrants to assist neighbouring countries that find themselves in need; however, no migrants will come to Slovakia without the Government’s consent, Slovak Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini (Smer-SD) said on Friday in reaction to an agreement on

Slovak Parliamentary Team Places Second in V4 Football Tournament

Slovak Parliamentary Team Places Second in V4 Football Tournament

Bratislava, June 23 (TASR) – During an informal meeting of the heads of parliaments of the Visegrad Four (V4) group held in the Hungarian tourist town of Balatonfured, the Slovak parliamentary delegation took part in a football tournament of the four countries’ MPs. The Slovak team finished second in the tournament,

Insurers: Total Damage Caused by Wednesday Downpour Exceed €500,000

Insurers: Total Damage Caused by Wednesday Downpour Exceed €500,000

Bratislava, June 8 (TASR) – Heavy rains that pummelled the Slovak capital city and towns in western Slovakia on Wednesday (June 6) caused property damage to myriad clients of Kooperativa insurer, with reported damage figures north of €234,000, TASR learnt on Friday. Most cases concern damaged cars and flooded garages

Tank Truck Carrying Petrol Crashes on D1; Driver Killed, Motorway Closed

Tank Truck Carrying Petrol Crashes on D1; Driver Killed, Motorway Closed

Dubnica nad Vahom, April 30 (TASR) – A tragic crash of a tank truck carrying 20,000 litres of petrol resulted in the closure of the D1 motorway near Dubnica nad Vahom (Trencin region) due to a danger of explosion on Monday. According to the firefighters’ spokesperson, the tank truck veered

At Least Two Killed in Bus and Lorry Crash near Banska Bystrica

At Least Two Killed in Bus and Lorry Crash near Banska Bystrica

Badin, April 23 (TASR) – At least two people were killed in a crash involving a bus and lorry on the R1 expressway near the village of Badin between Banska Bystrica and Zvolen (Banska Bystrica region) on Monday, TASR was told by spokesperson of the Firefighter and Rescue Corps (HaZZ) Zuzana

Defence Minister Gajdos Scraps Tender for Purchase of 3D Radars

Defence Minister Gajdos Scraps Tender for Purchase of 3D Radars

Bratislava, April 12 (TASR) – Defence Minister Peter Gajdos (Slovak National Party/SNS) told media on Thursday that he has sent to EU and Slovak Journals an announcement on scrapping the international tender for purchasing the so-called mid-range 3D radars that was announced in June 2015. The Gajdos-led ministry decided to

Clean Day Resocialisation Facility Definitively Losing Its Licence

Clean Day Resocialisation Facility Definitively Losing Its Licence

Bratislava, February 14 (TASR) – The Labour, Social Affairs and the Family Ministry has definitively withdrawn the licence of the Clean Day resocialisation facility in Galanta (Trnava region), Tvnoviny.sk website reported on Wednesday, adding that the ministry itself confirmed the information for private channel TV Markiza. The ministry announced that