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Kiska Can Imagine Becoming Prime Minister, But First Things First

Kiska Can Imagine Becoming Prime Minister, But First Things First

President Andrej Kiska, speaking on TV Markiza’s politics show ‘Na telo’ [loosely translated as ‘Tough Questions’] on Sunday, said that he can imagine being prime minister, but there’s no need to deal with this issue at the moment. Right now it’s important to prevent a potential coalition

Pellegrini: No Splits in Smer-SD

Pellegrini: No Splits in Smer-SD

(RTVS, ‘Sobotne dialogy’, February 23) Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini (Smer-SD) stated on RTVS’s discussion programme ‘Sobotne dialogy’ (Saturday Dialogues) that despite different opinions on some matters in Smer-SD, there’re no splits in the party. According to Pellegrini, his relations with head of Smer-SD Robert Fico, whom Pellegrini replaced

Matecna: Risky Meat Was Stamped by Polish Veterinary Authority

Matecna: Risky Meat Was Stamped by Polish Veterinary Authority

Bratislava, February 2 (TASR) – Risky meat was stamped by the Polish veterinary authority, Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Gabriela Matecna (Slovak National Party/SNS) said on RTVS’s discussion programme ‘Sobotne dialogy’ (Saturday Dialogues) in connection with the food scandal involving Polish beef. “Risky meat that was imported via distribution

Danko: SNS Won't Have Its Own Candidate in Presidential Election

Danko: SNS Won't Have Its Own Candidate in Presidential Election

The Slovak National Party (SNS) won’t have its own candidate in this year’s presidential election, said SNS leader and Parliamentary Chair Andrej Danko on TA3’s discussion programme ‘V politike’ (In Politics) on Sunday, adding that this was a decision made by the party presidium on Thursday (January

Zaborska, Vasecka and Skripek Said to Be Founding New Conservative Party

Zaborska, Vasecka and Skripek Said to Be Founding New Conservative Party

Bratislava, January 22 (TASR) – A new conservative party is emerging in Slovakia, with MEPs Anna Zaborska and Branislav Skripek and MP Richard Vasecka (Independent) behind the project, conservative daily Postoj (Stance) has written in its latest issue, adding that the new party could be founded within a few days. The

Alena Zs. Reportedly Communicated with Influential People

Alena Zs. Reportedly Communicated with Influential People

Bratislava, January 14 (TASR) – A woman identified due to legal reasons only as Alena Zs., charged with ordering the murder of investigative journalist Jan Kuciak and his fiancée Martina Kusnirova communicated with several influential people over the past few years, including, for example, Prosecutor-General Deputy Rene Vanek, Parliamentary Vice-chair and

Fico Offered Presidential Candidacy to Sefcovic, He Will Consider It

Fico Offered Presidential Candidacy to Sefcovic, He Will Consider It

Bratislava, January 8 (TASR) – Chairman of the senior governing Smer-SD party Robert Fico has offered Vice-president of the European Commission Maros Sefcovic the possibility to run for president, with Sefcovic not refusing the offer but wanting to take a few days to decide, Dennik N daily reported on Tuesday. Sefcovic