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Fico: Zeman Is Smashingly Intelligent, I Don't Comment on Czech Elections

Fico: Zeman Is Smashingly Intelligent, I Don't Comment on Czech Elections

Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) said on TA3’s programme ‘V politike’ (In Politics) on Sunday that he respects incumbent Czech President Milos Zeman, who is running again for the post in the current presidential elections. “He’s a smashingly intelligent man,” stated Fico. But the premier can’t go

Danko: Coalition Council on Monday Will Deal with Distraint Amnesty

Danko: Coalition Council on Monday Will Deal with Distraint Amnesty

The Coalition Council on Monday, January 15 will deal with the forthcoming distraint amnesty prepared by the Justice Ministry, said Parliamentary Chairman and the Slovak National Party (SNS) leader Andrej Danko on RTVS’s talk show ‘Sobotne dialogy’ (Saturday Dialogues). Justice Minister Lucia Zitnanska (Most-Hid) should, according to him, present

Lubyova: Teachers' Salaries Might Be Increased as of September 2018

Lubyova: Teachers' Salaries Might Be Increased as of September 2018

Speaking on RTVS’s politics show ‘O 5 Minut 12′ (Five Minutes to Twelve) on Sunday, Education, Science, Research and Sport Minister Martina Lubyova (a Slovak National Party/SNS nominee) stated that teachers’ salaries might be increased as of September 2018. “Along with Parliamentary Chair Andrej Danko (SNS) I expressed

Governor-elect Lunter Calling on Kotleba to Tell Date of His Office Departure

Governor-elect Lunter Calling on Kotleba to Tell Date of His Office Departure

Banska Bystrica, November 21 (TASR) – Banska Bystrica regional governor-elect Jan Lunter on Tuesday called on outgoing governor Marian Kotleba of far-right People’s Party Our Slovakia (LSNS) to finally determine the place, date and time when he can take over the office, TASR learnt on Tuesday. At the same time,

Matecna: Very Difficult to Say When Double Food Standards Will Disappear

Matecna: Very Difficult to Say When Double Food Standards Will Disappear

The question of how long double standards in food (and goods) quality will exist on the market is difficult to answer, said Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Gabriela Matecna (a Slovak National Party/SNS nominee) on RTVS’s political discussion programme ‘O pat minut dvanast’ (Five Minutes to Twelve) on

Danko: Preliminary Accord on 13th Salary Exempt from Taxes and Levies

Danko: Preliminary Accord on 13th Salary Exempt from Taxes and Levies

We’ve already come to a preliminary agreement on the thirteenth salary that would be enacted by legislation and exempt from taxes and levies, said Parliamentary Chairman Andrej Danko (Slovak National Party/SNS) on TA3’s show ‘V politike’ (In Politics) on Sunday. “It should amount to the level of

Madaric: New RTVS Chief Shouldn't Be Elected Thanks to LSNS Votes

Madaric: New RTVS Chief Shouldn't Be Elected Thanks to LSNS Votes

I won’t try to persuade MPs from my Smer-SD party to vote for my favourite, incumbent public service Radio and Television Slovakia (RTVS) director Vaclav Mika, in Tuesday’s (June 20) second round of the election for the top RTVS post, said Culture Minister Marek Madaric on RTVS’s