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Danko Considers President's Decision Not to Declare Referendum to Be Unlawful

Danko Considers President's Decision Not to Declare Referendum to Be Unlawful

Bratislava, 4 June (TASR) - I consider President Peter Pellegrini's decision not to declare a referendum on the non-application of sanctions against Russia to be unlawful, Slovak National Party (SNS) leader and Parliamentary vice-chair Andrej Danko told a press conference on Wednesday. Danko believes that if there was

Fico Would Support Amendment to Constitution Even If Opposition Came Up With It

Fico Would Support Amendment to Constitution Even If Opposition Came Up With It

Bratislava, 1 June (TASR) - I would support a proposal for an amendment to the Slovak Constitution on the enshrining of two genders, even if an opposition party, for example the Christian Democrats (KDH), came up with it, Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) told a press conference on Sunday, stressing

President: State Lacks Long-term Vision to Be Fulfilled by Various Governments

President: State Lacks Long-term Vision to Be Fulfilled by Various Governments

The Slovak Republic lacks a long-term vision that would be carried out by various governments across the political spectrum, said President Peter Pellegrini in his State of the Republic address in Parliament on Wednesday.

Sasko: Medicines Decree Won't Apply until We Find Expert Consensus

Sasko: Medicines Decree Won't Apply until We Find Expert Consensus

Bratislava, 23 May (TASR) - The draft decree on medicines policy will be discussed at an expert level, and the decree won't enter into force until expert consensus and a sustainable solution is found, Health Minister Kamil Sasko (Voice-SD) told a press conference on Friday, stressing that his

President: If Hatred Continues to Fill Society, It Will Eventually Suffocate It

President: If Hatred Continues to Fill Society, It Will Eventually Suffocate It

Bratislava, May 15 (TASR) - If hatred continues to permeate the whole of society, it will eventually suffocate it, President Peter Pellegrini posted on a social network on the anniversary of the assassination attempt on Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) on Thursday, adding that everyone must decide whether to contribute

Gaspar: Volume of Hate Speech Has Increased Year after Assassination Attempt

Gaspar: Volume of Hate Speech Has Increased Year after Assassination Attempt

The amount of hate speech in society has increased by over 200 percent a year after the assassination attempt on Premier Robert Fico, the security and intelligence services informed the Security Council at its session on Thursday.

Culture Ministry Believes STVR Will Be Independent Broadcaster with Flasikova at Helm

Culture Ministry Believes STVR Will Be Independent Broadcaster with Flasikova at Helm

Bratislava, May 12 (TASR) - The Culture Ministry believes that under the leadership of new general director of public-service STVR Martina Flasikova, the public-service broadcaster will become independent and transparent, TASR was told by ministry's communications department head Petra Bacinska on Monday. "The Culture Ministry sees the