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SaS Calls on Parties under Electability Threshold to Withdraw from Fight

SaS Calls on Parties under Electability Threshold to Withdraw from Fight

Bratislava, September 21 (TASR) - Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) has called on the parties running in the election, which are below the electability threshold, to withdraw from the fight, SaS leader Richard Sulik drew attention to the fact that a large number of votes of democratic voters, which may be

OLaNO Candidate Holkovic Withdraws from Election After Punching Man

OLaNO Candidate Holkovic Withdraws from Election After Punching Man

Bratislava, September 17 (TASR) - OLaNO general election candidate Tomas Holkovic has withdrawn from the election after a video of him punching another man was released on the internet at the weekend. Holkovic claimed on Facebook that the man provoked him and spat in his face several times. The candidate

Progressive Slovakia Calls for Mobilisation of Undecided Voters

Progressive Slovakia Calls for Mobilisation of Undecided Voters

Bratislava, September 15 (TASR) - Head of the Progressive Slovakia party Michal Simecka has called for the mobilisation of disappointed and undecided voters in a bid to encourage them to vote in the upcoming snap election. "Let's convince the undecided. All democratic parties, pro-Western politicians, let's stop defeatism and demarcation

Politicians Condemn Fight between Matovic and Kalinak

Politicians Condemn Fight between Matovic and Kalinak

Bratislava, September 13 (TASR) - Several politicians have condemned the skirmish that took place between OLaNO leader Igor Matovic and ex-interior minister Robert Kalinak that at a Smer-SD party press conference on Wednesday, noting that such behaviour has no place in politics and sets a bad example for the public.

€470 mn Allocated for Making 6 Largest Emission Producers More Ecological

€470 mn Allocated for Making 6 Largest Emission Producers More Ecological

Almost €470 million from the Modernisation Fund has been allocated to support making U.S. Steel Kosice, Duslo Sala, Mondi SCP, Slovnaft, Rona and Danucem Slovensko more ecological, Environment Minister Milan Chrenko and Economy Minister Peter Dovhun announced at a joint press conference on Tuesday.

Paediatricians Outraged by Events in House, Appeal to Adopting Changes

Paediatricians Outraged by Events in House, Appeal to Adopting Changes

Bratislava, September 7 (TASR) - Paediatricians are concerned and outraged by the happenings in Parliament, pointing out that not adopting the changes for paediatrics will have an impact on the range of health care provided, the Slovak Society of Primary Paediatric Care of the Slovak Medical Association once again called

Up to 500 Soldiers to Help Police Deal with Increased Illegal Migration

Up to 500 Soldiers to Help Police Deal with Increased Illegal Migration

Bratislava, September 6 (TASR) - The government at its session on Wednesday approved a motion to deploy up to 500 army members to help the police deal with increased illegal migration in Slovakia. The soldiers will handle mainly guarding various facilities and logistical support. Defence Ministry State Secretary Marian Majer