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Danko: Letter to Prime Minister Serves as Warning to Taraba

Danko: Letter to Prime Minister Serves as Warning to Taraba

Bratislava, 21 May (TASR) - The letter to Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) proposing a cabinet reshuffle is a warning to Vice-premier and Environment Minister Tomas Taraba (a Slovak National Party/SNS nominee), SNS leader Andrej Danko told a press conference on Thursday. Danko added that he wants to meet

Pirate Party Leader Subova Wants to Bring Fundamental Change in Governing Bratislava

Pirate Party Leader Subova Wants to Bring Fundamental Change in Governing Bratislava

Bratislava needs a fundamental change in the way that the city is governed, said Pirate Party leader Zuzana Subova on Monday when officially announcing her candidacy for the Bratislava mayor post in the autumn local elections.

Monitor: Raz Still Considering Running for Bratislava Mayor

Monitor: Raz Still Considering Running for Bratislava Mayor

(JOJ 24,'Politika 24', 17 May) The most important transportation projects in Slovakia are progressing successfully, Transport Minister Jozef Raz (a Smer-SD nominee) said on JOJ 24's discussion programme 'Politika 24' (Politics 24) on Sunday, noting that Bratislava Airport shouldn't be privatised

PS to Propose Scrapping Transaction Tax Again, Calling It 'Nonsense'

PS to Propose Scrapping Transaction Tax Again, Calling It 'Nonsense'

Bratislava, 6 May (TASR) - The opposition Progressive Slovakia (PS) party plans to resubmit a proposal for scrapping the transaction tax, which the party representatives described as "economic nonsense" that damages the Slovak economy, drives inflation and deters investors, MPs Michal Truban and Stefan Kiss (both PS) told

Fico Seeks Pro-Growth Deals with Coalition Partners, Rules Out Ukraine Loans

Fico Seeks Pro-Growth Deals with Coalition Partners, Rules Out Ukraine Loans

Bratislava, May 3 (TASR) - Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) wants to use Tuesday and Wednesday (May 5-6) to seek agreements on pro-growth measures within the coalition, with the first legislative proposals expected at the May-June parliamentary session. Fico said this in a video on social media. "These will

President: EU Our Strategic Space, in Which We Develop with Freedom

President: EU Our Strategic Space, in Which We Develop with Freedom

Bratislava, 1 May (TASR) - The European Union is Slovakia's vital and strategic space in which the nation can freely develop and build its economic and social prosperity, stated President Peter Pellegrini in a video posted on social media on Friday to mark the 22nd anniversary of Slovakia&

Supreme Court Confirms 21-Year Prison Sentence for Cintula, Who Shot PM Fico

Supreme Court Confirms 21-Year Prison Sentence for Cintula, Who Shot PM Fico

The Supreme Court on Wednesday confirmed a 21-year prison sentence for shooter Juraj Cintula for his assassination attempt on Premier Robert Fico (Smer-SD), finding him guilty of committing a terrorist attack.