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Interior Ministry Rejects Claims of Secretive Traffic Cameras Upgrade

Interior Ministry Rejects Claims of Secretive Traffic Cameras Upgrade

Bratislava, 6 August (TASR) - The Interior Ministry rejects claims that it has acted secretly or without transparency in modernising the country's traffic enforcement system, and it will provide regular updates on all cameras and speed radars linked to the system, ministry spokesperson Matej Neumann told TASR on

Taraba and Takac Sign Memorandum on Transferring Land to National Parks

Taraba and Takac Sign Memorandum on Transferring Land to National Parks

Bratislava, 6 August (TASR) - The ownership and management of the forests in the four national parks (NP) that underwent zoning at the beginning of July are being fully transferred to the national parks, and similarly, the national park authorities will be fully responsible for managing the delimited assets within

Young Voice Representatives File Criminal Complaint against Ivan Korcok

Young Voice Representatives File Criminal Complaint against Ivan Korcok

Bratislava, 5 August (TASR) - Representatives of Young Voice on Wednesday lodged a criminal complaint with the Prosecutor-General's Office regarding the financing of Ivan Korcok (PS) and the running of his wife's company, Voice-SD's press department told TASR on Wednesday, adding that complaints have

Simecka: Fico Afraid to Admit that Slovakia Should Be in Coalition of Willing

Simecka: Fico Afraid to Admit that Slovakia Should Be in Coalition of Willing

Premier Robert Fico is afraid to admit to his voters that it's in Slovakia's interests to be part of the so-called "Coalition of the Willing" - a group of countries supporting Ukraine in its war with Russia, said opposition Progressive Slovakia party chairman Michal Simecka.

If FPU Recording Authentic, Minister Simkovicova Will Hold Those Responsible to Account

If FPU Recording Authentic, Minister Simkovicova Will Hold Those Responsible to Account

Bratislava, 3 August (TASR) - If the authenticity of a recording from the Arts Support Fund (FPU) is confirmed, Culture Minister Martina Simkovicova (a Slovak National Party/SNS nominee) will hold specific individuals to account, director of the ministry's communications department Petra Demkova stated on Monday. Earlier in

Opposition: Government Plans to Hand Irrigation Control to Arab Sheik

Opposition: Government Plans to Hand Irrigation Control to Arab Sheik

Bratislava, 31 July (TASR) - Slovak opposition parties on Friday accused the government of preparing to hand control of the country's agricultural water infrastructure to an Arab sheikh through a non-transparent process, warning that farmers could ultimately be forced to pay for irrigation water. The criticism followed Wednesday&

PS Lodges Appeal against EIA Assessment for Slovnaft Incinerator Project

PS Lodges Appeal against EIA Assessment for Slovnaft Incinerator Project

Bratislava, 30 July (TASR) - The opposition Progressive Slovakia (PS) party is lodging an appeal against a decision by the Environment Ministry concerning the environmental impact assessment (EIA) for a waste-to-energy centre project proposed by the Slovnaft refinery, arguing that Bratislava doesn't need another incinerator and stating that