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Interior Minister Sutaj Estok Appoints Lubomir Solak As Police Corps President

Interior Minister Sutaj Estok Appoints Lubomir Solak As Police Corps President

Bratislava, December 1 (TASR) - Interior Minister Matus Sutaj Estok (Voice-SD) on Friday appointed Lubomir Solak to the post of Police Corps president, TASR was told by the ministry's press department on the same day. "I'm convinced that Mr. Solak will be the right person at the head of the

Premier Fico Announces Dismissal of URSO Head Juris over Increased Gas Prices

Premier Fico Announces Dismissal of URSO Head Juris over Increased Gas Prices

Bratislava, November 29 (TASR) - Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) announced that he'll dismiss chairman of the Office for the Regulation of Network Industries (URSO) Andrej Juris. Fico invited Juris to the cabinet meeting on Wednesday to explain why he decided to increase gas prices for households by 125 percent

Interior Minister Sutaj Estok Survives No-confidence Motion

Interior Minister Sutaj Estok Survives No-confidence Motion

Bratislava, November 29 (TASR) - Interior Minister Matus Sutaj Estok (Voice-SD) on Wednesday survived the opposition's attempt to oust him via a no-confidence vote, with only 61 of the 136 MPs present voting in favour of his dismissal. The opposition, which needed at least 76 votes to succeed in its

Lipsic: USP Prosecutors Provided Whistleblowers with Protection in Line with Law

Lipsic: USP Prosecutors Provided Whistleblowers with Protection in Line with Law

Bratislava/Pezinok, November 27 (TASR) - Prosecutors of the Special Prosecutor's Office (USP) provided whistleblowers with protection in full accordance with the law, Special Prosecutor Daniel Lipsic said at a press briefing on Monday, in response to the criminal complaint filed by Interior Minister Matus Sutaj Estok (Voice-SD) over the

Pellegrini: Pensioners to Receive One-off Bonus of €300 by Year's End

Pellegrini: Pensioners to Receive One-off Bonus of €300 by Year's End

Bratislava, November 21 (TASR) - Pensioners will receive a one-off bonus of €300, instead of the originally promised €150, as an additional €220 million has been found in the budget after talks with Finance Minister Ladislav Kamenicky (Smer-SD), House Chair Peter Pellegrini and Labour Minister Erik Tomas (both Voice-SD) announced

Fico's Government Gains Vote of Confidence, MPs Approve Its Manifesto

Fico's Government Gains Vote of Confidence, MPs Approve Its Manifesto

Robert Fico's (Smer-SD) cabinet has gained Parliament's confidence, as MPs approved its government manifesto on Tuesday.

Premier Interrupts Communication with Selected Media

Premier Interrupts Communication with Selected Media

Bratislava, November 20 (TASR) - Premier Robert Fico (Smer-SD) has interrupted communication with selected media until they start fulfilling their duty stemming from the law, the Government Office's press department informed TASR on Monday, adding that this concerns private television channel Markiza, Dennik N and SME dailies and news website