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Fico: President Attempts to Help Coalition by Challenging Referendum in Court

Fico: President Attempts to Help Coalition by Challenging Referendum in Court

Bratislava, June 27 (TASR) – President Zuzana Caputova has tried to help the governing coalition by challenging the referendum on early election in the Constitutional Court, Smer-SD chair Robert Fico declared at a press conference on Sunday. On the other hand, Fico acknowledged Caputova’s right to reach out to the

Defence Ministry Failed to Prove That Purchase of F-16 Jets Was Necessary

Defence Ministry Failed to Prove That Purchase of F-16 Jets Was Necessary

Bratislava, June 25 (TASR) – The Defence Ministry has failed to prove that the purchase of 14 American F-16 jet fighters in 2018, the most expensive military acquisition in the history of Slovakia, was justified, while the procurement process itself and its approval were not in accordance with the rules, according

Slovakia to Sell or Donate 160,000 Doses of Sputnik V Vaccine

Slovakia to Sell or Donate 160,000 Doses of Sputnik V Vaccine

Bratislava, June 23 (TASR) – Slovakia will sell or donate 160,000 doses of the Sputnik V vaccine, mainly to Western Balkans countries, as the Government on Wednesday decided in favour of the sale and donation of the Russian vaccine based on bilateral agreements with third countries. Argentina, for instance, has

Kovarik: We're Preparing for All Variants of Border Supervision

Kovarik: We're Preparing for All Variants of Border Supervision

Bratislava, June 21 (TASR) – The Police Corps is ready for all options of border supervision, including from the easiest to a 24-hour constant control, Police Corps President Peter Kovarik stated on Monday before the meeting of the Central Crisis Management Team. “If we decide for the most difficult mode, it’

Survey: Caputova Most Trusted Politician in Slovakia, Matovic Most Distrusted

Survey: Caputova Most Trusted Politician in Slovakia, Matovic Most Distrusted

Bratislava, June 20 (TASR) – President Zuzana Caputova is the must trusted politician in Slovakia on 54 percent, ahead of former prime minister Peter Pellegrini on 44 percent and Economy Minister Richard Sulik on 34 percent, according to a survey of the Focus agency for TV Markiza presented on Sunday. Further

Interior Minister Mikulec Survives House No-confidence Vote

Interior Minister Mikulec Survives House No-confidence Vote

Bratislava, June 16 (TASR) – Interior Minister Roman Mikulec (OLaNO) will remain in his post, as Parliament didn’t oust him in a no-confidence motion held at an extraordinary session on Wednesday. Mikulec received support from 72 lawmakers out of 135 present, with 53 MPs voting for his ouster and 10

President: I Feel My Responsibility Just as I Did When I Was Sworn in

President: I Feel My Responsibility Just as I Did When I Was Sworn in

Bratislava, June 16 (TASR) – Although not every decision of mine may be popular and people may not agree with many, they are driven only by Slovakia’s best interests and the defence of the Constitution and other laws, President Zuzana Caputova posted on a social network on Wednesday marking the