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Poll: Caputova Most Trusted Politician; Matovic Most Distrusted

Poll: Caputova Most Trusted Politician; Matovic Most Distrusted

Bratislava, April 18 (TASR) – President Zuzana Caputova is still viewed as the most trusted senior state official, enjoying the confidence of 58 percent of the respondents questioned by Focus agency as opposed to 40 percent who distrust her. On the contrary, the least trusted politician is Finance Minister Igor Matovic

NKU: Health Ministry and UKS Members Shirked Responsibility for Pandemic

NKU: Health Ministry and UKS Members Shirked Responsibility for Pandemic

Bratislava, April 16 (TASR) – Officials of the Health Ministry and members of the Central Crisis Management Team (UKS) were avoiding responsibility in connection with the coronavirus pandemic, leaving decisions up to the Public Health Authority (UVZ), Supreme Audit Office (NKU) vice-chair Lubomir Andrassy said on Friday in connection with an

Blanar: Matovic Stirring Up Greater-Hungarian Fervour

Blanar: Matovic Stirring Up Greater-Hungarian Fervour

Bratislava, April 14 (TASR) – Finance Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNO) is stirring up Greater-Hungarian fervour, Smer-SD and Parliamentary Vice-chair Juraj Blanar stated on Wednesday in reaction to Matovic’s recent visit to Budapest during which he bypassed the Slovak embassy in Hungary, choosing OLaNO MP Gyorgy Gyimesi as his only companion.

Focus Poll: Voice on Top ahead of SaS and Smer

Focus Poll: Voice on Top ahead of SaS and Smer

Bratislava, April 11 (TASR) – If a general election had been held in late March and early April, it would have been won by Voice-SD of former prime minister for Smer-SD Peter Pellegrini on 22.3 percent of the votes, ahead of the co-governing Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) on 11.2

President Reappoints Krajniak as Labour Minister

President Reappoints Krajniak as Labour Minister

Bratislava, April 9 (TASR) – President Zuzana Caputova reappointed Milan Krajniak (We Are Family) to the post of the Labour, Social Affairs and the Family on Friday. Krajniak is thus returning to the helm of the ministry somewhat over three weeks after stepping down from the post. He unexpectedly announced his

Matovic Off to Moscow to Discuss Supplies of Sputnik V

Matovic Off to Moscow to Discuss Supplies of Sputnik V

Bratislava, April 8 (TASR) – Finance Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNO) has departed for Moscow, where’s set to meet head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund Kirill Dmitriev to discuss supplies of the Sputnik V vaccine for Slovakia, TASR learnt from the Finance Ministry on Thursday. “The talks will concern the

Korcok: MFA's Priority Will Be Pandemic and Strategic Communication

Korcok: MFA's Priority Will Be Pandemic and Strategic Communication

Bratislava, April 8 (TASR) – Dealing with the pandemic remains a priority for the Foreign Affairs Ministry in the near future, said head of the ministry Ivan Korcok (a Freedom and Solidarity/SaS nominee) at a press conference on Thursday, also mentioning a conference on the future of the European Union