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President Accepts Resignation of Justice Minister Kolikova

President Accepts Resignation of Justice Minister Kolikova

Bratislava, March 23 (TASR) – President Zuzana Caputova on Tuesday accepted the resignation of Justice Minister Maria Kolikova (For the People) and tasked Investment Minister and For the People chair Veronika Remisova to take over the Justice Ministry on a temporary basis. Kolikova announced her resignation after Prime Minister Igor Matovic’

Justice Minister Kolikova Leaving Post, But Ready to Return to Ministry

Justice Minister Kolikova Leaving Post, But Ready to Return to Ministry

Bratislava, March 23 (TASR) – Justice Minister Maria Kolikova (For the People) is stepping down from her post, For the People leader Veronika Remisova told a news conference on Tuesday. “Minister Kolikova is leaving the Government,” said Remisova, adding that it’s Kolikova’s personal decision, which she doesn’t identify

Voice-SD: Gov't Left Without Ministers Needed to Cope With Pandemic

Voice-SD: Gov't Left Without Ministers Needed to Cope With Pandemic

Bratislava, March 22 (TASR) – The government has been left without the key positions needed to deal with the pandemic and economic crisis: the health, labour and economy ministers, the extra-parliamentary Voice-SD party said in a statement on Monday in response to Economy Minister Richard Sulik’s (Freedom and Solidarity/SaS)

TIS: Social Enterprise in Nizny Hrabovec Only One to Get Subsidy from Premier

TIS: Social Enterprise in Nizny Hrabovec Only One to Get Subsidy from Premier

Bratislava, March 22 (TASR) – Prime Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNO) provided a subsidy amounting to €15,000 to a pasta and pastry producer based in Nizny Hrabovec (Presov region) in November 2020, NGO Transparency International Slovakia (TIS) said on Monday, pointing to the fact it’s the only one from among

SaS: Matovic Hasn't Understood He's Incapable of Managing Government

SaS: Matovic Hasn't Understood He's Incapable of Managing Government

Bratislava, March 22 (TASR) – The coalition Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) party on Sunday night praised the fact that Prime Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNO) has demonstrated his willingness to resign, but noted that it won’t agree to proposals that are obviously motivated by personal revenge. Matovic (OLaNO) announced earlier on

Matovic: I'm Willing to Resign If Certain Coalition Partners Do Same

Matovic: I'm Willing to Resign If Certain Coalition Partners Do Same

Bratislava, March 21 (TASR) – Prime Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNO) announced on Sunday evening that he’s willing to resign if Economy Minister Richard Sulik (SaS), Justice Minister Maria Kolikova (For the People) and Parliamentary Vice-chair Juraj Seliga (For the People) follow suit. “If our coalition partners meet the commitments they’

President Accepts Resignation of Labour Minister Krajniak, Appoints Dolezal

President Accepts Resignation of Labour Minister Krajniak, Appoints Dolezal

Bratislava, March 17 (TASR) – President Zuzana Caputova on Wednesday accepted the resignation of Labour, Social Affairs and the Family Minister Milan Krajniak (We Are Family) and at the same time commissioned Transport Minister Andrej Dolezal (a We Are Family nominee) to take up the post on a temporary basis. Krajniak