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Economy Minister Sulik Withstands No-confidence Vote in Parliament

Economy Minister Sulik Withstands No-confidence Vote in Parliament

Bratislava, October 27 (TASR) – Parliament on Wednesday failed to dismiss Economy Minister Richard Sulik (SaS) in a no-confidence vote initiated by the opposition Smer-SD party. Of the 136 MPs present, only 50 voted in favour of Sulik’s dismissal. The 50 MPs included lawmakers from Smer-SD, the People’s Party

Fico Wants Parliament to Address Surveillance of Opposition Representatives

Fico Wants Parliament to Address Surveillance of Opposition Representatives

Bratislava, October 26 (TASR) – Smer-SD head Robert Fico stated on Tuesday that he’ll propose that the ongoing parliamentary session should address the issue of surveillance and wiretapping of opposition representatives in the country. The Smer head stressed in this regard that he wants Interior Minister Roman Mikulec (OLaNO), Prosecutor-General

National Parks Reform Postponed until April of Next Year

National Parks Reform Postponed until April of Next Year

Bratislava, October 25 (TASR) – The transfer of state land in the first two national parks to see a reorganisation of the zones within their territory completed will not take place until April 1, 2022, Environment Minister Jan Budaj (OLaNO) and Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Samuel Vlcan (an OLaNO nominee)

Lengvarsky Fails to Convince We Are Family Caucus Regarding Reform

Lengvarsky Fails to Convince We Are Family Caucus Regarding Reform

Bratislava, October 21 (TASR) – We Are Family caucus head Peter Pcolinsky stated on Thursday following a meeting between the caucus and Health Minister Vladimir Lengvarsky (an OLaNO nominee) that We Are Family MPs won’t support the Health Ministry-sponsored reform of the hospital network. Pcolinsky noted in this vein that

Mijatovic Concerned at Slovak Bill Aiming to Make Abortions Less Accessible

Mijatovic Concerned at Slovak Bill Aiming to Make Abortions Less Accessible

Strasbourg, October 19 (TASR) – Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic has voiced her concerns regarding a Slovak bill currently at its second reading in Parliament that aims to make abortions less accessible. In an open letter sent to Parliamentary Chair Boris Kollar and the heads of five

Smer-SD Organises Anti-Government Protest Rally in Rimavska Sobota

Smer-SD Organises Anti-Government Protest Rally in Rimavska Sobota

Rimavska Sobota, October 17 (TASR) – The increase in energy prices, the destruction of social state and the rule of law and the need for early elections dominated speeches, delivered by Smer-SD representatives during the protest rally held in Rimavska Sobota (Banska Bystrica region) on Sunday. The opposition party organised the

Milanova: Slovak Music Quotas for Commercial Radios Will Be Preserved

Milanova: Slovak Music Quotas for Commercial Radios Will Be Preserved

Bratislava, October 15 (TASR) – Culture Minister Natalia Milanova (OLaNO) announced on Friday that mandatory Slovak music quotas for commercial radios won’t be scrapped. Milanova reacted in this way to her party boss and Finance Minister Igor Matovic, who’s asked her to withdraw a Culture Ministry-sponsored bill aiming to