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President to Approach Constitutional Court over Referendum Question

President to Approach Constitutional Court over Referendum Question

Bratislava, May 12 (TASR) – President Zuzana Caputova announced on Wednesday that she will approach the Constitutional Court over the referendum question on organising an early election. “The president’s role is to make a decision that will make the referendum in line with the Constitution and that won’t be

Kolikova Survives No-confidence Vote, 51 MPs Voted for Her Ouster

Kolikova Survives No-confidence Vote, 51 MPs Voted for Her Ouster

Bratislava, May 10 (TASR) – Justice Minister Maria Kolikova (For the People) will remain in her post, as only 51 of the 117 MPs present for the no-confidence vote in her in Parliament on Monday night supported the opposition’s proposal. Sixty-three MPs were against, two abstained from the vote, and

President, Premier and House Chair Call for Public Debate on Future of EU

President, Premier and House Chair Call for Public Debate on Future of EU

Bratislava, May 9 (TASR) – The three top constitutional officials along with chief of Slovak diplomacy Ivan Korcok (SaS nominee) opened on Sunday the Conference on the Future of Europe, a pan-European project aimed to debate with the citizens the benefits, challenges and future orientation of Europe. The event was launched

Letanovska Leaves 'For the People' Party, Unhappy with Leader Remisova

Letanovska Leaves 'For the People' Party, Unhappy with Leader Remisova

Bratislava, May 8 (TASR) – Former MP Andrea Letanovska left the coalition’s For the People party, TASR learnt from Letanovska’s Facebook post on Saturday. In Letanovska’s view, the party has failed to fulfil its potential to become a standard-bearer for decency, expertise and new political culture. She also

Michal Alac Becomes SIS Head

Michal Alac Becomes SIS Head

Bratislava, May 6 (TASR) – President Zuzana Caputova on Thursday appointed Michal Alac to the post of Slovak Intelligence Service (SIS) head. Alac, born in 1985, has occupied several posts at SIS during his career. He studied criminal law at Trnava University and law at Pavol Jozef Safarik University in Kosice.

Seliga Resigns as Parliamentary Vice-Chair after Violating Curfew

Seliga Resigns as Parliamentary Vice-Chair after Violating Curfew

Bratislava, May 5 (TASR) – Parliamentary Vice-chair Juraj Seliga and parliamentary social affairs committee head Jana Zitnanska (both For the People) announced on Wednesday that they’re resigning from their posts after several media reported on the same day that they were seen sitting in a bar together with Bratislava region

Heger's Government Obtains Confidence from Parliament, 89 MPs Support It

Heger's Government Obtains Confidence from Parliament, 89 MPs Support It

Bratislava, May 4 (TASR) – Eduard Heger’s (OLaNO) Cabinet obtained a vote of confidence from Parliament on Tuesday, as 89 of the 144 MPs who took part in the vote supported the Government Manifesto, thus expressing their confidence in the reconstructed Government. Fifty-five MPs voted against the Government Manifesto. Heger’