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Minister Mikulec Enjoys Trust of Both OLaNO and For the People

Minister Mikulec Enjoys Trust of Both OLaNO and For the People

Bratislava, June 4 (TASR) – Interior Minister Roman Mikulec (OLaNO) has the full confidence of the OLaNO parliamentary caucus, caucus chairman Michal Sipos told TASR on Friday, adding that the minister consistently defends the public interest and is a guarantee of the police’s independence. “We see [Smer-SD leader] Robert Fico’

Interior Minister Mikulec Sees No Reason to Step Down

Interior Minister Mikulec Sees No Reason to Step Down

Bratislava, June 4 (TASR) – Interior Minister Roman Mikulec (OLaNO) said on Friday that he sees no reason to resign from his post when the Government is keeping to what it declared it would do before the election and the law-enforcement authorities are unveiling a criminal network at the highest state

Heger Rejects Conspiracy Theories and Intimidation, Law Enforcement Free to Act

Heger Rejects Conspiracy Theories and Intimidation, Law Enforcement Free to Act

Bratislava, June 3 (TASR) – Prime Minister Eduard Heger (OLaNO) rejects any conspiracy theories floated over the detaining of Internal Affairs Inspectorate head Adrian Szabo or intimidation of the law enforcement authorities by the opposition. Heger underlined that the law enforcement bodies’ hands are untied and it’s necessary to let

Fico and Pellegrini Want to Oust Interior Minister

Fico and Pellegrini Want to Oust Interior Minister

Bratislava, June 3 (TASR) – Opposition Smer-SD party leader Robert Fico wants to initiate a special parliamentary session with a no-confidence motion against Interior Minister Roman Mikulec (OLaNO) as the sole point on the agenda. Fico has reacted in this way to the detention of head of the Interior Ministry’s

Nine 'For the People' Representatives Object to Nixing of Lehotsky's Bid

Nine 'For the People' Representatives Object to Nixing of Lehotsky's Bid

Bratislava, June 2 (TASR) – Nine representatives of ‘For the People’ party object to the motion, lodged by chair Veronika Remisova, to withdraw the nomination of Tomas Lehotsky as Parliamentary Vice-chair, MP Vladimir Ledecky (For the People) informed TASR on Wednesday. According to Ledecky, this move wasn’t preceded by any

Remisova Withdraws Lehotsky's Nomination for Parliamentary Vice-chair Post

Remisova Withdraws Lehotsky's Nomination for Parliamentary Vice-chair Post

Bratislava, June 2 (TASR) – Tomas Lehotsky (For the People) probably won’t become a parliamentary vice-chair, as his nomination for such a post has been withdrawn by Vice-premier and head of the For the People party Veronika Remisova, several sources have confirmed for TASR. Prior to the Government meeting on

Remisova Dismisses For the People General Manager

Remisova Dismisses For the People General Manager

Bratislava, June 1 (TASR) – Head of the coalition For the People Veronika Remisova confirmed for TASR on Tuesday that she’s dismissed party general manager Roman Krpelan, citing her long-term dissatisfaction with his work. According to Remisova, not only her, but also other For the People members have found Krpelan’