Parliament Definitively Approves Package of Consolidation Measures
MPs on Thursday definitively approved a package of measures to consolidate public finances next year.
Domestic Policies
Danko: SNS Caucus Name Won't Be Changed, I Feel Betrayed by Huliak
Bratislava, October 1 (TASR) - The name of the Slovak National Party (SNS) caucus won't and can't be changed, SNS chairman Andrej Danko stated in response to the request of MP Rudolf Huliak to add 'National Coalition' to the name of the SNS caucus,
Huliak Wants to Add National Coalition to SNS Caucus' Name
MP and leader of the extra-parliamentary 'National Coalition/Independent Candidates' party Rudolf Huliak (Slovak National Party/SNS) has demanded that the name of the SNS caucus should be changed.
LOZ Continues to Collect Hospital Doctors' Refusals to Do Overtime Work
The doctors' trade union is still collecting notices of refusal to engage in overtime work from hospital doctors, Medical Trade Union (LOZ) chairman Peter Visolajsky told a news conference on Monday, adding that it's already collected 2,635 of these.
Democrats Launching Petition to Trigger Referendum on Shortening Electoral Term
Bratislava, September 29 (TASR) - The opposition extra-parliamentary Democrats party announced on Sunday that it's started collecting signatures to initiate a referendum on shortening the current electoral term.
According to Democrats, it's time to address demand from people who disagree with actions of the government of
Danko Orders Plavakova Out of House Chamber for Having Stickers on Her Computer
House Vice-chair Andrej Danko (SNS) during the parliamentary debate on Wednesday took objection to the fact that opposition MP Lucia Plavakova PPS) was using a computer adorned with stickers in the parliamentary chamber.
Opposition on Consolidation: Gov't Should Seek Savings Mainly on Side of State
The government should seek savings primarily on the side of the state, but it only plans to save 5 percent on itself for now, while the rest should be paid by the public, representatives of the opposition PS and KDH told a news conference following their meeting with Premier Robert Fico.