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Danko Now Knows Penalty for Accident: Two-year Driving Ban and Fine

Danko Now Knows Penalty for Accident: Two-year Driving Ban and Fine

Bratislava, April 26 (TASR) - Parliamentary Vice-chair Andrej Danko (Slovak National Party/SNS) has received a two-year driving ban following his traffic accident in the Bratislava borough of Dubravka in January and will have to pay a fine as well. "I won't drive for two years, and

Sikuta: Files Allocated at Supreme Court in Transparent Way

Sikuta: Files Allocated at Supreme Court in Transparent Way

The allocation of files at the Supreme Court is okay, with files being allocated in line with the rules of transparency, said Supreme Court chair Jan Sikuta in reaction to Premier Robert Fico's (Smer-SD) statement made earlier on Wednesday.

Cabinet Okays Bill on Slovak Television and Radio

Cabinet Okays Bill on Slovak Television and Radio

Bratislava, April 24 (TASR) - Public-service broadcaster Radio and Television Slovakia (RTVS) is to be renamed Slovak Television and Radio (STVR), according to the draft law on STVR approved by the government on Wednesday. The director will be elected by a nine-member council including four nominees from the Culture Ministry.

Fico: Gov't to Deal with Law on STaR at Away-from-home Session on Wednesday

Fico: Gov't to Deal with Law on STaR at Away-from-home Session on Wednesday

The government will deal with a bill on public-broadcaster Slovak Television and Radio (STaR) at its away-from-home session in Dolna Krupa (Trnava region) on Wednesday (April 24), Premier Robert Fico (Smer-SD) told a news conference following his inspection day at the Culture Ministry on Monday.

President Supports Civic Collection to Purchase Ammunition for Ukraine

President Supports Civic Collection to Purchase Ammunition for Ukraine

Bratislava, April 19 (TASR) - I support the 'Ammunition for Ukraine' civic collection, President Zuzana Caputova posted on a social network on Friday, adding that she's also proud that many in Slovakia care about the fate of neighbouring Ukraine. "I support this initiative because it&

Sutaj Estok: Inspection Service Underwent Reorganisation Under New Head

Sutaj Estok: Inspection Service Underwent Reorganisation Under New Head

The Interior Ministry's Inspection Service Office has undergone reorganisation and many personnel changes have been made since its new head assumed his post, Interior Minister Matus Sutaj Estok (Voice-SD) told a news conference on Thursday.

Erik Tomas: Voice-SD to Nominate Richard Rasi for Parliamentary Chair

Erik Tomas: Voice-SD to Nominate Richard Rasi for Parliamentary Chair

Bratislava, April 15 (TASR) - Richard Rasi will be Voice-SD party's nominee for the post of parliamentary chair, Labour Minister and party vice-chairman Erik Tomas said in a discussion show on Radio Expres on Monday. Tomas insists that the post still belongs to Voice-SD after party leader and