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Pellegrini Calls on Fico to Leave Smer-SD Leadership

Pellegrini Calls on Fico to Leave Smer-SD Leadership

Bratislava, May 26 (TASR) – Opposition Smer-SD vice-chair Peter Pellegrini told a news conference on Tuesday that he has called on party chairman Robert Fico to leave the party leadership. Pellegrini stated that if Fico wants to help the party and social democracy in Slovakia, the time has come for him

Fico: Smer-SD Needs New Fighters, Not Theoreticians and Liberal Wimps

Fico: Smer-SD Needs New Fighters, Not Theoreticians and Liberal Wimps

Bratislava, May 26 (TASR) – Head of the Smer-SD party Robert Fico said on Tuesday that his party needs new fighters, not theoreticians and liberal snowflakes. “Smer-SD needs changes of an internal character, including in my position and behaviour so that we can win a general election once again,” he said,

House Chair Kollar Officially Apologises to Greek Catholic Church

House Chair Kollar Officially Apologises to Greek Catholic Church

Bratislava, May 25 (TASR) – Parliamentary Chair Boris Kollar (We Are Family) extended an official apology to the Greek Catholic Church for its illegal dissolution 70 years ago in erstwhile Czechoslovakia, TASR learnt on Monday. Kollar’s apology marked the 70th anniversary of the Greek Catholic Church ban in the former

PM: Home Quarantine Launched for Android Phones and via Berg for Now

PM: Home Quarantine Launched for Android Phones and via Berg for Now

Bratislava, May 23 (TASR) – Home quarantine has been launched, but only for smartphones running on the Android operational system for now, Prime Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNO) posted on a social network on Saturday. “People can’t wait any longer, so we won’t wait any longer and launch home quarantine

Fico Criticises Party Mates, Rejecting Shift towards Liberalism

Fico Criticises Party Mates, Rejecting Shift towards Liberalism

Bratislava, May 21 (TASR) – Opposition Smer-SD chairman Robert Fico on Thursday criticised members of the party presidium and MPs for their public statements on the situation within the party. In a letter addressed to them, Fico urged them to refrain from making public statements on the internal life of Smer-SD.

MP Podmanicky Quitting Smer-SD Party

MP Podmanicky Quitting Smer-SD Party

Bratislava, May 19 (TASR) – MP Jan Podmanicky gave a press conference on Tuesday to announce that he’s leaving the opposition Smer-SD party caucus, giving up his party membership and the post of the party’s regional chairman in Zilina. Podmanicky has done so in reaction to criticism from his

Phase Four of Lifting Anti-virus Measures to Begin on Wednesday

Phase Four of Lifting Anti-virus Measures to Begin on Wednesday

Bratislava, May 18 (TASR) – The fourth phase of lifting anti-coronavirus measures in Slovakia will start on Wednesday, May 20, Prime Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNO) stated on Monday. This means that, for example, theatres and cinemas will be allowed to re-open, however, under the condition that they will limit the number