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Jozef Bires Ends at Post of State Veterinary and Food Administration Head

Jozef Bires Ends at Post of State Veterinary and Food Administration Head

Bratislava, March 28 (TASR) - Jozef Bires is leaving the post of State Veterinary and Food Administration (SVPS) director, while the exact date of his departure is to be agreed additionally. It was the polnoinfo.sk website that broke the news on Thursday. Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Richard Takac

Premier: Korcok Is Warmonger, Pellegrini Realises Value of Peace

Premier: Korcok Is Warmonger, Pellegrini Realises Value of Peace

Bratislava, March 26 (TASR) - Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) is supporting presidential candidate Peter Pellegrini (Voice-SD) in the run-off round of the election, describing his rival Ivan Korcok as a warmonger. The premier stressed that Pellegrini realises the value of peace, adding that social-democrat voters are calling for peace.

President Caputova: Call for Freedom Can't Be Silenced

President Caputova: Call for Freedom Can't Be Silenced

Bratislava, March 25 (TASR) - The call for freedom cannot be silenced, President Zuzana Caputova pointed out on a social network on Monday on the occasion of the 36th anniversary of the 1988 Candle Demonstration. "Thirty-six years ago, on March 25, 1988, with prayer and candles in their hands,

Pellegrini: I Want to Be President of Calm, Not of Conflict

Pellegrini: I Want to Be President of Calm, Not of Conflict

Bratislava, March 24 (TASR) - I want to be a president of calm and not of conflict, presidential candidate, Parliamentary Chair and Voice-SD leader Peter Pellegrini stated on Sunday, stressing that Slovakia needs a stable government. Pellegrini noted that supporters of his opponent say that the election of Ivan Korcok

Korcok and Pellegrini Advance to Second Round, State Commission Confirms

Korcok and Pellegrini Advance to Second Round, State Commission Confirms

Ivan Korcok has made it to the run-off round of the presidential election on 42.51 percent of the votes, along with Peter Pellegrini on 37.02 percent, the State Electoral Commission confirmed with the official results at a news conference on Sunday.

Election24: Moratorium Extended Again, Lasts until 10.30 p.m.

Election24: Moratorium Extended Again, Lasts until 10.30 p.m.

Bratislava, March 23 (TASR) - The election moratorium for the first round of the presidential election has been extended again and will last until 10.30 p.m., TASR was told by spokesman for the Interior Ministry Matej Neumann on Saturday. The reason is that the polling station in the

Korcok: It's Important That President is Elected with High Turnout

Korcok: It's Important That President is Elected with High Turnout

It is important that the Slovak president is elected with a strong and high election turnout, stated presidential candidate Ivan Korcok after casting his ballot in the town of Senec on Saturday.