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Election Commission Won't Investigate Actions of Interior Minister Sutaj Estok

Election Commission Won't Investigate Actions of Interior Minister Sutaj Estok

Bratislava, November 12 (TASR) - The State Commission for Elections and Supervising the Financing of Political Parties has decided not to investigate the actions of Interior Minister Matus Sutaj Estok (Voice-SD) in connection with this year's presidential election campaign, the ministry's spokesman Matej Neumann has reported.

Korcok Joins Progressive Slovakia

Korcok Joins Progressive Slovakia

Bratislava, November 11 (TASR) - Former foreign minister and unsuccessful presidential candidate Ivan Korcok has joined the opposition Progressive Slovakia (PS) party, announced PS leader Michal Simecka on Monday. "I had many other options regarding what to do with the political capital I have. ... I didn't want

President: Discussion on Future of Local Authorities to Be Held in Near Future

President: Discussion on Future of Local Authorities to Be Held in Near Future

Zilina, November 6 (TASR) - I want to invite all representatives of Slovak local government to the Presidential Palace early next year for a discussion on the future of its financing, President Peter Pellegrini said following Wednesday's meeting with Zilina region governor Erika Jurinova and Zilina mayor Peter

Salaries of Some Health Workers to Grow as Planned before Consolidation Measures

Salaries of Some Health Workers to Grow as Planned before Consolidation Measures

Bratislava, November 6 (TASR) - Salaries of nurses, midwives, paramedics and other selected groups of health workers are to grow in the next two years as planned before the adoption of consolidation changes, according to the government's amendment to the law on health-care providers approved by MPs on

Through Resolution in House, Coalition Wants to Respond to Kiska's Case Verdict

Through Resolution in House, Coalition Wants to Respond to Kiska's Case Verdict

Bratislava, November 5 (TASR) - Coalition MPs want to push through a resolution in Parliament that responds to the circumstances of former president Andrej Kiska's tax case and the final verdict in this case, representatives of Smer-SD, Voice-SD and the Slovak National Party (SNS) stated at a press

Tomas: There's Debate in Coalition that Sutaj Estok Would Move to House Chair Post

Tomas: There's Debate in Coalition that Sutaj Estok Would Move to House Chair Post

(TA3, 'V politike', November 3) The choice of the Voice-SD party for the post of House chair is still Investment Minister Richard Rasi, however, there is a discussion in the coalition that head of the Interior Ministry Matus Sutaj Estok (both Voice-SD) would move to this post, Labour

President: Intervention of Head of State Not Necessary in Current Situation

President: Intervention of Head of State Not Necessary in Current Situation

The current political situation doesn't necessitate an intervention by the head of state, said President Peter Pellegrini during his regional trip to the town of Martin (Zilina region) on Wednesday.