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SaS Congress Rejects Proposal to include Sulik on Slate for Next Election

SaS Congress Rejects Proposal to include Sulik on Slate for Next Election

Bratislava, 7 March (TASR) - Delegates at the party congress of the opposition Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) party rejected a proposal to include former party leader Richard Sulik on the SaS slate for the next parliamentary election, TASR was told by the party's communications department on Saturday. They

Premier Sees No Reason to Convene Slovak Security Council at This Time

Premier Sees No Reason to Convene Slovak Security Council at This Time

Bratislava, 2 March (TASR) - I currently see no reason to convene the Slovak Security Council regarding the situation in the Middle East, Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) told a press conference on Monday, adding that the information that is being received at present is sufficient and up to date.

Bratislava Mayor Vallo and Governor Droba to Re-run for Posts

Bratislava Mayor Vallo and Governor Droba to Re-run for Posts

Bratislava mayor Matus Vallo and Bratislava regional governor Juraj Droba held a joint news conference on Monday to officially announce their bids for re-election in the local and regional elections due to take place in the autumn of this year.

Susko Stands Behind Criminal Policy Changes from 2024

Susko Stands Behind Criminal Policy Changes from 2024

Bratislava, 12 February (TASR) - Justice Minister Boris Susko (Smer-SD) stands by the changes in the state's criminal policy introduced in 2024. Susko said this Parliament during Thursday's question time in response to a question from opposition MP Beata Jurik (Progressive Slovakia) on whether he perceives

Defence Ministry to Seek Review of Law Enforcement Handling of Ukraine Aid

Defence Ministry to Seek Review of Law Enforcement Handling of Ukraine Aid

Bratislava, 6 February (TASR) – The Defence Ministry will file a motion to review decisions by the law-enforcement authorities in cases related to the donation of military equipment to Ukraine, Defence Ministry State Secretary Igor Melicher announced at a press conference on Friday. He was joined at the press conference by

Parliament Refuses to Express No Confidence in Government

Parliament Refuses to Express No Confidence in Government

Bratislava, 5 February (TASR) - MPs rejected the opposition's proposal to express no confidence in the government in a vote held on Thursday afternoon. Of the 139 MPs present, 60 voted in favour of the motion, 79 against, and none abstained. In addition to coalition MPs, the proposal

Remeta: Three Out of Four Criminal Proceedings on Aid for Ukraine Dropped

Remeta: Three Out of Four Criminal Proceedings on Aid for Ukraine Dropped

Bratislava, 5 February (TASR) - The law-enforcement authorities have halted criminal proceedings in three out of four cases in connection with aid provided to Ukraine under the previous government, with these involving the donation of MiG-29 fighter jets and the S-300 air defence system, as well as the termination of