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President Calls Referendum for 4 July on Only Two Questions

President Calls Referendum for 4 July on Only Two Questions

Bratislava, 20 April (TASR) – President Peter Pellegrini will call a referendum with two questions concerning the abolition of so-called lifetime annuities and the restoration of the Special Prosecutor's Office and National Crime Agency for 4 July. A question on a request to shorten the electoral term will not

Premier: Peter Magyar's Claims about Illegal Migration False

Premier: Peter Magyar's Claims about Illegal Migration False

Bratislava, 18 April (TASR) - The claims made by Hungarian election winner Peter Magyar regarding illegal migration are false, Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) stated in a video posted on social media on Saturday, adding that at their first face-to-face meeting, he'll ask Magyar to explain who this

Blanar Dismisses Migrant Claims, Slams Magyar Remarks

Blanar Dismisses Migrant Claims, Slams Magyar Remarks

Bratislava, 16 April (TASR) – Claims about migrants being transported to Slovakia's borders before the 2023 parliamentary election are "as absurd as carrying water in a wicker basket", Slovak Foreign Minister Juraj Blanar (Smer-SD) said on Thursday at a parliamentary European Affairs Committee session. Blanar also described

President Denies Paying Influencers for Support in 2024 Election Campaign

President Denies Paying Influencers for Support in 2024 Election Campaign

Bratislava, 15 April (TASR) - Slovak President Peter Pellegrini has denied paying influencers to express support for him during the 2024 presidential election campaign, claiming that he didn't even ask for it. The head of state said this in a video posted on a social network on Wednesday,

Opposition Protest against Proposed Changes to Voting from Abroad Taking Place

Opposition Protest against Proposed Changes to Voting from Abroad Taking Place

Bratislava, 14 April (TASR) - An opposition protest against proposed changes in voting from abroad in parliamentary elections is taking place on Tuesday evening in front of the Parliament building. Lawmakers are set to discuss the proposal at the current session. The protest has been organised by the opposition Progressive

Tomas: Parents Should Lose Child Benefit If Child Skips School

Tomas: Parents Should Lose Child Benefit If Child Skips School

Trebisov, 10 April (TASR) - The Labour, Social Affairs and the Family Ministry is preparing a measure under which parents would lose their child benefit if their child doesn't attend school regularly, and this would also apply to cases in which parents refuse to cooperate with the school

State of Alert May Not Be in Constitution; Politicians Back Joint Exercise

State of Alert May Not Be in Constitution; Politicians Back Joint Exercise

Bratislava, 9 April (TASR) - The possibility of declaring a state of alert - which, if implemented, would grant the military greater powers and a legislative framework for its operations - may not be included in the Slovak Constitution. Coalition politicians, opposition representatives, President Peter Pellegrini, and Chief-of-General-Staff of the