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Premier: Gorilla an Expose of Dzurinda Gov't's Corruption, Fico Beyond Reproach

Premier: Gorilla an Expose of Dzurinda Gov't's Corruption, Fico Beyond Reproach

Bratislava, October 16 (TASR) – Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini (Smer-SD) welcomes the fact that the alleged Gorilla case recording has gone public and emphasises that the case is not a scandal of his Government, TASR learnt on Wednesday. As for its segment featuring Smer-SD chair Robert Fico, Pellegrini stated that it

39-hour Gorilla Case Recording Appears on Internet, Penta Questions It

39-hour Gorilla Case Recording Appears on Internet, Penta Questions It

Bratislava, October 16 (TASR) – Several media outlets in Slovakia have received an email containing a link to a 39-hour-long recording that allegedly relates to the Gorilla case, TASR learnt on Wednesday. The recording was allegedly made at a flat on Vazovova Street in Bratislava. Gorilla case details were leaked by

Extraordinary Committee to Sit over Trnka-Marian K. Recording

Extraordinary Committee to Sit over Trnka-Marian K. Recording

Bratislava, October 15 (TASR) – An extraordinary meeting of the parliamentary defence and security committee will be convened in reaction to the recorded conversation between entrepreneur Marian K. and former prosecutor-general Dobroslav Trnka, TASR learnt on Tuesday. Opposition MPs drew up and submitted the proposal for the meeting at the committee

Pellegrini: Individuals Involved in Recordings Should Consider Resignation

Pellegrini: Individuals Involved in Recordings Should Consider Resignation

Bratislava, October 14 (TASR) – Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini (Smer-SD) called upon individuals involved in recordings linked to the Gorilla scandal to search their consciences and consider resignation, TASR learnt on Monday. Speaking at a briefing prior to the Government’s session, Pellegrini declared that no one will block police from

Poll: Smer-SD Still ahead of PS-Together and LSNS in Early October

Poll: Smer-SD Still ahead of PS-Together and LSNS in Early October

Bratislava, October 14 (TASR) – Had a general election taken place in Slovakia in first half of October, it would have been won by the current main governing party Smer-SD on 20.1 percent, with the Progressive Slovakia (PS)-Together coalition the runner-up on 12.7 percent and the far-right People’

Pellegrini: I'll Run for Prime Minister's Post If Smer Wins Election

Pellegrini: I'll Run for Prime Minister's Post If Smer Wins Election

Bratislava, October 13 (TASR) – Speaking on TV Markiza’s politics show ‘Na telo’ (‘Tough Questions’) on Sunday, Peter Pellegrini said that if Smer-SD wins the 2020 general election, he’ll run for the post of prime minister, while party leader Robert Fico will be number two on Smer-SD’s slate.

SaS: Matecna's Done Nothing in Post, We'd Give Her Grade of Four Minus

SaS: Matecna's Done Nothing in Post, We'd Give Her Grade of Four Minus

Bratislava, October 8 (TASR) – Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Gabriela Matecna (Slovak National Party/SNS) has done almost nothing in the agriculture sector over the four years, leader of the opposition Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) party Richard Sulik said at a press conference on Tuesday, adding that his party would