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Parliamentary Chair Danko to Attend Pro-family March on Gay Pride Day

Parliamentary Chair Danko to Attend Pro-family March on Gay Pride Day

Bratislava, July 16 (TASR) – Slovak National Party (SNS) leader and Parliamentary Chair Andrej Danko plans to attend the Proud of the Family event scheduled to take place on Saturday (July 20) in Bratislava, which will simultaneously host LGBTI Rainbow Pride, TASR learnt on Tuesday. “Everyone has a right to choose

Truban to Lead PS-Together Coalition into 2020 General Election

Truban to Lead PS-Together Coalition into 2020 General Election

Bratislava, July 12 (TASR) – Leaders of the extra-parliamentary Progressive Slovakia (PS)-Together coalition Michal Truban and Miroslav Beblavy, respectively, announced on Friday that Truban will lead the coalition into the 2020 general election, while Beblavy will take the role of programme leader. Beblavy noted that the coalition is doing well

Progressive Slovakia-Together and KDH Sign Non-Aggression Agreement

Progressive Slovakia-Together and KDH Sign Non-Aggression Agreement

Bratislava, July 10 (TASR) – Representatives of the extra-parliamentary Progressive Slovakia (PS)-Together coalition and the Christian Democratic Movement (KDH) on Wednesday signed an agreement on pre-election cooperation. Head of Together Miroslav Beblavy explained that the deal contains two concrete obligations. The parties agreed that there will be no conflict between

Together Party Would Focus on Education and Health in Future Gov't

Together Party Would Focus on Education and Health in Future Gov't

Bratislava, July 8 (TASR) – A more educated Slovakia, the modernisation of democracy, independent police and improving the condition of the Slovak health-care sector – these are just some of the priorities that the extra-parliamentary Together-Civic Democracy party would focus on if it formed part of the future government. At a news

UVO Puts on Hold Tender for Military Vehicles

UVO Puts on Hold Tender for Military Vehicles

Bratislava, July 4 (TASR) – The Public Procurement Office (UVO) put on hold the Defence Ministry’s public tender on the purchase of military vehicles, TASR learnt on Thursday. The ministry claims that this is a standard procedure and they asked to be audited themselves. “The UVO is looking into the

Caputova Wants Slovak Diplomacy to Continue to Be High-quality and Respected

Caputova Wants Slovak Diplomacy to Continue to Be High-quality and Respected

Bratislava, July 3 (TASR) – Slovak President Zuzana Caputova received ambassadors at the Presidential Palace on Wednesday, with the president praising the work they do for the country, TASR learnt on the same day. Caputova stressed that she wanted Slovak diplomacy to continue to be high-quality and respected. “I want Slovakia

Premier: I'll Stand Behind Social Measures Even If It Means a Deficit

Premier: I'll Stand Behind Social Measures Even If It Means a Deficit

Bratislava, June 27 (TASR) – I stand behind the measures from the so-called social package, such as increasing the parental allowance, doubling the Christmas allowance for pensioners, and reducing taxes for workers, even if they mean a deficit, Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini (Smer-SD) said during the traditional Question Time in Parliament