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Premier: Government Will Probably Nominate Sefcovic to EC Again

Premier: Government Will Probably Nominate Sefcovic to EC Again

Bratislava, May 16 (TASR) – The Slovak Government will probably nominate incumbent EC Vice-president Maros Sefcovic to the European Commission (EC) again, Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini (Smer-SD) said at a session of the parliamentary European committee on Thursday, adding that he would like Sefcovic to become an EC vice-president again. “I

Stromcek Rejects Media Speculation on Causes of Resignation

Stromcek Rejects Media Speculation on Causes of Resignation

Trebisov/Bratislava, May 5 (TASR) – Viktor Stromcek, a former deputy transport minister and Government representative for major investments, asked the Smer-SD party to release him from the post of its general manager at a party presidium session last week, while the Smer top body didn’t discuss his possible successor,

Bugar: State Can't Penalise People for Singing Foreign Anthems Anymore

Bugar: State Can't Penalise People for Singing Foreign Anthems Anymore

Bratislava, May 15 (TASR) – The fact that singing of a foreign anthem in Slovakia can no longer be penalised is now unequivocally incorporated in the law, Most-Hid MP Tibor Bastrnak stated after the House greenlighted on Wednesday an amending proposal to the State Symbol Act in order to rectify the

President Kiska Receives President-elect Caputova in His Office

President Kiska Receives President-elect Caputova in His Office

Bratislava, May 14 (TASR) – Outgoing President Andrej Kiska received president-elect Zuzana Caputova in the Presidential Palace on Tuesday. The two officials discussed the issues related to take-over of the office and declared mutual co-operation. Caputova said she’s momentarily preparing for her inauguration, set to take place on June 15,

Poll: Smer-SD to Win General Election on 19.2% of Votes

Poll: Smer-SD to Win General Election on 19.2% of Votes

Bratislava, May 10 (TASR) – If the parliamentary election had taken place the upcoming weekend (May 11-12), Smer-SD would have won on 19.2 percent of votes and garner 30 MP mandates, with the second place shared by Progressive Slovakia/Together coalition and far-right People’s Party Our Slovakia (LSNS) that

EP Election Poll: Far-right LSNS Most Popular Party among Young Voters

EP Election Poll: Far-right LSNS Most Popular Party among Young Voters

Bratislava, May 10 (TASR) – If the European Parliament elections had taken place in early May, the most popular parties among young voters would have been the far-right People’s Party Our Slovakia (LSNS) and the non-parliamentary Progressive Slovakia-Together, which would have garnered three MEP seats each, according to the results

Teachers Hold Protests Against New Legislation in Front of Parliament

Teachers Hold Protests Against New Legislation in Front of Parliament

Bratislava, May 9 (TASR) – Teachers and activists from the Slovak Teachers Initiative (ISU) and Slovak Teachers Chamber (SKU) held a public protest in front of the Government Office and Parliament on Thursday, urging lawmakers to kill the Educational and Professional Employees Act also vetoed by President Andrej Kiska, TASR learnt