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President: Important for Supreme Court to Decide on Kovacik As Soon As Possible

President: Important for Supreme Court to Decide on Kovacik As Soon As Possible

Bratislava, August 8 (TASR) - I consider it to be important that the Supreme Court decide on the case of former special prosecutor Dusan Kovacik as soon as possible, President Peter Pellegrini stated on Thursday, pointing out that head of the Justice Ministry Boris Susko (Smer-SD) used his legislative power

PS Aiming to Initiate No-confidence Motion in Culture Minister Simkovicova

PS Aiming to Initiate No-confidence Motion in Culture Minister Simkovicova

Bratislava, August 7 (TASR) - The opposition Progressive Slovakia (PS) party has started collecting MPs' signatures to initiate a no-confidence motion in Culture Minister Martina Simkovicova (an SNS nominee), while at the same time it intends to organise a public protest against the minister on August 13 in Bratislava,

Ministry: Drlicka Dismissed Due to Serious Misconduct and Loss of Trust

Ministry: Drlicka Dismissed Due to Serious Misconduct and Loss of Trust

Bratislava, August 6 (TASR) - The reasons behind the dismissal of Matej Drlicka from the post of Slovak National Theatre (SND) general manager is serious misconduct and loss of trust from Culture Minister Martina Simkovicova (a Slovak National Party/SNS nominee), ministry's communication department head Petra Bacinska told

SIZP Finds Violation of Law in Case of Helicopter Flight over Mala Fatra

SIZP Finds Violation of Law in Case of Helicopter Flight over Mala Fatra

Bratislava, August 6 (TASR) - The Slovak Environmental Inspectorate (SIZP) found a violation of the Nature and Landscape Protection Act in the case of a publicised helicopter flight over the territory of the Mala Fatra National Park, SIZP told TASR in a statement on Tuesday, adding that it was a

SNP80: Monument in Vrchtepla Dedicated to Partisans who Fell Near Village

SNP80: Monument in Vrchtepla Dedicated to Partisans who Fell Near Village

The Slovak National Uprising (SNP) Monument above the village of Vrchtepla in the district of Povazska Bystrica is dedicated to the memory of those who fell in guerilla warfare near the village in February and March 1945, Povazska Bystrica local historian Milan Belas has told TASR.

SNP80: Partisans Shot Dead at Kezmarok Castle Commemorated by Monument

SNP80: Partisans Shot Dead at Kezmarok Castle Commemorated by Monument

Some partisans during WWII were shot dead at Kezmarok Castle, and some of them are commemorated by a monument in the castle courtyard, said Kezmarok museum historian Vladimir Julian Sevc.

President: Visit to Defence Ministry Not Symbolic, Army Important

President: Visit to Defence Ministry Not Symbolic, Army Important

My visit to the Defence Ministry isn't only symbolic, as the army carries out important tasks with regards to the war in Ukraine, said President Peter Pellegrini during his visit to the ministry on Wednesday.