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Matovic Withdraws His Candidacy to European Parliament

Matovic Withdraws His Candidacy to European Parliament

Bratislava, May 20 (TASR) – Head of OLaNO Igor Matovic announced on Monday at a press conference that he’s withdrawing his candidacy to the European Parliament, adding that he calls on the people who planned to support him to give their vote to former government proxy for Roma communities Peter

Fico: Media and Opposition Spread Hatred, It Brings Security Risks

Fico: Media and Opposition Spread Hatred, It Brings Security Risks

In Slovakia, the media and the opposition are spreading enormous hatred, so it must be reflected somewhere, MP and leader of the coalition Smer-SD party Robert Fico stated on TA3’s discussion programme ‘V politike’ (In Politics) on Sunday, adding that it is reflected in security risks that are emerging.

Hlohovec Hosts Far-right LSNS Rally and Anti-protest, No Incidents Occur

Hlohovec Hosts Far-right LSNS Rally and Anti-protest, No Incidents Occur

Hlohovec, May 17 (TASR) – Hlohovec, a small town of 21,508 located in Trnava region, bore witness to two protests taking place at the opposite sides of a town square on Friday, as the far-right People’s Party Our Slovakia (LSNS) held a protest rally only some 15 metres away

Premier Pellegrini Criticises European Committee Chair for Anti-EU Remarks

Premier Pellegrini Criticises European Committee Chair for Anti-EU Remarks

Bratislava, May 16 (TASR) – Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini urges House European Affairs Committee chair and fellow Smer-SD member Lubos Blaha to refrain from his anti-European statements on a social network, with the majority of lawmakers on the committee praising Pellegrini for this stance, TASR learnt on Thursday. “A European affairs

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