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UMB Found Violation of Academic Rules When Examining Rigorous Theses

UMB Found Violation of Academic Rules When Examining Rigorous Theses

Banska Bystrica, January 11 (TASR) – The Special Commission of the Matej Bel University (UMB) Academic Senate created to investigate suspicions of plagiarism in rigorous theses at the UMB said on Friday that the pair of rigorous theses reported in the media “contain parts that are slightly modified in comparison with

Presidential Election Set for March 16, Potential 2nd Round on March 30

Presidential Election Set for March 16, Potential 2nd Round on March 30

Bratislava, January 10 (TASR) – The first round of next year’s presidential election will be held on March 16, Parliamentary Chair Andrej Danko (Slovak National Party/SNS) announced on Thursday. A possible second round, if the head of state isn’t elected in the first one, is slated to take

Danko: I Call on Opposition MPs to Admit Error Regarding Rules of Procedure

Danko: I Call on Opposition MPs to Admit Error Regarding Rules of Procedure

Bratislava, January 9 (TASR) – Parliamentary Chairman Andrej Danko (Slovak National Party/SNS) called on Wednesday for the Opposition MPs who have criticised the amendment to Parliament’s Rules of Procedure to at least admit that they were wrong, TASR learnt on the same day. Danko was responding to an earlier

President Kiska Presents State Awards to 30 Public Figures

President Kiska Presents State Awards to 30 Public Figures

Bratislava, January 8 (TASR) – President Andrej Kiska, at a ceremony marking the 26th anniversary of Slovakia’s independence on Tuesday, presented state awards to 30 personages of social and cultural life, including three in memoriam, TASR learnt on the same day. Fifteen women and fifteen men have received the state

Fico Offered Presidential Candidacy to Sefcovic, He Will Consider It

Fico Offered Presidential Candidacy to Sefcovic, He Will Consider It

Bratislava, January 8 (TASR) – Chairman of the senior governing Smer-SD party Robert Fico has offered Vice-president of the European Commission Maros Sefcovic the possibility to run for president, with Sefcovic not refusing the offer but wanting to take a few days to decide, Dennik N daily reported on Tuesday. Sefcovic

Robert Fico Is Candidate for Constitutional Court Judge, Was Proposed by Glvac

Robert Fico Is Candidate for Constitutional Court Judge, Was Proposed by Glvac

Bratislava, January 7 (TASR) – Chairman of the senior governing Smer-SD party Robert Fico is a candidate to become a Constitutional Court judge, TASR was told on Monday by Parliamentary Vice-chair Martin Glvac (Smer-SD), who personally submitted the bid to Parliament’s filing office. According to Glvac, Fico’s experience qualifies

Bugar: I Won't Support Compulsory Military Service

Bugar: I Won't Support Compulsory Military Service

Bratislava, January 4 (TASR) – Reintroducing compulsory military service isn’t a good proposal, junior coalition Most-Hid party head Bela Bugar told journalists on Friday in response to a recent statement by Defence Minister Peter Gajdos (SNS) that the ministry is considering a nationwide discussion on this matter. Bugar added that