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Another 'For a Decent Slovakia' Rally in Bratislava Draws Thousands

Another 'For a Decent Slovakia' Rally in Bratislava Draws Thousands

Bratislava, November 16 (TASR) – The SNP Square in Bratislava on Friday saw another ‘For a Decent Slovakia’ rally that drew thousands of people, TASR learnt on the same day. The crowd in the protest held on the eve of the anniversary of the 1989 Velvet revolution repeatedly chanted slogans such

Book on Murdered Kuciak and Kusnirova Published

Book on Murdered Kuciak and Kusnirova Published

Bratislava, November 16 (TASR) – Publishing house Ringier Axel Springer is releasing a book about murdered investigative journalist Jan Kuciak and his fiancée Martina Kusnirova entitled ‘Silenced’. The book contains a comprehensive view of the lives of the murdered couple as well as an overview of Kuciak’s work as a

TIS: Slovaks Give Fewer Bribes But Many Afraid to Report Corruption

TIS: Slovaks Give Fewer Bribes But Many Afraid to Report Corruption

Bratislava, November 16 (TASR) – Small-scale corruption has been decreasing in Slovakia, but at the same time the number of people willing to report corruption has been going down as well, TASR has learnt from a survey conducted by Focus agency for Transparency International Slovakia (TIS). “Over the past three years

Focus: Smer Would Have Won November Election, ahead of SaS & LSNS

Focus: Smer Would Have Won November Election, ahead of SaS & LSNS

Bratislava, November 16 (TASR) – Had a general election taken place in early November, it would have been won by the governing Smer-SD party on 20.9 percent of the votes, ahead of the Opposition Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) on 12 percent and far-right People’s Party Our Slovakia (LSNS) on

'For a Decent Slovakia' Initiative Rejects Attacks from State

'For a Decent Slovakia' Initiative Rejects Attacks from State

Bratislava, November 13 (TASR) – Organisers of the For a Decent Slovakia rallies consider the attacks from the governing coalition to be totally unacceptable, TASR learnt on Tuesday. The For a Decent Slovakia initiative also rejects claims that they have been managed and financed from abroad or that they have orchestrated

'For a Decent Slovakia' Organisers Questioned over Alleged Coup Attempt

'For a Decent Slovakia' Organisers Questioned over Alleged Coup Attempt

Bratislava, November 13 (TASR) – The National Crime Agency (NAKA) is investigating an anonymous criminal complaint concerning potential corruption activities lodged against the organisers of the For a Decent Slovakia protests, namely allegations that they attempted to orchestrate a state coup in the services of financier George Soros, TASR learnt on

Rasi: Miroslav Lajcak Still Our Favourite for Presidential Candidate

Rasi: Miroslav Lajcak Still Our Favourite for Presidential Candidate

Bratislava, November 13 (TASR) – Vice-premier and Smer-SD vice-chairman Richard Rasi told journalists on Tuesday that Slovak Foreign and European Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajcak (a Smer-SD nominee) is still his favoured choice to become Smer-SD’s presidential candidate, as well as for other senior party officials. Rasi continues to claim that