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Secretary General of Council of Europe Familiarises with Roma Situation

Secretary General of Council of Europe Familiarises with Roma Situation

Spissky Hrhov, October 16 (TASR) – We don’t need any new special legislation or enormous-sized subsidy schemes, all it takes is to use common sense and give Roma education and jobs, Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini (Smer-SD) said during his visit to Spissky Hrhov (Presov region) in the presence of Secretary-General

Vice-premier Rasi to Enjoy Extended Powers, Taking Over Regional Development

Vice-premier Rasi to Enjoy Extended Powers, Taking Over Regional Development

Bratislava, October 16 (TASR) – Vice-premier for Investments and Informatisation Richard Rasi (Smer-SD) is to receive extended powers, as he will take over the agenda of regional development, under the amendment to the Government Activities and Central State Administration Organisation Act approved by the Parliament on Tuesday. The change is designed

Smer-SD Discusses Early Retirement of Women with Opposition

Smer-SD Discusses Early Retirement of Women with Opposition

Bratislava, October 16 (TASR) – The parliamentary social committee did not discuss the proposal for constitutional capping of the retirement age on Tuesday as it did not have a quorum, TASR learnt on Tuesday. Opposition MPs and two MPs of the governing Smer-SD did not come to the meeting. Smer-SD chairman

Duris Nicholsonova Files Criminal Complaint over Danko's Rigorous Thesis

Duris Nicholsonova Files Criminal Complaint over Danko's Rigorous Thesis

Bratislava, October 16 (TASR) – Parliamentary Vice-chair Lucia Duris Nicholsonova (Freedom and Solidarity/SaS) filed a criminal complaint with the Prosecutor General’s (PG) Office over Parliamentary Chairman Andrej Danko’s (Slovak National Party/SNS) rigorous thesis on Tuesday. Duris Nicholsonova also asks the PG Office to examine whether the procedure

Ersek: Transport Ministry Most Efficient in EU Funds Drawing

Ersek: Transport Ministry Most Efficient in EU Funds Drawing

Sahy, October 11 (TASR) – The Transport and Construction Ministry has launched tenders for the construction of more than 200 kilometres of highways and expressways over the last two years, stated Transport and Construction Minister Arpad Ersek (Most-Hid) at a press conference in Sahy (Nitra region) on Thursday, evaluating his two

Parliamentary Chairman Danko Rules Out His Presidential Candidacy

Parliamentary Chairman Danko Rules Out His Presidential Candidacy

Antalya/Bratislava, October 9 (TASR correspondent) – Parliamentary Chairman Andrej Danko (Slovak National Party/SNS), who is currently participating in the third summit of parliamentary speakers from Eurasian countries in Antalya (Turkey), ruled out his candidacy in next year’s presidential election at a press conference he gave to Slovak journalists

Poll: Kiska, Pellegrini and Danko Viewed as Most Trustworthy Politicians

Poll: Kiska, Pellegrini and Danko Viewed as Most Trustworthy Politicians

A poll conducted by Focus agency in September has shown that people in Slovakia place the highest level of trust in President Andrej Kiska (41.3 percent), followed by Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini (39.7 percent) and Parliamentary Chairman and Slovak National Party (SNS) leader Andrej Danko (29.3 percent)