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Fico: Kiska Misused State of Republic Address for Partisan Purposes

Fico: Kiska Misused State of Republic Address for Partisan Purposes

Bratislava, June 13 (TASR) – President Andrej Kiska with his State of the Republic Address on Wednesday confirmed that he’s an Opposition politician, said former premier and Smer-SD chairman Robert Fico on the same day. “I stated back during the 2014 presidential election that Kiska would become an opposition politician.

Kiska: Politicians Must Prevent Disintegration of Society, Courage Needed

Kiska: Politicians Must Prevent Disintegration of Society, Courage Needed

Bratislava, June 13 (TASR) – The Slovak Republic recently celebrated its 25th anniversary, and it’s up to politicians to prevent society from disintegrating due to a lack of public trust in the state, said President Andrej Kiska in his State of the Republic Address in Parliament on Wednesday. According to

Czechs and Slovaks Rate Key Events in Domestic Modern History

Czechs and Slovaks Rate Key Events in Domestic Modern History

Bratislava, June 11 (TASR) – The Slovak National Uprising in 1944, the creation of a sovereign Slovak Republic in 1993 and the 1989 Velvet Revolution are the key events in Slovakia’s modern history as chosen by the people of the country in a recent survey. Only the Velvet Revolution was

Agriculture Minister Matecna Joins Slovak National Party

Agriculture Minister Matecna Joins Slovak National Party

Presov, June 9 (TASR) – Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Gabriela Matecna, hitherto an independent nominee of the Slovak National Party (SNS), joined the party as a member at the ceremonial congress in Presov on Saturday. “It’s an honour and pleasure for me to turn a politician from an expert,

Danko Won't Run for President, SNS to Put Female Candidate Instead

Danko Won't Run for President, SNS to Put Female Candidate Instead

Presov, June 9 (TASR) – Parliamentary Chairman Andrej Danko, speaking at a congress of his Slovak National Party (SNS) in Presov on Saturday, announced that he won’t run for president in the 2019 elections, and he’d like to place a woman in the race instead. “I want to do

Ethnic-Hungarian Bugar to Run for Slovakia's President

Ethnic-Hungarian Bugar to Run for Slovakia's President

Bratislava, June 9 (TASR) – Co-ruling Most-Hid chairman Bela Bugar, currently serving as a parliamentary vice-chair, will run for president of Slovakia in the elections set for the spring of 2019, the party’s congress decided unanimously on Saturday. Most-Hid vice-chairman Laszlo Solymos, who announced the party’s decision at a

Talks about Bratislava Mayor Candidate Are Held Inside Coalition Parties

Talks about Bratislava Mayor Candidate Are Held Inside Coalition Parties

Bratislava, June 8 (TASR) – Coalition parties Smer-SD, Slovak National Party (SNS) and Most-Hid are holding talks within the parties on selecting a candidate for Bratislava mayor in this year’s municipal election, TASR learnt on Friday. However, it is not clear whether the parties will proceed jointly or each of