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Premier: Situation Stabilised, Let's Get to Work

Premier: Situation Stabilised, Let's Get to Work

Bratislava, April 20 (TASR) – Each minister of Peter Pellegrini’s Government (Smer-SD) has been tasked with drawing up two lists of priorities that he or she will deal with, TASR learnt on Friday. Pellegrini after the Cabinet session on Friday added that the first list should contain tasks that will

Danko and Pellegrini Agree on Workings of Coalition, Deny Tension

Danko and Pellegrini Agree on Workings of Coalition, Deny Tension

Bratislava, April 19 (TASR) – If anyone expected that there would be quarrels in the coalition, they should wake up, stated Slovak National Party (SNS) leader Andrej Danko after meeting Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini (Smer-SD) on Thursday, adding that there aren’t any quarrels within the governing trio about appointing a

SaS: Danko Blackmails Smer-SD to Strengthen Own Position in Coalition

SaS: Danko Blackmails Smer-SD to Strengthen Own Position in Coalition

Bratislava, April 19 (TASR) – Slovak National Party (SNS) chair Andrej Danko is blackmailing Smer-SD in order to strengthen his own position in the coalition, think representatives of Opposition Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) party Richard Sulik, Jana Kissova and Lubomir Galko. In their response to the criticism by junior coalition partner

SNS Wants to Clarify Some Governance-related Issues with Pellegrini

SNS Wants to Clarify Some Governance-related Issues with Pellegrini

Bratislava, April 18 (TASR) – The Slovak National Party (SNS) wants to talk to Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini (Smer-SD) on Thursday (April 19) afternoon to clarify their positions on some governance-related issues, SNS leader Andrej Danko told a news conference following the party presidium meeting on Wednesday. “If I am to

President: Departure of Police President Gaspar Only Bare Minimum

President: Departure of Police President Gaspar Only Bare Minimum

Bratislava, April 17 (TASR) – The departure of Police Corps President Tibor Gaspar is only the required minimum, and the Government needs to “start working”, said President Andrej Kiska on Tuesday. Kiska was speaking in response to the news that Gaspar will step down on May 31. “I welcome the fact

Police Corps President Gaspar to Step Down at End of May at Latest

Police Corps President Gaspar to Step Down at End of May at Latest

Bratislava, April 17 (TASR) – Police Corps President Tibor Gaspar will step down from his post on May 31 at the latest, stated Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini at a press conference on Tuesday. Pellegrini is currently also interim Interior Minister following the resignation of Tomas Drucker. “I’ve agreed with the

Gaspar: Initiative for My Departure Must Come from Interior Minister

Gaspar: Initiative for My Departure Must Come from Interior Minister

Bratislava, April 17 (TASR) – Tibor Gaspar announced in a news conference on Tuesday that he is remaining as Police Corps president for now; however, if the current or future interior minister asks him to resign, he will, said Gaspar, stressing that the initiative must come from the interior minister. Gaspar