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

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

Bratislava, May 10 (TASR) – A poll conducted by Focus agency in April has shown that people in Slovakia have the most trust in President Andrej Kiska (46.2 percent), Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini (34.7 percent) and Parliamentary Chairman and Slovak National Party (SNS) leader Andrej Danko (31.2 percent)

Kristufkova Ousted from Committee for Supervising Military Intelligence

Kristufkova Ousted from Committee for Supervising Military Intelligence

Bratislava, May 9 (TASR) – Parliament with 73 votes (from the 137 MPs present) has recalled Opposition MP Petra Kristufkova (We Are Family) from the parliamentary committee for supervising Military Intelligence, TASR learnt on Wednesday. The MPs did so in line with a proposal of Slovak National Party (SNS) vice-chairman Anton

Pellegrini: Let's Build Historical Memory to Prevent Offspring of Fascism

Pellegrini: Let's Build Historical Memory to Prevent Offspring of Fascism

Bratislava, May 9 (TASR) – This day is not only an opportunity to mark the victory over an ideology of evil and barbarism but also an opportunity to point to the role of political, social and cultural elites – to build and form historical memory in order to create ethical prevention against

Former PM Fico Unanimously Elected Smer-SD Caucus Leader

Former PM Fico Unanimously Elected Smer-SD Caucus Leader

Casta-Papiernicka, May 8 (TASR) – Former prime minister Robert Fico and still chairman of the main governing party Smer-SD was unanimously elected leader of its parliamentary caucus at a meeting in Casta-Papiernicka (Bratislava region) on Tuesday. Fico has replaced Martin Glvac, who has retained his post of parliamentary vice-chairman, however. At

Defence Ministry Denies Spending €50 mn Annually Due to Figher Jet Contract

Defence Ministry Denies Spending €50 mn Annually Due to Figher Jet Contract

Bratislava, May 7 (TASR) – The Defence Ministry is denying media information that Slovakia spends €50 million annually due to the contract for using Russian fighter jets, Defence Ministry’s spokesperson Danka Capakova told TASR on Monday. “It’s currently up to €20 million annually, and the ministry pays up to

Full SNP Square in Bratislava Expressed Solidarity with RTVS Journalists

Full SNP Square in Bratislava Expressed Solidarity with RTVS Journalists

Bratislava, May 4 (TASR) – Another ‘For a Decent Slovakia’ rally, which took place in Bratislava on Friday afternoon, filled a large part of the SNP Square in the centre of the Slovak capital. Thousands of people, among other things, expressed solidarity with journalists in the public-service broadcaster RTVS, who are

Pellegrini: More than 1,330 Jobs Have Been Created in Trebisov District

Pellegrini: More than 1,330 Jobs Have Been Created in Trebisov District

Trebisov, May 4 (TASR) – To date 1,339 new jobs have been created in the Trebisov district (Kosice region) as part of the development action plan, with the unemployment rate in the district falling by 5.71 percent compared to the end of 2015 when it stood at 18.43