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Madaric: Only Thing Smer-SD Can Do Is to Accede to Snap Election

Madaric: Only Thing Smer-SD Can Do Is to Accede to Snap Election

Bratislava, March 13 (TASR) – The only thing the governing party Smer-SD can do in the present situation is to join other political parties requesting a snap parliamentary election, said former vice-chairman of the party and former culture minister Marek Madaric in Parliament on Tuesday. Slovak National Party (SNS) vice-chair Jaroslav

Opposition MPs Withdraw Their Bills from Parliamentary Session Agenda

Opposition MPs Withdraw Their Bills from Parliamentary Session Agenda

Bratislava, March 13 (TASR) – Several Opposition MPs withdrew their draft laws from the agenda of the ongoing parliamentary session shortly after it was opened on Tuesday, TASR learnt on the same day. The Opposition MPs believe that the only point that Parliament should hold talks on is a draft constitutional

Fico: Kalinak's Resignation Not Result of Police's or His Personal Failure

Fico: Kalinak's Resignation Not Result of Police's or His Personal Failure

Bratislava, March 12 (TASR) – Interior Minister Robert Kalinak (Smer-SD) didn’t step down from his post as a result of the police’s or his personal failures in investigating two young people’s murders, said Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) on Monday, adding that the investigation remains a priority for

Kalinak Resigns as Interior Minister, Wants to Help Preserve Stability

Kalinak Resigns as Interior Minister, Wants to Help Preserve Stability

Bratislava, March 12 (TASR) – Interior Minister Robert Kalinak (Smer-SD) told a press conference on Monday that he was stepping down from office in an effort to contribute towards preserving stability in Slovakia. The murders of journalist Jan Kuciak and his fiancée Martina Kusnirova were very difficult for me to come

Hrnko: SNS to Adopt Stance on Zitnanska's Potential Ouster on Monday

Hrnko: SNS to Adopt Stance on Zitnanska's Potential Ouster on Monday

Bratislava, March 11 (TASR) – The Slovak National Party (SNS) membership base was quite disturbed by fellow coalition Most-Hid party’s efforts to decriminalise drugs and promote the Istanbul Convention despite the fact that SNS members had declared repeatedly that they reject the agreement, SNS vice-chair Anton Hrnko wrote in a

Former KDH MP Pavol Minarik Dies at 60

Former KDH MP Pavol Minarik Dies at 60

Bratislava, March 11 (TASR) – Former Christian Democratic Movement (KDH) MP Pavol Minarik died on Saturday (March 10) at 60, succumbing to injuries sustained in a car crash from a few weeks ago, Vladimir Palko has reported on his social media website. Minarik was hit by a car in the Petrzalka

Most-Hid Leadership in Talks, Bugar Charts Three Possible Scenarios

Most-Hid Leadership in Talks, Bugar Charts Three Possible Scenarios

Bratislava, March 10 (TASR) – Following the return of chairman of Most-Hid junior coalition party Bela Bugar from vacation, the top party leadership met at the Parliament building to officially open a debate about the lingering political crisis in Slovakia, TASR learnt on Saturday. Upon his touch down, Bugar told journalists