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Prime Minister: SaS Party Is Risk to Democracy

Prime Minister: SaS Party Is Risk to Democracy

Bratislava, February 13 (TASR) – In connection with the parliamentary session that is due to be held on Wednesday (February 14) over the alleged abuse of Military Defence Intelligence (VOS) in SaS’s favour by former Defence Minister Lubomir Galko (Freedom and Solidarity/SaS), Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) said that

Beblavy: No Group Should Control Society through Media

Beblavy: No Group Should Control Society through Media

Bratislava, February 13 (TASR) – No person or group should be able to control society through the media, as it’s key for democracy, stated Independent MP Miroslav Beblavy at a press conference in Bratislava on Tuesday, who along with his colleagues has submitted to Parliament an amendment to the law

KDH Ready to Chart Election Cooperation With Opposition

KDH Ready to Chart Election Cooperation With Opposition

Bratislava, February 12 (TASR) – The non-parliamentary Christian Democratic Movement (KDH) harbours aspirations to succeed in this year’s local elections, and in order to pursue that goal it’s ready to cooperate with other Opposition parties, said KDH chair Alojz Hlina after the party’s presidium session on Monday. Hlina

Gajdos: Rest Assured, Defence Ministry Doesn't Serve Russian Interests

Gajdos: Rest Assured, Defence Ministry Doesn't Serve Russian Interests

Bratislava, February 9 (TASR) – Opposition lawmakers can be assured that the Defence Ministry and its administration work to the benefit of the Slovak people and Slovakia and that there can be no other way, said Defence Minister Peter Gajdos (a Slovak National Party/SNS nominee) during the debate in Parliament

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

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

Bratislava, February 9 (TASR) – A poll conducted by Focus agency in January has shown that people in Slovakia have the most trust in President Andrej Kiska (52.6 percent), Parliamentary Chairman and Slovak National Party (SNS) leader Andrej Danko (33.2 percent), and Parliamentary Vice-chairman and Most-Hid head Bela Bugar

Vasecka Leaves OLaNO to Challenge Hlina for Post of KDH Chair

Vasecka Leaves OLaNO to Challenge Hlina for Post of KDH Chair

Bratislava, February 8 (TASR) – Former Opposition OLaNO caucus chairman Richard Vasecka, who announced his departure from OLaNO and joined the extra-parliamentary Christian Democratic Movement (KDH) on Wednesday evening (February 7), is set to challenge incumbent KDH head Alojz Hlina for the chairman post at the upcoming party congress in Ruzomberok

Danko: Extraordinary Session on Army Modernisation to Take Place on Friday

Danko: Extraordinary Session on Army Modernisation to Take Place on Friday

Bratislava, February 6 (TASR) – An extraordinary parliamentary session devoted to the modernisation of the Slovak army will be held on Friday, February 9, stated Parliamentary chairman Andrej Danko (Slovak National Party/SNS) at a press conference on Tuesday, in response to the Opposition’s initiative to convene such a session.