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Government Approves Changes in Slovakia's Alien Policy

Government Approves Changes in Slovakia's Alien Policy

Bratislava, January 10 (TASR) – Slovakia is changing the conditions for the entry and residence of foreigners in Slovakia for a period longer than 90 days by adjusting them on the basis of a 2016 EU directive, after an amendment to the law on foreigners’ stay was greenlighted by the Government

Kiska Has Lunch with Predecessors, Wasn't Asked about Candidacy

Kiska Has Lunch with Predecessors, Wasn't Asked about Candidacy

Bratislava, January 9 (TASR) – Slovak President Andrej Kiska on Tuesday again held the annual New Year presidential lunch with his predecessors Rudolf Schuster and Ivan Gasparovic. All of them praised the tradition of New Year lunches, but this wasn’t the case for the awarding of state honours or Kiska’

Solymos: Expropriation Might Be Applied in Environmental Burdens' Removal

Solymos: Expropriation Might Be Applied in Environmental Burdens' Removal

Bratislava, January 9 (TASR) – The state might expropriate private plots of land on which environmental burdens are situated and the owners are not willing to give permission for their removal, Environment Minister Laszlo Solymos (Most-Hid) has said in an interview for TASR. According to Solymos, MPs might address changing the

Trencin Regional Governor Baska Not to Give up MP Mandate

Trencin Regional Governor Baska Not to Give up MP Mandate

Trencin, January 8 (TASR) – Unlike Zilina regional governor Erika Jurinova and Trnava regional governor Jozef Viskupic, Trencin regional governor Jaroslav Baska won’t relinquish his MP mandate, TASR learnt on Monday. Speaking at a press conference, Baska declared: “I already said it during campaigning and I’m saying it now

Bugar: I Don't Expect Kiska to Run for Presidency Again

Bugar: I Don't Expect Kiska to Run for Presidency Again

Bratislava, January 7 (TASR) – Leader of the governing Most-Hid party Bela Bugar has told TASR that he doesn’t expect President Andrej Kiska to run for the presidency again. Bugar declined to say at the moment what attitude Most-Hid will take regarding the presidential election and Kiska’s potential candidacy.

Italian Firm Discounts €879,000 for Late Delivery of Military Plane to Slovakia

Italian Firm Discounts €879,000 for Late Delivery of Military Plane to Slovakia

Bratislava, January 2 (TASR) – The price of one of the two C-27J Spartan military transport aircraft purchased by Slovakia will be €879,000 lower than previously stipulated, as compensation for a late delivery in the autumn of 2017, Defence Minister Peter Gajdos (Slovak National Party/SNS) said at a press

President Awards 25 Personages to Mark 25 Years of Independence

President Awards 25 Personages to Mark 25 Years of Independence

Bratislava, January 1 (TASR) – President Andrej Kiska, at a ceremony marking the 25th anniversary of Slovakia’s independence on New Year’s Day, presented state awards to several personages, including Velvet Revolution figure Fedor Gal, environmental activist Mikulas Huba and actor Zuzana Kronerova. The ceremony was also attended by Parliamentary