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Fico: Slovakia's Independence Must be Viewed Proudly as Success Story

Fico: Slovakia's Independence Must be Viewed Proudly as Success Story

Bratislava, January 1 (TASR) – Slovakia’s independence should be viewed after 25 years as a success story, Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) stated in a speech on Monday. “Nonetheless, we’re facing huge expectations. The people want – and it’s absolutely comprehensible – a faster approximation of their living standards to

Danko: Slovakia's Independence Success Story, But Reforms Necessary

Danko: Slovakia's Independence Success Story, But Reforms Necessary

Bratislava, January 1 (TASR) – Slovakia’s story during the first 25 years of its independence is one of success, but as a member of the public I have rather mixed feelings about it, Parliamentary Chairman Andrej Danko (Slovak National Party/SNS) told TASR on Monday. “Our forefathers had been striving

President: Slovakia Passed Key Test of 2017 - Regional Elections

President: Slovakia Passed Key Test of 2017 - Regional Elections

Bratislava, January 1 (TASR) – Slovakia as a free society passed well the most important test of 2017, namely the regional elections in November, in which extremists were “soundly defeated”, said President Andrej Kiska in his New Year’s speech. Kiska in the address stressed that “evil hasn’t been defeated

NAJ Party Files Criminal Complaint against Prime Minister Fico

NAJ Party Files Criminal Complaint against Prime Minister Fico

Bratislava, December 18 (TASR) – Non-parliamentary party Independence and Unity (NAJ) on Monday filed a criminal complaint against Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) for negligence in the health-care sector that has allegedly led to the needless deaths of over 11,000 citizens per year, party leader Viktor Beres told TASR on

Lajcak: No Presidential Bid on Table at Moment

Lajcak: No Presidential Bid on Table at Moment

Bratislava, December 13 (TASR) – I’m not thinking of running for the post of president in the 2019 election at the moment, stated Foreign and European Affairs Minister and currently also UN General Assembly President Miroslav Lajcak (a Smer-SD nominee) after a Cabinet session on Wednesday. “There’s no such

Fico Lambasts Media for Their Coverage of Corruption

Fico Lambasts Media for Their Coverage of Corruption

Bratislava, December 11 (TASR) – Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) has heaped criticism on the media over what he sees as their failure to cover a declaration by five foreign embassies to mark Saturday’s (December 9) International Day Against Corruption, TASR learnt on Monday. Fico considers it to be scandalous

SZSZ: State Support for Slovaks Living Abroad Woefully Low

SZSZ: State Support for Slovaks Living Abroad Woefully Low

Bratislava, December 10 (TASR) – The amount of money provided by the Government for Slovaks living abroad is too low – compared both to other countries of the Visegrad Four bloc (the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia) and also to the economic contribution of Slovaks coming from abroad to the country’