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Opposition Urges People to Cast Vote in Regional Elections

Opposition Urges People to Cast Vote in Regional Elections

Bratislava, October 10 (TASR) – The Opposition parties Freedom and Solidarity (SaS), OLaNO, Christian Democrats (KDH) and Slovakia’s Democrats (SD) are calling on people to participate in the November 4 regional elections, as every vote has the power to influence Slovakia’s future. Speaking at a joint press conference in

Centre-right: Belica Should Give Way to Gresso to Stop Far-right Uhrik

Centre-right: Belica Should Give Way to Gresso to Stop Far-right Uhrik

Nitra, October 9 (TASR) – A coalition of centre-right parties in Nitra region (Freedom and Solidarity/SaS, OLaNO, the Christian Democrats/KDH, NOVA, the Civic Democratic Party/OKS, Chance and Slovakia’s Democrats) on Monday called on incumbent governor Milan Belica to withdraw from the November 4 vote in favour of

SNS Proposes to Regulate Veiling of Face in Public

SNS Proposes to Regulate Veiling of Face in Public

Bratislava, October 7 (TASR) – The co-governing Slovak National Party (SNS) on Saturday announced that it views it as necessary to introduce legislation “regulating appropriately” veiling the face in public in order to make it easier for the security forces to identify perpetrators of crimes. According to an SNS press release,

Fico: NGOs to Get More Money to Help Boost Transparency in Public Life

Fico: NGOs to Get More Money to Help Boost Transparency in Public Life

Bratislava, October 5 (TASR) – The amount of money for NGOs as part of the Effective Public Administration Operational Programme to help in combating corruption and boosting transparency will be increased from €15 million to €30 million, Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) announced on Thursday. Meanwhile, the Interior Ministry, which has

MP Igor M. Charged with Slander against PM Fico

MP Igor M. Charged with Slander against PM Fico

Bratislava, October 5 (TASR) – A prosecutor at the Bratislava Regional Prosecutor’s Office has pressed charges of slander against MP Igor M. over his claims that Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) had secret accounts in Belize, the prosecutor’s office’s spokesman Michal Surek told TASR on Thursday. According to

Kalinak: President Kiska a Tax Fraudster, He Needs to Assume Responsiblity

Kalinak: President Kiska a Tax Fraudster, He Needs to Assume Responsiblity

Bratislava, October 4 (TASR) – Interior Minister Robert Kalinak (Smer-SD) thinks that President Andrej Kiska is a tax fraudster and called upon him to assume responsibility and release documents on the funding of his presidential campaign, TASR learnt on Wednesday. “I think yes. It’s yes for sure,” Kalinak responded to

Former PM Dzurinda Becomes Member of Marathon Diamond Club

Former PM Dzurinda Becomes Member of Marathon Diamond Club

Kosice, October 3 (TASR) – Former two-time prime minister Mikulas Dzurinda (1998-2002 and 2002-2006), known as a passionate long-distance runner, has joined the International Peace Marathon in Kosice’s Diamond Club for having taken part at least 25 times in the oldest marathon run in Europe, TASR learnt on Tuesday. Dzurinda,