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Fico: Zilinka Interfering in Political Contest with Improper Statements

Fico: Zilinka Interfering in Political Contest with Improper Statements

Bratislava, 4 February (TASR) - Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) has expressed surprise that Prosecutor-General Maros Zilinka, instead of continuing a factual dialogue in disputes over expert issues, intervened in the political contest on Wednesday with incorrect political statements and claims, which, according to the premier, can be refuted with

Slovak EU Commissioner Sefcovic Categorically Denies Any Contact with Epstein

Slovak EU Commissioner Sefcovic Categorically Denies Any Contact with Epstein

Brussels, 3 February (TASR) - Slovak European Commissioner for Trade Maros Sefcovic on Tuesday categorically denied that he had any contact with American financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in response to reports that his name appeared in the new batch of files related to Epstein that were released by

Parliament: Rules of Procedure Amended, Maximum Debate Time Introduced

Parliament: Rules of Procedure Amended, Maximum Debate Time Introduced

Bratislava, 29 January (TASR) - MPs approved on Thursday an amendment to Parliament's Rules of Procedure by 78 votes. The amendment introduces several changes, for example, it sets a maximum time limit for debates on agenda items. It also specifies undesirable behaviour by MPs and tightens sanctions. The

SaS: Disciplinary Proceedings against Gaspar Only Formal Gesture

SaS: Disciplinary Proceedings against Gaspar Only Formal Gesture

Bratislava, 29 January (TASR) - The opposition Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) party has described the disciplinary proceedings initiated by Slovak President Peter Pellegrini against Slovak Intelligence Service (SIS) head Pavol Gaspar as a formal gesture aimed at hiding the gist of the problem, as the president shouldn't focus

Premier Launches Process of Creating Vision for Slovakia's Development until 2040

Premier Launches Process of Creating Vision for Slovakia's Development until 2040

Bratislava, 28 January (TASR) - I've launched the process of drafting a Vision for the Development of Slovakia until 2040, stated Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) in his address at the old parliamentary building in Bratislava on Wednesday during an expert workshop, where, according to him, the aim

Amendment to Rules of Procedure First Point on Agenda of January House Session

Amendment to Rules of Procedure First Point on Agenda of January House Session

A draft amendment to Parliament's Rules of Procedure will be the first point on the agenda of the January House session, which is due to begin on Tuesday, House Chair Richard Rasi (Voice-SD) told a press conference on Monday.

Kalinak: Situation Concerning Chinese Spy Not Security Risk for Slovakia

Kalinak: Situation Concerning Chinese Spy Not Security Risk for Slovakia

Bratislava, 23 January (TASR) - The situation concerning the arrest of a Chinese spy by the Czech police doesn't pose a security risk for Slovakia, said Defence Minister Robert Kalinak (Smer-SD) on Friday in response to questions from journalists, adding that Slovak intelligence services are monitoring the situation.