Premier Ready to Go to Snap Election in January
Premier Robert Fico said that he's ready to go to a snap election in January, adding that this could be achieved by drafting a constitutional law on shortening the electoral term.
Domestic Policies
Taraba: If in House, I Won't Follow Anyone's Thumbs-up or Thumbs-down
Bratislava, 25 September (TASR) - Deputy Prime Minister and Environment Minister Tomas Taraba (an SNS nominee) is "packed and ready" to serve as an independent member of Parliament, set to support good legislative proposals.
"But nobody should expect me to vote for some nonsense just because it
Zilinka: Inflammatory Statements Uttered by Fico Can End in Great Tragedy
Bratislava, 24 September (TASR) - Remarks made by Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) on Thursday with respect to the Prosecutor-General's (PG) Office have nothing to do with factual and civil discourse and, on the contrary, could lead to a great tragedy, Prosecutor-General Maros Zilinka warned in a video
Fico: Zilinka Gives Coalition Reasons for Lawful Changes to Prosecution Service
Bratislava, 24 September (TASR) - Prosecutor-General Maros Zilinka is giving the governing coalition every reason to make fundamental legislative changes to the functioning of the prosecution service, as his tenure has stripped the Office of the Prosecutor-General of its last remnants of public trust, Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) declared
Kalinak: Fire at Snina Defence Plant Likely Started During Renovation
Snina/Bratislava, 16 September (TASR) - A fire at a production hall of ZVS Holding in Snina (Presov region) probably started during renovation work, Defence Minister Robert Kalinak (Smer-SD) declared on Wednesday.
According to Kalinak, production technology was not damaged by the fire and no production is currently taking place
Premier: Extremely Serious Decisions Await Us in Coming Weeks
Bratislava, 15 September (TASR) - Extremely serious decisions should be expected in the next two to three weeks, stated Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) on Tuesday in reference to Environment Minister Tomas Taraba (a Slovak National Party/SNS nominee), adding that even after 34 years in politics, there are still
Gov't Office: Coalition Council Agrees on Opening and Agenda for House Session
Bratislava, 14 September (TASR) - The coalition has reached an agreement on opening the September parliamentary session on Tuesday (15 September), and on the agenda for the session, the Government Office has reported following a meeting of the coalition council.
"The coalition council agreed unanimously on a joint approach