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Labour Minister Richter Survives No-confidence Vote

Labour Minister Richter Survives No-confidence Vote

Bratislava, September 7 (TASR) – Labour, Social Affairs and the Family Minister Jan Richter (Smer-SD) survived a vote related to a no-confidence motion in him in Parliament on Thursday. Only 61 MPs out of 139 present voted for his removal, while 76 votes were needed to dismiss him. As indicated earlier

Fico: Smer-SD MPs Shouldn't Attend No-confidence Vote in Richter

Fico: Smer-SD MPs Shouldn't Attend No-confidence Vote in Richter

Bratislava, September 6 (TASR) – Prime Minister Robert Fico at a news conference following the Cabinet session on Wednesday stated that he’s suggested that MPs representing his governing Smer-SD party should not attend Thursday’s (August 4) special parliamentary session at which the Opposition wants to dismiss Labour, Social Affairs

Danko Wants Constitutional Protection for Right to Carry Handgun

Danko Wants Constitutional Protection for Right to Carry Handgun

BRATISLAVA – The right to carry a weapon should be enshrined in the Slovak Constitution, said Parliamentary Chairman and Slovak National Party (SNS) leader Andrej Danko on RTVS’s programme ‘O 5 Minut 12’ (Five Minutes to Twelve) on Sunday. “We’re working on an amendment to incorporate the right to

Danko Notes Importance of Constitution as 'Basic Pillar of Our Statehood'

Danko Notes Importance of Constitution as 'Basic Pillar of Our Statehood'

Bratislava, September 1 (TASR) – The Slovak Constitution is the basic pillar of our statehood and so it is incumbent on us to imbue the celebrations of September 1 with respect, Parliamentary Chairman Andrej Danko said to open the House’s ceremonial session on Friday, which was convened to mark 25

Fico Puts Forward Idea for New Project of Social Rights

Fico Puts Forward Idea for New Project of Social Rights

Bratislava, September 1 (TASR) – The Slovak Constitution is a modern legal document and we should be proud of it, Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) said in his speech at the Parliament on Friday which he delivered on the occasion of Constitution Day. Having said that, the premier suggested that economic

Kiska Rejects Attempts at Rewriting History in Constitutionality Celebrations

Kiska Rejects Attempts at Rewriting History in Constitutionality Celebrations

Bratislava, September 1 (TASR) – Celebrations of constitutionality should be free from attempts to rewrite history with purpose-built nationalist myths, said President Andrej Kiska in his address in the Parliament on Friday. “We should stop dividing society based on how people thought or acted back then, also because those who disagreed

Matecna to Temporarily Manage Education Ministry as of September

Matecna to Temporarily Manage Education Ministry as of September

Bratislava, August 30 (TASR) – President Andrej Kiska will task Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Gabriela Matecna (a Slovak National Party/SNS nominee) with managing the Education, Science, Research and Sport Ministry on a temporary basis as of September 1, TASR learnt from the President’s Office on Wednesday. Kiska will