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OLaNO: Fico Uses EU as Fig Leaf to Cover Corruption

OLaNO: Fico Uses EU as Fig Leaf to Cover Corruption

Bratislava, August 16 (TASR) – Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) is using the European Union as a fig leaf to cover corruption, Opposition OLaNO-NOVA MP Veronika Remisova said at a press conference on Wednesday. Remisova spoke in response to Fico’s statement dated from Tuesday (August 15), when he claimed that

Coalition Council Meeting Unnecessary, Leaders Held Consultations

Coalition Council Meeting Unnecessary, Leaders Held Consultations

Bratislava, August 15 (TASR) – The Coalition Council session that should have taken place on Tuesday evening will not take place; it is unnecessary as there were mutual consultations between coalition parties’ leaders, Prime Minister Robert Fico’s (Smer-SD) spokesperson Beatrice Szaboova confirmed for TASR on Tuesday. Following consultations they held

First Slovak Eurocommissioner Figel Diagnosed with Rare Form of Cancer

First Slovak Eurocommissioner Figel Diagnosed with Rare Form of Cancer

Bratislava, August 13 (TASR) – A rare form of bone marrow cancer has been diagnosed for the first European commissioner from Slovakia, erstwhile transport minister and former leader of the Christian Democrats (KDH) Jan Figel, 57, TASR learnt on Sunday. Figel himself confirmed the piece of news for TASR on Sunday.

Coalition Council Meeting Cancelled due to Fico's Health Issues

Coalition Council Meeting Cancelled due to Fico's Health Issues

Bratislava, August 11 (TASR) – The Coalition Council won’t meet on Friday after all due to health problems experienced by Prime Minister and Smer-SD party leader Robert Fico, TASR learnt on the same day. “Prime Minister Robert Fico won’t attend a meeting of the Coalition Council in Parliament on

Hrabko: Fico, Danko and Bugar Make Up Coalition, Not Indivisible Family

Hrabko: Fico, Danko and Bugar Make Up Coalition, Not Indivisible Family

Bratislava, August 10 (TASR) – The decision of the Slovak National Party (SNS) chair Andrej Danko to withdraw from the coalition agreement without SNS also automatically forfeiting its status of a coalition partner is unprecedented in Slovakia and not really in proportion to the problems SNS is facing, publicist Juraj Hrabko

SNS: OLaNO-NOVA Has Secret Materials from Government Office

SNS: OLaNO-NOVA Has Secret Materials from Government Office

Bratislava, August 9 (TASR) – The Slovak National Party (SNS) insists on the correctness of a statement made by SNS vice-chair Jaroslav Paska on Tuesday (August 8) in which he claimed that certain measures aimed at discrediting SNS are being prepared at the Government Office, TASR learnt on Wednesday. Paska said

Bugar: Idea on Smer Ganging Up with Matovic Indicates Sunstroke

Bugar: Idea on Smer Ganging Up with Matovic Indicates Sunstroke

Bratislava, August 9 (TASR) – Most-Hid chairman Bela Bugar on Wednesday called on his party’s coalition partners Smer-SD and the Slovak National Party (SNS) to behave responsibly in the wake of SNS vice-chair Jaroslav Paska’s statements made one day before on Smer’s alleged disrespect towards SNS. Paska on