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Beblavy and Mihal's Party to Be Named 'Together - Civic Democracy'

Beblavy and Mihal's Party to Be Named 'Together - Civic Democracy'

Bratislava, September 12 (TASR) – The party that is being set up by Independent MPs Jozef Mihal and Miroslav Beblavy is to be called ‘Together – Civic Democracy’ (‘SPOLU’, or ‘Together’ in Slovak), TASR learnt on Tuesday. The drive to collect the signatures from the public that are needed to register the

Martina Lubyova from SAV to Become New Education Minister

Martina Lubyova from SAV to Become New Education Minister

Bratislava, September 11 (TASR) – The task of heading the Education, Science, Research and Sport Ministry will be given to Martina Lubyova, current director of the Slovak Academy of Sciences’ (SAV) Prognostics Institute, Slovak National Party (SNS) chairman Andrej Danko announced on Monday. Lubyova is replacing Peter Plavcan, who resigned at

Danko: Preliminary Accord on 13th Salary Exempt from Taxes and Levies

Danko: Preliminary Accord on 13th Salary Exempt from Taxes and Levies

We’ve already come to a preliminary agreement on the thirteenth salary that would be enacted by legislation and exempt from taxes and levies, said Parliamentary Chairman Andrej Danko (Slovak National Party/SNS) on TA3’s show ‘V politike’ (In Politics) on Sunday. “It should amount to the level of

Danko: Don't Let Groups of People Spreading Hatred Sow Evil in Our Hearts

Danko: Don't Let Groups of People Spreading Hatred Sow Evil in Our Hearts

Bratislava, September 8 (TASR) – A permanent moral duty of every Slovak citizen and of a democratic state that honours the rights of all citizens is to commemorate all the wrong-doings perpetrated by totalitarian regimes on the territory of our home country, Parliamentary Chairman Andrej Danko (Slovak National Party/SNS) said

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