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Fico Inaugurates Jahnatek, Praises His Commitment to Energy Regulation

Fico Inaugurates Jahnatek, Praises His Commitment to Energy Regulation

Bratislava, July 25 (TASR) – Former economy and agriculture minister Lubomir Jahnatek belongs to a “stream of politicians and experts who’ve always stood for a strong regulatory framework”, Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) said after inaugurating him as chairman of the regulatory authority URSO on Tuesday. Fico noted that Jahnatek

Government Okays 6-percent Salary Hikes for Teachers as of September

Government Okays 6-percent Salary Hikes for Teachers as of September

Bratislava, July 24 (TASR) – Salaries of teachers, including university lecturers, are due to increase by 6 percent as of September, with other increases by the same percentage due in September 2018 and 2019, according to a Government decision on Monday. Meanwhile, the Government Manifesto also stipulates salary increases for teachers

Reznik Resigns as TASR Head; Search for New General Director Begins

Reznik Resigns as TASR Head; Search for New General Director Begins

Bratislava, July 17 (TASR) – The News Agency of the Slovak Republic (TASR) will be headed on a temporary basis by TASR’s incumbent strategy director Vladimir Puchala, as the agency’s general director Jaroslav Reznik resigned from his post at a session of TASR’s board of directors on Monday.

Fico: Challenges Are Rejecting Fascism and Slovakia's Place in New EU

Fico: Challenges Are Rejecting Fascism and Slovakia's Place in New EU

Bratislava, July 17 (TASR) – Slovakia has to address two main national issues in order to reach consensus in society, stated Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) in his speech marking the 25th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence of the Slovak Republic on Monday. “First of all, there’s … a clear

Reznik Receives Letter of Appointment as RTVS General Director

Reznik Receives Letter of Appointment as RTVS General Director

Bratislava, July 17 (TASR) – The new general director of public broadcaster Radio and Television Slovakia (RTVS) Jaroslav Reznik received his letter of appointment from Parliamentary Chairman Andrej Danko and head of Parliament’s culture and media committee Dusan Jarjabek on Monday, TASR learnt on the same day. Reznik is set

Fico: By Declaring Sovereignty We Showed Interest in Independent State

Fico: By Declaring Sovereignty We Showed Interest in Independent State

Stara Bystrica, July 16 (TASR) – By declaring the Slovak nation’s sovereignty in the Slovak National Council (Slovak Parliament in erstwhile Czechoslovakia) in July, 1992, our nation expressed for the first time an interest in living as an independent country, which resulted in the Constitution adopted on September 1, 1992

SaS: Kicking Shot Girl on Ground Can't Be Punished with Suspended Sentence

SaS: Kicking Shot Girl on Ground Can't Be Punished with Suspended Sentence

Bratislava, July 12 (TASR) – Opposition Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) party disapproves of the plea bargain struck between the prosecutor and former members of the Police Corps who shot a girl during a car chase and later were shown kicking her on the ground in a video recording, TASR learnt on