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Fico Finds Danko's Move Absurd, Convenes Coalition Council for Tuesday

Fico Finds Danko's Move Absurd, Convenes Coalition Council for Tuesday

Bratislava, August 7 (TASR) – Slovak National Party (SNS) leader and Parliamentary Chair Andrej Danko will explain his withdrawal from the coalition agreement at the Government Office on Tuesday (August 8), TASR learnt on Monday. A meeting of the coalition partners has been convened by Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD), who

OLaNO-NOVA: Danko Has Gall to Cause Chaos in Slovakia over EU Funds

OLaNO-NOVA: Danko Has Gall to Cause Chaos in Slovakia over EU Funds

Bratislava, August 7 (TASR) – Dividing up the loot of EU funds for science and research is so important for the coalition Slovak National Party (SNS) that its head and Parliamentary Chairman Andrej Danko is ready to stir up chaos in Slovakia for it, stated Opposition OLaNO-NOVA MPs Veronika Remisova and

SNS Leader Danko Withdraws from Coalition Agreement

SNS Leader Danko Withdraws from Coalition Agreement

Bratislava, August 7 (TASR) – Parliamentary Chairman and leader of the co-governing Slovak National Party (SNS) Andrej Danko has withdrawn from the coalition agreement, explaining this move as an absolute necessity to reset the rules within the coalition, Parliament’s communications department director Zuzana Cizmarikova told TASR on Monday. “I’m

KDH: Human Body Exhibition Should Be Banned, It's Unethical and Illegal

KDH: Human Body Exhibition Should Be Banned, It's Unethical and Illegal

A human body exhibition set to be held again in Slovakia in August is unethical and unlawful, claims the extra-parliamentary Christian Democrats (KDH), who call for the exhibition to be banned, KDH spokesman Stano Zupa told TASR on Sunday. At the same time, KDH will call on the Government and

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.