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KDH Sees Fear of LSNS behind Refusal to Publish its Billboard

KDH Sees Fear of LSNS behind Refusal to Publish its Billboard

Bratislava, May 25 (TASR) – The extra-parliamentary Christian Democratic Movement (KDH) wanted to order a billboard featuring the slogan “[far-right] LSNS has been in Parliament already for one year, but it has not managed to do anything there”; however, its publishing has been refused, TASR learnt from KDH spokesman Stano Zupa

Kalinak Rejects Claims of Disadvantageous Real Estate Transactions

Kalinak Rejects Claims of Disadvantageous Real Estate Transactions

Bratislava, May 22 (TASR) – Interior Minister Robert Kalinak (Smer-SD) held a press conference on Monday to reject the Opposition’s claims in recent weeks that the ministry has wasted money on certain disadvantageous real estate transactions. The Interior Ministry has called the criticism senseless, describing it as attacks on successful

Rasi: Matovic Has Employment Contract, He Can't Skip Work

Rasi: Matovic Has Employment Contract, He Can't Skip Work

Bratislava, May 19 (TASR) – Opposition OLaNO-NOVA leader Igor Matovic’s decision not to attend parliamentary sessions over alleged death threats he received on the street will be dealt with by the parliamentary mandate committee, chairman of the body Richard Rasi (Smer-SD) told TASR on Friday. Matovic has already sent in

Kiska Vetoes Legislation Amending Expropriation Proceedings

Kiska Vetoes Legislation Amending Expropriation Proceedings

Bratislava, May 18 (TASR) – President Andrej Kiska has vetoed legislation designed to enable the state to start a certain amount of construction work on land on which future highways and other roads are to be built even before it’s expropriated, TASR learnt from the President’s Office on Thursday.

Fico: Public Hearing of Candidates for UVO Head Post Slated for May 24

Fico: Public Hearing of Candidates for UVO Head Post Slated for May 24

Bratislava, May 18 (TASR) – A public hearing of candidates for the Public Procurement Office (UVO) head will take place next Wednesday (May 24), Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) told a news conference in Bratislava on Thursday. The UVO head is elected and dismissed by Parliament based on the Government’s

Danko: Elections, Not Revolutions, Serve to Replace Governments

Danko: Elections, Not Revolutions, Serve to Replace Governments

Bratislava, May 17 (TASR) – Initiatives aimed at inciting disputes and strong sentiments and thus, ultimately, at cutting the term of a government short prematurely aren’t specifically Slovak initiatives, but in democratic countries such actions result in no benefits, said Parliamentary Chairman and Slovak National Party (SNS) leader Andrej Danko

Fico Urges Mayors to Show Zero Tolerance for Fascist Displays

Fico Urges Mayors to Show Zero Tolerance for Fascist Displays

Bratislava, May 17 (TASR) – Prime Minister Robert Fico on Wednesday urged town and village mayors attending a Slovak Towns and Villages Association (ZMOS) congress in Bratislava not to countenance displays of fascism, TASR learnt on the same day. Such manifestations must be halted while there is still time, he added.