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Gaspar: I Don't Feel Need to Give Up My Post for Failing Professionally

Gaspar: I Don't Feel Need to Give Up My Post for Failing Professionally

Bratislava, April 20 (TASR) – Police Corps president Tibor Gaspar has praised the security measures taken during the anti-corruption march that took place in Bratislava on Tuesday (April 18), as well as the well-managed course of the march in terms of security as a whole, TASR learnt on Thursday. “We had

Kiska: No Progress in Health Care Sector, Drucker Needs Support

Kiska: No Progress in Health Care Sector, Drucker Needs Support

Bratislava, April 19 (TASR) – The health care sector in Slovakia is one of the areas in which solutions are long overdue and that is among the problems that contribute to the rising tide of extremism, President Andrej Kiska said on Wednesday. While voicing his recognition for the work of incumbent

Gov't: Pensions of Those Who Retired Before January 2004 to Go Up

Gov't: Pensions of Those Who Retired Before January 2004 to Go Up

Bratislava, April 19 (TASR) – The financial situation of the elderly who retired before January 1, 2004 should improve, as the Cabinet at its session on Wednesday approved a draft amendment on social insurance that will increase their pensions as of January 2018, TASR learnt on the same day. In line

Thousands Flood Streets of Bratislava to Protest against Corruption

Thousands Flood Streets of Bratislava to Protest against Corruption

Bratislav, April 18 (TASR) – Thousands of people converged on Bratislava Old Town on Tuesday for a march against corruption, expressing their dissatisfaction with what they see as one corruption scandal after another, with the perpetrators always evading punishment. The route of the march led from Hviezdoslav Square via Jesenskeho and

President Announces Call for Anti-extremist Apps and Websites

President Announces Call for Anti-extremist Apps and Websites

Bratislava, April 18 (TASR) – Slovak President Andrej Kiska has announced a call for creating apps, websites, videos and games that would help to suppress intolerance, TASR learnt on Tuesday. Applications are available on www.prezident.sk/vyzva and the deadline to send them is May 15. The finals will take

Madaric: Quotas for Slovak Music Pose No Harm for Radio Stations

Madaric: Quotas for Slovak Music Pose No Harm for Radio Stations

Bratislava, April 17 (TASR) – Slovak radio stations haven’t recorded a drop in listeners, and privately owned stations haven’t seen any decrease in ad revenues, either; on the contrary, there have even been improvements in these parameters in some cases, said Culture Minister Marek Madaric (Smer-SD) concerning the radio

Kiska: I Won't Found Any Political Party, Won't Run for Parliament Either

Kiska: I Won't Found Any Political Party, Won't Run for Parliament Either

Bratislava, April 12 (TASR) – Slovak President Andrej Kiska announced in a video he posted on Facebook on Wednesday that he will not found any political party and will not run for an MP post, either. “I’m not going to found a political party. I won’t run for Parliament.