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Election24:Kotleba: President Must Represent Slovakia Regardless of World Powers

Election24:Kotleba: President Must Represent Slovakia Regardless of World Powers

The president must represent Slovakia regardless of the interests of world powers, while in the domestic political arena he or she must constantly emphasise to the government the need to improve the living standards of the population, presidential candidate Marian Kotleba has said.

Election24: Pellegrini: President Should Always Protect National Interests

Election24: Pellegrini: President Should Always Protect National Interests

Bratislava, March 17 (TASR) - The president should always defend national interests at the international level, presidential candidate Peter Pellegrini has said in an interview for TASR. In his opinion, the concept of the president as a counterweight to the government implies a conflict of institutions, and the Slovak public

Election24: Korcok: President Must Speak Out When Bad Decisions Are Being Made

Election24: Korcok: President Must Speak Out When Bad Decisions Are Being Made

Bratislava, March 16 (TASR) - The president must be able to speak out firmly when the country isn't moving in a good direction, presidential candidate Ivan Korcok has opined in an interview for TASR. Korcok declared that he would like to be an active president who won'

Thousands of People Appear at Anti-government Protests in Bratislava and Kosice

Thousands of People Appear at Anti-government Protests in Bratislava and Kosice

Bratislava, March 15 (TASR) - Thousands of people came to opposition-organised anti-government protests in Bratislava and Kosice on Friday. The crowds gathered on Bratislava's Freedom Square and Kosice's Main Street to express their dissatisfaction with the governing coalition's approach to changes at Radio and

Election24: Harabin: No Fundamental Changes Needed to Current Form of Elections

Election24: Harabin: No Fundamental Changes Needed to Current Form of Elections

The current form of elections in Slovakia doesn't need any fundamental changes, presidential candidate Stefan Harabin has stated in an interview for TASR, adding that he would change neither the powers, nor the status of the head of state.

Premier: We'll Consider How to Morally and Financially Compensate Hambalek

Premier: We'll Consider How to Morally and Financially Compensate Hambalek

Bratislava, March 14 (TASR) - The government will think about how to morally and financially compensate Slovak national Jozef Hambalek, who was removed from the EU's sanctions list, Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) said at a press conference on Thursday, at which he also apologised to Hambalek. The

Election24: Danko: I Would Put Presidential Election Back in Parliament's Hands

Election24: Danko: I Would Put Presidential Election Back in Parliament's Hands

The Slovak Constitution doesn't give many powers to the president of the country, presidential candidate Andrej Danko has stated in an interview for TASR, adding that the presidential election should be put back into the hands of parliament.