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Lipsic: USP Prosecutors Provided Whistleblowers with Protection in Line with Law

Lipsic: USP Prosecutors Provided Whistleblowers with Protection in Line with Law

Bratislava/Pezinok, November 27 (TASR) - Prosecutors of the Special Prosecutor's Office (USP) provided whistleblowers with protection in full accordance with the law, Special Prosecutor Daniel Lipsic said at a press briefing on Monday, in response to the criminal complaint filed by Interior Minister Matus Sutaj Estok (Voice-SD)

Pellegrini: Pensioners to Receive One-off Bonus of €300 by Year's End

Pellegrini: Pensioners to Receive One-off Bonus of €300 by Year's End

Bratislava, November 21 (TASR) - Pensioners will receive a one-off bonus of €300, instead of the originally promised €150, as an additional €220 million has been found in the budget after talks with Finance Minister Ladislav Kamenicky (Smer-SD), House Chair Peter Pellegrini and Labour Minister Erik Tomas (both Voice-SD) announced

Fico's Government Gains Vote of Confidence, MPs Approve Its Manifesto

Fico's Government Gains Vote of Confidence, MPs Approve Its Manifesto

Robert Fico's (Smer-SD) cabinet has gained Parliament's confidence, as MPs approved its government manifesto on Tuesday.

Premier Interrupts Communication with Selected Media

Premier Interrupts Communication with Selected Media

Bratislava, November 20 (TASR) - Premier Robert Fico (Smer-SD) has interrupted communication with selected media until they start fulfilling their duty stemming from the law, the Government Office's press department informed TASR on Monday, adding that this concerns private television channel Markiza, Dennik N and SME dailies and

Former Education Minister Martina Lubyova Dies Aged 56

Former Education Minister Martina Lubyova Dies Aged 56

Bratislava, November 20 (TASR) - Academic, scientist and former education minister Martina Lubyova died after a serious and long illness at the age of 56 on Monday, her ex-spokesperson Andrea Pivarciova has informed the media on behalf of her family. Lubyova was a member of the European Academy of Sciences

President: Democracy Not Perfect, But Unlike Totality It Can Be Shaped

President: Democracy Not Perfect, But Unlike Totality It Can Be Shaped

Bratislava, November 17 (TASR) - Democracy isn't perfect, but unlike totality, it can still be shaped by free elections and freedom of expression, President Zuzana Caputova stated on the occasion of the 34th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution, commemorating the victims of the totalitarian regime by laying wreaths

Fico: Smer's Goal Successfully Completed Governance and Another Election Win

Fico: Smer's Goal Successfully Completed Governance and Another Election Win

Bratislava, November 17 (TASR) - The basic political goal of the senior governing Smer-SD party is successful governance, ending with another victory in a parliamentary election in 2027, Prime Minister and party leader Robert Fico told the party's congress at Bratislava Castle on Friday. In his speech, Fico