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Chudik to Seek Fifth Term as Presov Region Governor

Chudik to Seek Fifth Term as Presov Region Governor

Presov, June 9 (TASR) – Presov region governor and Smer-SD party MP Peter Chudik will run for a fifth term at the helm of the regional administration, TASR learnt from Prime Minister and Smer leader Robert Fico on Friday. Chudik, 56, has held the post ever since the arrangement involving eight

Focus Poll: Smer Retains Clear Lead, SaS and LSNS Follow

Focus Poll: Smer Retains Clear Lead, SaS and LSNS Follow

Bratislava, June 8 (TASR) – Had a general election been held in late May or early June, the governing Smer-SD party would have been voted by 26.2 percent of people, which is equivalent to 44 legislators in Parliament, TASR learnt from a poll by Focus agency out on Thursday. Next

Danko: Thirteenth Salary Shouldn't Be Mandatory for All

Danko: Thirteenth Salary Shouldn't Be Mandatory for All

Bratislava, June 7 (TASR) – The thirteen and fourteenth salaries that the governing coalition Slovak National Party (SNS) wants to introduce in legislation shouldn’t be mandatory for all, said SNS leader and Parliamentary Chairman Andrej Danko on Radio Expres’s ‘Brano Zavodsky Nazivo’ talk show on Wednesday. SNS intends to

Government Office: Fico Has Always Honoured Public Gatherings

Government Office: Fico Has Always Honoured Public Gatherings

Bratislava, June 5 (TASR) – Prime Minister Robert Fico has always honoured public gatherings called pursuant to the law and the free expression of views, said the Government Office in response to the anti-corruption march held in Bratislava on Monday afternoon. The premier welcomes the fact that young people are drawn

Kiska: Revoking Amnesties Is Only First Step

Kiska: Revoking Amnesties Is Only First Step

Bratislava, June 1 (TASR) – The abrogation of Vladimir Meciar’s amnesties was only the first step and now the second step, which is equally important, has to be taken, meaning that the perpetrators of this shameful act must be convicted, stated President Andrej Kiska at a briefing on Thursday. Kiska

Constitutional Court: Meciar's Amnesties Can Be Scrapped

Constitutional Court: Meciar's Amnesties Can Be Scrapped

Kosice, May 31 (TASR) – The Constitutional Court at a session behind closed doors on Wednesday ruled that the amnesties issued by Vladimir Meciar as acting president in 1998 as well as the pardon granted by former president Michal Kovac [1993-98] to his own son in 1997 can be scrapped in

Fico: Repression Must Take More Serious Role in Fighting Corruption

Fico: Repression Must Take More Serious Role in Fighting Corruption

Bratislava, May 30 (TASR) – Prevention in terms of combating corruption needs to be accompanied more significantly with repression, stated Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) at a seminar on corruption whistleblowers in Bratislava on Tuesday with Police President Tibor Gaspar in attendance. Fico told the participants that stricter measures have to