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Fico: You'll Never Make Me Say There Was a Black Hole Here before 1989

Fico: You'll Never Make Me Say There Was a Black Hole Here before 1989

Bratislava, May 11 (TASR) – Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) will never let himself be forced into calling the period before 1989 a black hole, he said during Question Time in Parliament on Thursday, adding that the violation of human rights was a big mistake, but people were creating a lot

Fico at Slavin Calls on Police to Intervene against Extremist Party

Fico at Slavin Calls on Police to Intervene against Extremist Party

Bratislava, May 9 (TASR) – The law-enforcement authorities should take action as soon as possible to put a stop to displays of extremism perpetrated by a certain parliamentary party, Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) said on Tuesday during a commemorative event at the Slavin war memorial marking the end of the

Ravasz: Toluol Epidemic Breaks Out; Its Sale to Public Must Be Restricted

Ravasz: Toluol Epidemic Breaks Out; Its Sale to Public Must Be Restricted

Bratislava, May 5 (TASR) – The Government Proxy for Roma Communities Abel Ravasz (Most-Hid) is dealing with an increase in the use of toluol, a so-called drug for the poor, among the Roma community, TASR learnt on Friday. Based on a motion from Filakovo (Banska Bystrica) mayor Attila Agocs, Ravasz’s

Fico Pays Tribute to Stefanik, Refers to Him as One of Top Three Slovaks

Fico Pays Tribute to Stefanik, Refers to Him as One of Top Three Slovaks

Ivanka pri Dunaji, May 4 (TASR) – The best way for Slovaks to get to know the giants of their history is to see commemorative sites, like the location of the tragic death of statesman Milan Rastislav Stefanik in Ivanka pri Dunaji on May 4, 1919, Prime Minister Robert Fico stated

Danko: I Publicly Declare that I Didn't Order anyone to Open and Read Letters

Danko: I Publicly Declare that I Didn't Order anyone to Open and Read Letters

Bratislava, May 4 (TASR) – Parliamentary Chairman Andrej Danko (Slovak National Party/SNS) on Thursday publicly declared that he has never ordered the Parliament Office staff to read letters addressed to individual MPs, and he himself hasn’t read any letters sent to other lawmakers, either. In the same breath, Danko

Coalition Reaches Agreement on Social Measures and Distraints

Coalition Reaches Agreement on Social Measures and Distraints

Bratislava, May 4 (TASR) – The Coalition Council met at the Government Office on Thursday to discuss a coordinated course of action for the next Parliament’s session regarding distraint proceedings, a package of social measures and the Slovak contribution to the fight against terrorism, TASR learnt on the same day.

Danko Not to Face No-Confidence Vote; House Fails to Adopt Session Agenda

Danko Not to Face No-Confidence Vote; House Fails to Adopt Session Agenda

Bratislava, May 4 (TASR) – Parliamentary Chairman Andrej Danko (Slovak National Party/SNS) won’t face an Opposition-initiated attempt to oust him, as only 54 MPs out of the 131 present in the House voted for the agenda of the extraordinary session on Thursday. The Opposition wanted to oust Danko over