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Richter Confident of Successful Defence in No-confidence Vote Scenario

Richter Confident of Successful Defence in No-confidence Vote Scenario

Bratislava, February 9 (TASR) – Labour, Social Affairs and the Family Minister Jan Richter (Smer-SD) told Parliament on Thursday that if he were to face a no-confidence motion over the issue of the Clean Day resocialisation facility, he would put up a successful defence. The idea of having Richter ousted via

Bahna: Widespread Perception of Corruption Benefits Radicals

Bahna: Widespread Perception of Corruption Benefits Radicals

Bratislava, February 9 (TASR) – People are more sceptical about democracy today than they were six years ago, which plays well into the hands of radicals, sociologist Miloslav Bahna said for Tablet.TV on Thursday. Bahna presented the results of the autumn survey CSES and ISSP Slovensko, which was conducted on

Maria Patakyova Elected as New Ombudswoman

Maria Patakyova Elected as New Ombudswoman

Bratislava, February 8 (TASR) – Maria Patakyova was elected as the new ombudswoman in a secret ballot in Parliament on Wednesday. The governing coalition candidate, who received 75 votes in the 150-member House, will replace Jana Dubovcova, whose five-year term expires on March 28. Patakyova’s rivals in the secret ballot,

Coalition Parties to Liaise More Closely, Intending to March On

Coalition Parties to Liaise More Closely, Intending to March On

Bratislava, February 8 (TASR) – The leaders of the coalition parties – Smer-SD, the Slovak National Party (SNS) and Most-Hid – will meet and communicate with each other more often, said Prime Minister and Smer chairman Robert Fico after the Coalition Council session on Wednesday. The three leaders – Fico plus SNS chairman Andrej

Prime Minister: Coalition Living Its Normal Inner Life

Prime Minister: Coalition Living Its Normal Inner Life

Bratislava, February 8 (TASR) – The governing coalition has been living its normal inner life, said Prime Minister and Smer-SD leader Robert Fico ahead of the Coalition Council meeting on Wednesday. These are three parties that have different opinions on many things; but the coalition has been formed and is bound

State to Continue Supporting Organ Transplants in Slovakia

State to Continue Supporting Organ Transplants in Slovakia

Bratislava, February 8 (TASR) – The number of organ transplants in Slovakia is increasing, according to a Health Ministry-sponsored report on meeting the National Transplant Programme, which was acknowledged by the Cabinet at its regular session on Wednesday. According to the report, doctors in Slovakia transplanted 184 kidneys, 27 hearts and

URSO: Water Charges to Remain at 2016 Levels

URSO: Water Charges to Remain at 2016 Levels

Bratislava, February 7 (TASR) – The Office for the Regulation of Network Industries (URSO) announced to Prime Minister Robert Fico on Tuesday that it will release a directive returning water charges to the levels seen in 2016, as it has done with electricity, Fico’s spokesperson Beatrice Szaboova reported on the