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President's Office Denies Cabinet Requested State Honours for EU Presidency

President's Office Denies Cabinet Requested State Honours for EU Presidency

Bratislava, January 18 (TASR) – The President’s Office has never received an official request by the Government to decorate any individual for contributions made to Slovakia’s Council of the EU Presidency, TASR was told by Roman Krpelan of the President’s Office on Wednesday. Krpelan responded in this manner

Bugar 'Stunned' by Beblavy's Idea to Wind Up VUCs

Bugar 'Stunned' by Beblavy's Idea to Wind Up VUCs

Bratislava, January 18 (TASR) – The idea suggested by Independent MP Miroslav Beblavy to wind up Slovakia’s divisions into eight self-governing regions (VUCs) before the end of this year has left coalition Most-Hid chairman Bela Bugar stunned, according to a reaction he wrote in his blog. He said that this

Matovic: Slovaks Work on Sundays Most out of EU Countries

Matovic: Slovaks Work on Sundays Most out of EU Countries

Bratislava, January 13 (TASR) – Slovaks work on Sundays the most out of all EU countries, while Poles work the least, OLaNO MPs Igor Matovic and Anna Veresova told a news conference in Bratislava on Friday, adding that the Labour Code does not require employers to pay their employees extra for

Fico: Coalition Going Strong, Talk of Early Election Without Merit

Fico: Coalition Going Strong, Talk of Early Election Without Merit

Bratislava, January 12 (TASR) – The governing coalition continues to work well and is stable, hence there’s no reason for an early election, Prime Minister and Smer-SD party chairman Robert Fico told a press conference on Thursday. “We trust and respect each other, and we’re ready to work hard

Independent MPs Want to Scrap VUCs in 2017 with No Replacement

Independent MPs Want to Scrap VUCs in 2017 with No Replacement

Bratislava, January 12 (TASR) – Independent MPs Katarina Machackova and Miroslav Beblavy have submitted for the next parliamentary session proposals for legislation that would scrap Slovakia’s eight self-governing regions (VUCs) as early as in 2017 without any replacement, TASR learnt on Thursday. The two MPs proposed amending 28 laws in

Fico: We'll Change Criteria for Rental Flats and Increase EKS Threshold

Fico: We'll Change Criteria for Rental Flats and Increase EKS Threshold

Bratislava, January 11 (TASR) – The Government wants to change the parameters concerning the construction of rental flats and to adjust the thresholds that oblige towns and villages to make purchases via the electronic marketplace, concurred Prime Minister Robert Fico and representatives of the Slovak Towns and Villages Association (ZMOS) at

Fico: We'll Focus on People Who Work

Fico: We'll Focus on People Who Work

Bratislava, January 11 (TASR) – Working people will be the centre of the Government’s attention, stated Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) at a press conference after the Cabinet session on Wednesday, referring to an amendment to the law on employment services approved by the Cabinet on the same day. “The