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Election24:Matovic: President Shouldn't Have Power to Pardon Corruption Convicts

Election24:Matovic: President Shouldn't Have Power to Pardon Corruption Convicts

Bratislava, March 13 (TASR) - When the state faces the threat of the destruction of the rule of law and endangering of democracy, the president must use all powers invested in the presidential office to combat this. However, the president shouldn't enjoy the power to grant pardons to

Election24: Kubis: President Should Unite, Not Compete with Political Opponents

Election24: Kubis: President Should Unite, Not Compete with Political Opponents

Bratislava, March 12 (TASR) - The main role of the president isn't to compete with the government or to be a counterweight to it. On the contrary, the president should coordinate the workings of state bodies and work with the government and parliament, presidential candidate Jan Kubis has

RTVS Director Machaj: Draft Changes for RTVS Effort to Politicise Public-service Space

RTVS Director Machaj: Draft Changes for RTVS Effort to Politicise Public-service Space

Bratislava, March 12 (TASR) - The draft law on Radio and Television of Slovakia (RTVS) is a tool for politicising the public-service space, current RTVS general director Lubos Machaj said on Tuesday in reaction to a bill submitted by the Culture Ministry for inter-departmental review, adding that he also thinks

Milan Krajniak Leader of Christian Union's Slate for EP Elections

Milan Krajniak Leader of Christian Union's Slate for EP Elections

Ex-minister of labour and former 'We Are Family' vice-chair Milan Krajniak will be the leader of the Christian Union's (KU) slate for the European Parliament (EP) elections, said KU chair Anna Zaborska when presenting the party's 14-member slate at a news conference in Zilina on Tuesday.

Tomas: Average Parental Pension Per Parent Will Be €338.40 a Year

Tomas: Average Parental Pension Per Parent Will Be €338.40 a Year

Bratislava, March 11 (TASR) - The parental pension will be paid on a one-time basis in June to 908,043 recipients, with the average parental pension per parent being €28.20 per month, meaning €338.40 in total for the entire year, Labour, Social Affairs and the Family Minister Erik

Election24: Forro: President Should Be Allowed to Submit Bills to Parliament

Election24: Forro: President Should Be Allowed to Submit Bills to Parliament

The president should have stronger powers including, for example, submitting laws to parliament, presidential candidate Krisztian Forro has stated in an interview for TASR, adding that the president should be a mediator between the opposition and the coalition.

Election24: Dubovsky: I'm in Favour of Election System Reform in Slovakia

Election24: Dubovsky: I'm in Favour of Election System Reform in Slovakia

Bratislava, March 10 (TASR) - Presidential candidate Patrik Dubovsky is in favour of having an election system in Slovakia made of four constituencies. He believes that it's most important to have the president who's independent and he would slightly expand presidential powers relative to Parliament. This