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Parliament Leadership Wants to Tackle Extremism in House

Parliament Leadership Wants to Tackle Extremism in House

Bratislava, November 9 (TASR) – The management of the Slovak Parliament featuring representatives of the governing coalition intends to address displays of extremism and xenophobia in the House, said Parliamentary Chairman Andrej Danko (Slovak National Party/SNS) and House vice-chair Bela Bugar (Most-Hid) after meeting Prosecutor-General Jaromir Ciznar on Wednesday. Narrowing

Cabinet: Constitutional Officials' Salaries to Remain Frozen in 2017

Cabinet: Constitutional Officials' Salaries to Remain Frozen in 2017

Bratislava, November 9 (TASR) – The salaries of constitutional officials, MPs and Cabinet members should remain frozen also in 2017, as the Cabinet approved Prime Minister Robert Fico’s proposal to amend the law on the salaries of some constitutional officials at its regular session on Wednesday. The Cabinet also okayed

Fico: Vipo Is Great Example of Skilled Slovak Hands and Wisdom

Fico: Vipo Is Great Example of Skilled Slovak Hands and Wisdom

Partizanske, November 8 (TASR) – A company called Vipo based in Partizanske (Trencin region) is an excellent example of both skilled Slovak hands and Slovak wisdom, stated Prime Minister Robert Fico during a visit to the production area of the aforementioned company on Tuesday. “It’s a company that manufactures very

Danko: President Can Select Judges But Not Assess Professional Qualities

Danko: President Can Select Judges But Not Assess Professional Qualities

Bratislava, November 7 (TASR) – The Slovak Parliament will provide the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe with full cooperation in resolving the issue concerning the appointment of Slovak Constitutional Court judges, stated Parliamentary Chairman Andrej Danko after meeting Venice Commission President Gianni Buquicchio in Bratislava on Monday. The meeting

Kiska: If Parliament Won't Propose New Judges, I'll Turn to Venice Commission

Kiska: If Parliament Won't Propose New Judges, I'll Turn to Venice Commission

Bratislava, November 7 (TASR) – Slovak President Andrej Kiska after meeting Venice Commission President Gianni Buquicchio on Monday said that he will ask the commission for its legal opinion if Parliament won’t propose candidates for constitutional judges soon. “I expect the Venice Commission to provide concrete answers on how to

MP Salary Freeze a Matter of Principle for Government

MP Salary Freeze a Matter of Principle for Government

Bratislava, November 4 (TASR) – Continuing the salary freeze for constitutional officials is a matter of principle for the Government of Robert Fico and will take place in 2017, reads the press release issued by the Government Office on Friday. The Government Office’s response was to a statement by OLaNO-NOVA

Matovic Claims Conspiracy Taking Place in House to Give MPs Raise

Matovic Claims Conspiracy Taking Place in House to Give MPs Raise

Bratislava, November 4 (TASR) – There is a conspiracy going in Parliament with an eye towards effecting a salary raise for lawmakers by 26 percent as of next year, claimed OLaNO-NOVA leader Igor Matovic on Friday. According to Matovic, a tacit agreement between the coalition and the opposition was orchestrated by