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Plavcan Only Minister to Appear at Children's Question Time in House

Plavcan Only Minister to Appear at Children's Question Time in House

Bratislava, August 30 (TASR) – MPs were replaced in the parliamentary chamber for an hour by children from Comenius Children’s University on Monday who interrogated Government members at a special Question Time. Question Time, also called Question Hour, ordinarily provides scope for MPs to approach Cabinet members with their questions,

Fico: I'll Never Introduce Antipathy into Slovak-Russian Relations

Fico: I'll Never Introduce Antipathy into Slovak-Russian Relations

Banska Bystrica, August 29 (TASR) – I’ll never introduce antipathy into Slovak-Russian relations, and I refuse to create a new enemy, said Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico at the ceremony to mark the anniversary of the Slovak National Uprising (SNP) in WWII in Banska Bystrica on Monday. Fico stated that

Kiska: We Can't Tolerate Fascism While Celebrating SNP

Kiska: We Can't Tolerate Fascism While Celebrating SNP

Banska Bystrica, August 29 (TASR) – Slovakia shouldn’t celebrate a state holiday marking an uprising against fascism while at the same time tolerating any displays of fascism, said President Andrej Kiska at the main national commemoration event marking the 72nd anniversary of the Slovak National Uprising (SNP) during WWII in

500 People Attend Tenth Weekly Bonaparte Protest

500 People Attend Tenth Weekly Bonaparte Protest

Bratislava, August 22 (TASR) – Around 500 people gathered for the tenth weekly protest staged in front of Prime Minister Robert Fico’s private flat in the Bonaparte residential complex in Bratislava on Monday, calling for the resignations of both Fico and Interior Minister Robert Kalinak. The Bonaparte complex belongs to

Coalition Council: Brecely to Resign as Transport Minister

Coalition Council: Brecely to Resign as Transport Minister

Bratislava, August 19 (TASR) – Transport, Construction and Regional Development Minister Roman Brecely (Siet/Network) will resign from his post, said Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) after a meeting of the Coalition Council on Friday. Coalition partners – Fico, Brecely, Bela Bugar (Most-Hid) and Parliamentary Chairman Andrej Danko (SNS) – have agreed on

Coalition Leaders Discussing Changes to Governing Coalition

Coalition Leaders Discussing Changes to Governing Coalition

Bratislava, August 19 (TASR) – Coalition leaders Robert Fico (Smer-SD), Andrej Danko (the Slovak National Party/SNS), Bela Bugar (Most-Hid) and Roman Brecely (Siet/Network) on Friday started to discuss changes to the governing coalition. Bugar on Thursday announced that Siet party will be probably left out of the coalition. Most-Hid

Bugar: Coalition Likely to Slim Down to Three Parties

Bugar: Coalition Likely to Slim Down to Three Parties

Bratislava, August 18 (TASR) – The governing four-party coalition will likely change to only three parties, Most-Hid chair Bela Bugar said on Thursday evening. This means that Siet (Network) is expected to drop out of the coalition following its loss of five lawmakers, who officially joined the Most-Hid caucus earlier in