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Opposition: Anti-Kalinak Protests to Go on in Bratislava and Regions

Opposition: Anti-Kalinak Protests to Go on in Bratislava and Regions

Bratislava, July 19 (TASR) – The Opposition will continue to organise protests calling for the dismissal of Interior Minister Robert Kalinak, staging them in regional capitals, Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) vice-chair Lubomir Galko said at a press conference following an Opposition Council (SaS and OLaNO-NOVA) Tuesday. The protest rallies will take

Top Parliamentary Officials May Face Moves to Dismiss Them

Top Parliamentary Officials May Face Moves to Dismiss Them

Bratislava, July 18 (TASR) – Parliamentary Chair Andrej Danko (Slovak National Party/SNS) and Vice-chairs Andrej Hrnciar (Siet/Network) and Lucia Nicholsonova (Freedom and Solidarity/SaS) might face moves to dismiss them, TASR learnt on Monday. Some parties are considering moves in order to react to perceived chaos and violations of

Sulik: We Are Ready to Hold Talks on Shadow Cabinet

Sulik: We Are Ready to Hold Talks on Shadow Cabinet

To date, opposition parties Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) and OLaNO-NOVA have been finding their current activities more important than forming of a shadow cabinet, SaS leader and MEP Richard Sulik told TASR on Thursday. “Now it’s time, in addition to demonstrations and criticism, to set up a shadow cabinet,

Kollar: Freezing Salaries of Senior Officials Is Stupid and Populist Move

Kollar: Freezing Salaries of Senior Officials Is Stupid and Populist Move

Bratislava, July 13 (TASR) – Opposition party We Are Family will oppose the further freezing of salaries of public officials, a matter usually addressed in the House in the autumn, party leader Boris Kollar told TASR on Wednesday, adding that salaries shouldn’t be frozen for those who duly perform their

Cabinet Takes Summer Break until August 17

Cabinet Takes Summer Break until August 17

Bratislava, July 12 (TASR) – The Cabinet session last week has turned out to be the last before a summer recess, with ministers set to convene next time on August 17, Prime Minister Robert Fico’s spokesperson Beatrice Szaboova told TASR on Tuesday. Nevertheless, it can’t be ruled out that

Committee Rejects Motion for Disciplinary Proceedings against Danko

Committee Rejects Motion for Disciplinary Proceedings against Danko

Bratislava, July 6 (TASR) – Parliament’s Mandate and Immunity Committee won’t take action against Parliamentary Chairman Andrej Danko (Slovak National Party/SNS) for interrupting the parliamentary session dedicated to a no-confidence motion in Interior Minister Robert Kalinak (Smer-SD), TASR learnt on Wednesday. “The Committee adopted a resolution that the

Parliamentary Session to Dismiss Kalinak Adjourned to September

Parliamentary Session to Dismiss Kalinak Adjourned to September

Bratislava, July 6 (TASR) – Coalition lawmakers decided on Wednesday to postpone the parliamentary session on the ouster of Interior Minister Robert Kalinak (Smer-SD) to Tuesday, September 6, based on the motion of Parliamentary Chairman Andrej Danko (Slovak National Party/SNS). The Opposition responded to this by chanting “shame”. Danko claimed