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Fico: Coalition Parties Fully Trust Interior Minister Kalinak

Fico: Coalition Parties Fully Trust Interior Minister Kalinak

Bratislava, June 13 (TASR) – Coalition parties Smer-SD, the Slovak National Party (SNS), Most-Hid and Siet (Network) fully trust Interior Minister Robert Kalinak, said Prime Minister Robert Fico after a three-hour session of the Coalition Council on Monday. “The interior minister has submitted documents that disprove allegations made by the Opposition.

Marcek: Boris Kollar Nothing But Neurotic Party Mascot

Marcek: Boris Kollar Nothing But Neurotic Party Mascot

Bratislava, June 8 (TASR) – The foul mouth of We Are Family leader Boris Kollar and the influence that MP Milan Krajniak wields over him are some of the reservations that the trio of former party MPs Peter Marcek, Rastislav Holubek and Martina Simkovicova harbour against the party leadership. Earlier in

Interior Minister Kalinak to Stay in His Post

Interior Minister Kalinak to Stay in His Post

Bratislava, June 7 (TASR) – Interior Minister Robert Kalinak (Smer-SD) who faced a no-confidence motion in the Parliament on Tuesday will retain his post. Only 58 lawmakers out of present 138 voted for his ouster over the Basternak tax case. All present coalition MPs from Smer-SD, SNS, Most-Hid and Siet lent

Fico: Hatred Is Bad Political Platform, Kalinak Has Our Full Support

Fico: Hatred Is Bad Political Platform, Kalinak Has Our Full Support

Bratislava, June 7 (TASR) – Hatred is a very bad political platform with an ugly face, said Prime Minister Robert Fico at an extraordinary parliamentary session on Tuesday that was initiated by the Opposition in an attempt to dismiss Interior Minister Robert Kalinak over his alleged involvement in the Basternak case.

Vasakova: Nord Stream 2 Won't Boost Security of Gas Supplies for EU

Vasakova: Nord Stream 2 Won't Boost Security of Gas Supplies for EU

Vyhne, June 6 (TASR) – The planned construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline won’t boost the security of gas supplies for the EU, with several top EC figures concurring on this point, among them Commission Vice-president for Energy Union Maros Sefcovic and Commissioner for Climate Action and Energy

Siet MPs Reject Potential Joint Caucus With Three We Are Family MPs

Siet MPs Reject Potential Joint Caucus With Three We Are Family MPs

Bratislava, June 3 (TASR) – A number of Siet (Network) lawmakers reject the potential creation of a joint caucus with three Boris Kollar-We Are Family MPs (Peter Marcek, Martina Simkovicova and Rastislav Holubek), TASR learnt on Friday. The three We Are Family MPs were recently on the receiving end of public

Former Meciar's Cabinet Minister Roman Hofbauer Dies

Former Meciar's Cabinet Minister Roman Hofbauer Dies

Bratislava, June 2 (TASR) – Roman Hofbauer, an erstwhile transport minister and MP in Vladimir Meciar’s era and a former Bratislava mayor, died in the age of 76 on Wednesday, TASR learnt from his family on Thursday. Hofbauer allegedly died after struggling with a lengthy disease. No further details were