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Focus Poll: Smer on 27.5% in Mid-March, Siet Outside Parliament on 3.6%

Focus Poll: Smer on 27.5% in Mid-March, Siet Outside Parliament on 3.6%

Bratislava, March 23 (TASR) – If a general election had taken place in mid-March, it would have been won by Smer-SD on 27.5 percent of the vote, while new coalition party Siet (Network) wouldn’t have made it into Parliament on a mere 3.6 percent, according to a Focus

SNS Leader Andrej Danko Elected as Parliamentary Chairman

SNS Leader Andrej Danko Elected as Parliamentary Chairman

Bratislava, March 23 (TASR) – Andrej Danko, the chairman of the second strongest coalition entity the Slovak National Party (SNS), was elected parliamentary chairman in a secret ballot on Wednesday, receiving 112 votes from the 150-member House. At least 76 votes are required in order to elect a parliamentary chair. Danko

Fico Signs Agreement on Third Gov't, But Sad about Attacks in Belgium

Fico Signs Agreement on Third Gov't, But Sad about Attacks in Belgium

Bratislava, March 22 (TASR) – Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD), who on Tuesday signed a coalition agreement for a new government with the Slovak National Party (SNS), Most-Hid and Siet, said after the ceremony at Bratislava Castle that he was feeling deep sadness and concern, but also firm conviction. “This important

New Governing Coalition Officially Set Up

New Governing Coalition Officially Set Up

Bratislava, March 22 (TASR) – The leaders of Smer-SD, the Slovak National Party (SNS), Most-Hid and Siet – Robert Fico, Andrej Danko, Bela Bugar and Radoslav Prochazka, respectively – signed an agreement on setting up a governing coalition at Bratislava Castle on Tuesday. The parties had already agreed on how individual government posts

Fico: Slovakia to Re-evaluate Degree of Terrorist Threat

Fico: Slovakia to Re-evaluate Degree of Terrorist Threat

Bratislava, March 22 (TASR) – Prime Minister Robert Fico after Tuesday’s extraordinary session of the Slovak Security Council called in response to the terror attacks in Brussels on the same day conceded that Slovakia might increase its terrorist threat level. The lowest degree of terrorist threat is currently in place

Smer-SD Presidium Okays Nominations to New Government

Smer-SD Presidium Okays Nominations to New Government

Bratislava, March 21 (TASR) – The Smer-SD presidium on Monday approved the party’s joining of the governing coalition with the Slovak National Party (SNS), Most-Hid and Siet, and also okayed Smer’s nominations for individual government posts, Smer chairman Robert Fico announced on Monday evening. Fico himself will be the

LSNS Won't Head Any Committee, But Will Have More Vice-chairs

LSNS Won't Head Any Committee, But Will Have More Vice-chairs

Bratislava, March 21 (TASR) – The far-right Kotleba-People’s Party Our Slovakia (LSNS) is the only party that didn’t receive a leadership post in any parliamentary committee, said Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) chairman Richard Sulik after a meeting in the parliamentary building on Monday. The rest of the opposition – SaS,