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115 Names on Slovak List of Panama Papers, Mostly Foreigners

115 Names on Slovak List of Panama Papers, Mostly Foreigners

Bratislava/Praha, April 5 (TASR) – Around 11.5 million documents have been leaked from the Mossack Fonseca law firm based in the tax haven of Panama, with at least 115 people from Slovakia, the Czech Investigative Journalism Centre reported on its website on Tuesday. The Slovak list isn’t, however,

LSNS: Police Return All Arms and Licence to MP Krupa

LSNS: Police Return All Arms and Licence to MP Krupa

Banska Bystrica/Bratislava, April 4 (TASR) – Police on Monday returned all firearms and the licence to carry them to Kotleba-People’s Party Our Slovakia (LSNS) MP Peter Krupa, who saw them seized in late March, LSNS vice-chairman Rastislav Schlosar told TASR on Monday. When confiscating Krupa’s arms, police told

SaS MPs Call Upon Defence Minister to Make Personnel Changes

SaS MPs Call Upon Defence Minister to Make Personnel Changes

Bratislava, April 4 (TASR) – Incoming Defence Minister Peter Gajdos (SNS nominee) should make three instant personnel changes, according to Defence and Security Committee members Lubomir Galko and Milan Laurencik (both SaS), who called upon the minister to embrace the changes at a press conference on Monday. Galko (former defence minister/

Pellegrini Sworn Into Office by Prime Minister Fico

Pellegrini Sworn Into Office by Prime Minister Fico

Bratislava, April 4 (TASR) – Deputy Prime Minister for Investments Peter Pellegrini (Smer-SD) was sworn into office by Prime Minister Robert Fico on Monday, TASR learnt on the same day. Fico and Pellegrini mainly discussed an amendment to the law on the powers of this particular post with the aim of

KDH Continues Looking for New Leader, Hlina Considered As Well

KDH Continues Looking for New Leader, Hlina Considered As Well

Bratislava, April 2 (TASR) – The Christian Democratic Movement (KDH), which failed to make it into Parliament in the March general election, continues looking for a new leader to replace Jan Figel, KDH’s press department told TASR on Saturday. Figel resigned after the March 5 vote, in which KDH received

Danko to Give Up His Profession as Lawyer in Wake of Media Reports

Danko to Give Up His Profession as Lawyer in Wake of Media Reports

Bratislava, April 1 (TASR) – Parliamentary Chair and Slovak National Party (SNS) leader Andrej Danko announced at a press conference on Friday that he’s suspending his activities as a lawyer. In addition, Danko promised not to engage in any business activities and that he’ll submit his property declaration soon.

Most-Hid Won't Back LSNS Representatives in Senior Committee Posts

Most-Hid Won't Back LSNS Representatives in Senior Committee Posts

Bratislava, April 1 (TASR) – Governing Most-Hid party MPs will not support the election of MPs representing Marian Kotleba’s far-right People’s Party Our Slovakia (LSNS) to senior posts on parliamentary committees, TASR learnt from Most-Hid caucus head Gabor Gal on Friday. “The Most-Hid party finds it unacceptable that people