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MP's Certificates Ceremonially Presented

MP's Certificates Ceremonially Presented

Bratislava, March 11 (TASR) – State Commission for Elections and Control of Political Parties’ Financing chairman Eduard Barany ceremonially presented certificates to newly elected MPs in Parliament’s historical building on Zupne Square in Bratislava on Friday. The 150-seat House will see 77 new MPs, with the remaining 73 retaining their

Open Letter Criticises Churches' Attitude to Kotleba's Party

Open Letter Criticises Churches' Attitude to Kotleba's Party

Bratislava, March 11 (TASR) – Religious organisations in Slovakia bear their share of responsibility for the fact that an extremist party that covers its hatred in Christian rhetoric has got into parliament, a group of theologians and figures from the social sphere stated in an open letter on Friday. The letter,

Sulik Meets Kollar, Hopes Broad Rightist Coalition Is Nearer

Sulik Meets Kollar, Hopes Broad Rightist Coalition Is Nearer

Bratislava, March 10 (TASR) – I hope that rightist politicians have moved another step forward towards a broad rightist coalition with 87 seats [in the 150-seat House – ed. note], said Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) chairman Richard Sulik on Thursday after a meeting with We Are Family-Boris Kollar party leader Boris Kollar

Pollak: Political Parties Musn't Stoop to Extremists' Level

Pollak: Political Parties Musn't Stoop to Extremists' Level

Bratislava, March 9 (TASR) – People who deny spiritual, human and moral values for which people regardless of their ethnic minority or skin colour were killed in WWII have arrived in the legislative body, said Government Proxy for Roma Communities Peter Pollak in a statement on Wednesday. [The far-right Kotleba – People’

President Holds Ceremonial Lunch to Mark International Women's Day

President Holds Ceremonial Lunch to Mark International Women's Day

Bratislava, March 8 (TASR) – President Andrej Kiska at Presidential Palace on Tuesday organised a lunch for ten women from various social groups and regions to mark International Women’s Day, and debate about the weekend’s general election and the women’s perspective of Slovakia. “March 8 is a day

Markiza Exit Poll: Smer Gets 27.3%, SaS Second on 13.3%

Markiza Exit Poll: Smer Gets 27.3%, SaS Second on 13.3%

Bratislava, March 6 (TASR) – Prime Minister Robert Fico’s Smer-SD came first in the general election in Slovakia on Saturday on 27.3 percent, followed by Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) on 13.3 percent and OLaNO-NOVA on 11.2 percent, according to a TV Markiza exit poll. The following parties

Former President Kovac out of Life-threatening Danger, Still Hospitalised

Former President Kovac out of Life-threatening Danger, Still Hospitalised

Bratislava, March 5 (TASR) – Former President Michal Kovac is in stable condition and out of life-threatening danger but remains in hospital in the Bratislava borough of Ruzinov where he was admitted earlier on Saturday. Bratislava University Hospital (UNB) spokesperson Petra Stano Matasovska on the same day Spokesperson Petra Stano Matasovska