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Special Session on Education and Health Sector Over after 16 Hours

Special Session on Education and Health Sector Over after 16 Hours

Bratislava, February 12 (TASR) – The special parliamentary session on the situation in the education and health-care sectors has ended after almost 16 hours with two resolutions proposed by the ruling Smer-SD passed and all Opposition proposals rejected. Concerning the education sector, Parliament stated that high-quality education is one of the

Nurses Disappointed at Not Being Allowed to Address House

Nurses Disappointed at Not Being Allowed to Address House

Bratislava, February 11 (TASR) – The Nurse and Midwives Labour Union (OZSaPA) along with Slovak Nurse and Midwives Chamber (SaPA) voiced their disappointment that their representatives were denied the opportunity to address Parliament during the extraordinary session on education and health care crisis, TASR learnt on Thursday. Opposition MPs demanded that

Pellegrini Opens Extraordinary Session on Health and Education

Pellegrini Opens Extraordinary Session on Health and Education

Bratislava, February 11 (TASR) – Parliamentary Chair Peter Pellegrini succeeded at the third attempt to open an extraordinary parliamentary session focusing on education and health-care, as 138 legislators voted in favour of the session’s programme, TASR learnt on Thursday. The extraordinary session of Parliament was initiated by 35 MPs, who

Pellegrini: Opposition Putting on Show, Not Interested in Solutions

Pellegrini: Opposition Putting on Show, Not Interested in Solutions

Bratislava, February 11 (TASR) – The extraordinary session of Parliament focusing on issues of health care and education is just a pre-election show by the Opposition and not an honest effort to address issues in the sectors, said Parliamentary Chairman Peter Pellegrini prior to opening the session at the third attempt

Prochazka: Parliament "Detox" Sessions Promises to Cut Red Tape

Prochazka: Parliament "Detox" Sessions Promises to Cut Red Tape

Bratislava, February 10 (TASR) – Parliament should hold one special “detoxification” session annually devoted solely to “cleaning” the legal system with respect to duties imposed on employers and self-governing authorities, according to non-parliamentary Siet (Network) party leader Radoslav Prochazka. Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday, he said that “now is

Fico: I Won't Respond to Circus-like Absurdities

Fico: I Won't Respond to Circus-like Absurdities

Kezmarok, February 10 (TASR) – Prime Minister Robert Fico won’t be responding to circus-like absurdities. The Cabinet replied in this manner to a call from OLaNO-NOVA leader Igor Matovic – raised earlier on Wednesday – to have Matovic and Fico take a lie detector test together. Fico pointed out that Matovic has

Matovic Challenges Fico to Polygraph, Files Complaint against Vandak

Matovic Challenges Fico to Polygraph, Files Complaint against Vandak

Bratislava, February 10 (TASR) – OLaNO-NOVA leader Igor Matovic, speaking at a press conference on Wednesday, called on Prime Minister Robert Fico to undergo a polygraph test with him, saying that if Fico finds the courage to do so, Matovic will give him the 121 million Slovak crowns (about €4 million)