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President: Disappointment Breeding Ground for Rebirth of Totalitarianism

President: Disappointment Breeding Ground for Rebirth of Totalitarianism

Tokajik, November 22 (TASR) - The disillusionment of people, frustration and a polarised society, plagued by conflict and hatred, is an ideal breeding ground for the rebirth of totalitarian regimes in any form and anywhere in the world, President Peter Pellegrini said on Friday at the commemoration marking the 80th

More Than 170 SNG Employees Considering Resignations If Their Demands Aren't Met

More Than 170 SNG Employees Considering Resignations If Their Demands Aren't Met

Bratislava, November 21 (TASR) - A total of 177 employees of the Slovak National Gallery (SNG) have joined a mass call for the protection of the gallery, pointing to the purpose-built layoffs of experts, non-transparent changes in the organisational structure, incompetence and lack of communication on the part of acting

House: Opposition Initiates No-confidence Motion in Sutaj Estok

House: Opposition Initiates No-confidence Motion in Sutaj Estok

Bratislava, November 20 (TASR) - MPs from the opposition Progressive Slovakia (PS), Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) and Christian Democratic Movement (KDH) parties are initiating a no-confidence motion in Interior Minister Matus Sutaj Estok (Voice-SD), said SaS MP Juraj Krupa and PS leader Michal Simecka at a press conference on Wednesday.

Vilagi: Fico's Words on Political Developments Intentionally Ambiguous

Vilagi: Fico's Words on Political Developments Intentionally Ambiguous

Bratislava, November 19 (TASR) - I consider Prime Minister Robert Fico's (Smer-SD) statement about other alternatives for political developments in Slovakia to be deliberately ambiguous, political scientist at Comenius University in Bratislava Aneta Vilagi told TASR on Tuesday, adding that apart from an early election, it may also

Fico: Let's Prepare for Other Alternatives than Elections in Regular Term

Fico: Let's Prepare for Other Alternatives than Elections in Regular Term

At a ceremonial congress to mark the 25th anniversary of Smer-SD party, its leader Robert Fico said that he wishes that governing coalition lasts for four years, but there's also need to prepare for other alternatives than the general elections in the regular term in 2027.

Election Commission Won't Investigate Actions of Interior Minister Sutaj Estok

Election Commission Won't Investigate Actions of Interior Minister Sutaj Estok

Bratislava, November 12 (TASR) - The State Commission for Elections and Supervising the Financing of Political Parties has decided not to investigate the actions of Interior Minister Matus Sutaj Estok (Voice-SD) in connection with this year's presidential election campaign, the ministry's spokesman Matej Neumann has reported.

Korcok Joins Progressive Slovakia

Korcok Joins Progressive Slovakia

Bratislava, November 11 (TASR) - Former foreign minister and unsuccessful presidential candidate Ivan Korcok has joined the opposition Progressive Slovakia (PS) party, announced PS leader Michal Simecka on Monday. "I had many other options regarding what to do with the political capital I have. ... I didn't want