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House Passes Bill to Transform Whistleblowers Protection Office

House Passes Bill to Transform Whistleblowers Protection Office

Bratislava, 9 December (TASR) - The Whistleblowers Protection Office (UOO) will be transformed into a new Crime Victims and Whistleblowers Protection Office, MPs decided in a vote on Tuesday, approving the Interior Ministry's bill debated via a fast-tracked legislative procedure. In addition to handling the agenda of whistleblowers

Danko Didn't Rule Out that SNS Won't Support Draft on Whistleblowers Office If President Vetoes It

Danko Didn't Rule Out that SNS Won't Support Draft on Whistleblowers Office If President Vetoes It

Speaking on STVR's discussion programme 'O 5 minut 12' (Five Minutes to Twelve) on Sunday, Slovak National Party (SNS) chairman Andrej Danko said he doesn't rule out that his parliamentary caucus will abstain from voting on the bill to change the Whistleblowers Protection Office

Government Considers Issue of Benes Decrees Closed

Government Considers Issue of Benes Decrees Closed

Vysny Orlik, 26 November (TASR) - The government considers the issue of post-war documents concerning the settlement of relations after World War II in Slovakia (the so-called Benes Decrees) to be closed, and it rejects the idea of revising post-war documents concerning this topic and the politicisation of this issue.

Premier: Lajcak Did Nothing That Would Make Me Want to Dismiss Him

Premier: Lajcak Did Nothing That Would Make Me Want to Dismiss Him

Premier Robert Fico said following the government session in Vysny Orlik on Wednesday that he won't dismiss former foreign affairs minister Miroslav Lajcak from the council of advisors.

Government: New Central Authority to Replace Whistleblower Protection Office

Government: New Central Authority to Replace Whistleblower Protection Office

At its special session on Saturday, the government approved setting up the new Crime Victim and Whistleblower Protection Office that should take over the agenda of the compensation of crime victims from the Justice Ministry and replace the current Whistleblower Protection Office.

President: Slovakia Needs Shared Long-term Vision in Era of Polarisation

President: Slovakia Needs Shared Long-term Vision in Era of Polarisation

Bratislava, 21 November (TASR) – At a time of growing social polarisation, there's a need to discuss and seek a shared vision for Slovakia, President Peter Pellegrini declared at the Better Slovakia 2025 event on Friday. Pellegrini noted that the country needs a long-term strategy that goes beyond a

Coalition Divided on Issue of Shortening Parliamentary Terms by Referendum

Coalition Divided on Issue of Shortening Parliamentary Terms by Referendum

The coalition differs in its views on the possibility to shorten parliamentary terms by a referendum, with Education Minister Tomas Drucker opposing the change, while Tourism and Sport Minister Rudolf Huliak believes that the government should act according to the will of the people.