President Appoints Venhart to SAV Chairman Post
President Peter Pellegrini appointed Martin Venhart to the post of chairman of the Slovak Academy of Sciences (SAV) on Friday.
Domestic Policies
Danko Considers President's Decision Not to Declare Referendum to Be Unlawful
Bratislava, 4 June (TASR) - I consider President Peter Pellegrini's decision not to declare a referendum on the non-application of sanctions against Russia to be unlawful, Slovak National Party (SNS) leader and Parliamentary vice-chair Andrej Danko told a press conference on Wednesday.
Danko believes that if there was
Fico Would Support Amendment to Constitution Even If Opposition Came Up With It
Bratislava, 1 June (TASR) - I would support a proposal for an amendment to the Slovak Constitution on the enshrining of two genders, even if an opposition party, for example the Christian Democrats (KDH), came up with it, Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) told a press conference on Sunday, stressing
President: State Lacks Long-term Vision to Be Fulfilled by Various Governments
The Slovak Republic lacks a long-term vision that would be carried out by various governments across the political spectrum, said President Peter Pellegrini in his State of the Republic address in Parliament on Wednesday.
Sasko: Medicines Decree Won't Apply until We Find Expert Consensus
Bratislava, 23 May (TASR) - The draft decree on medicines policy will be discussed at an expert level, and the decree won't enter into force until expert consensus and a sustainable solution is found, Health Minister Kamil Sasko (Voice-SD) told a press conference on Friday, stressing that his
President: If Hatred Continues to Fill Society, It Will Eventually Suffocate It
Bratislava, May 15 (TASR) - If hatred continues to permeate the whole of society, it will eventually suffocate it, President Peter Pellegrini posted on a social network on the anniversary of the assassination attempt on Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) on Thursday, adding that everyone must decide whether to contribute
Gaspar: Volume of Hate Speech Has Increased Year after Assassination Attempt
The amount of hate speech in society has increased by over 200 percent a year after the assassination attempt on Premier Robert Fico, the security and intelligence services informed the Security Council at its session on Thursday.