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Fico Ready to Take Floor in Parliament to Report on Domestic Events in 2020-2023

Fico Ready to Take Floor in Parliament to Report on Domestic Events in 2020-2023

Bratislava, January 12 (TASR) - Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) said on Friday that he's ready to take the floor in Parliament to present a report on events in Slovakia in 2020-2023, adding that if President Zuzana Caputova wants to appear in Parliament to express her reservations towards

Danko Confesses to Road Accident, Ready to Pay for Damage If Necessary

Danko Confesses to Road Accident, Ready to Pay for Damage If Necessary

Bratislava, January 12 (TASR) - Parliamentary Vice-chair and Slovak National Party (SNS) chief Andrej Danko has confessed to causing a traffic accident. In a video that he posted on a social network he said that his car skidded and crashed into a post on Thursday (January 11) evening and that

Tatra National Park Head Peter Olexa Resigns

Tatra National Park Head Peter Olexa Resigns

Bratislava, January 11 (TASR) - Tatra National Park (TANAP) Administration director Peter Olexa resigned on Thursday, doing so after the media coverage of his plea of guilty in the matter of poaching, TASR was told by the Environment Ministry's communication department on Thursday. "Peter Olexa considers the

Poll: Pellegrini Most Trusted Politician in Slovakia, Ahead of Caputova and Fico

Poll: Pellegrini Most Trusted Politician in Slovakia, Ahead of Caputova and Fico

Bratislava, January 9 (TASR) - Parliamentary Chair and Voice-SD chairman Peter Pellegrini is viewed as the most trusted political leader in Slovakia, enjoying the confidence of 37 percent of the respondents questioned by Median agency as opposed to 53 percent of those who distrust him. Ex-premier and 'Slovakia'

Taraba: Police to Help with Bear Shooting in Built-up Areas of Villages

Taraba: Police to Help with Bear Shooting in Built-up Areas of Villages

Bratislava, January 8 (TASR) - Police officers will help with the shooting of bears in the built-up areas of municipalities, Environment Minister Tomas Taraba (an SNS nominee) and Interior Minister Matus Sutaj Estok (Voice-SD) announced at a press conference on Monday. They want to have the new crisis management system

Presidential Election to Be Held on March 23, Pellegrini Announces

Presidential Election to Be Held on March 23, Pellegrini Announces

Bratislava, January 8 (TASR) - The first round of the presidential election will be held on Saturday, March 23, with a potential run-off round on Saturday, April 6, House Chair Peter Pellegrini announced on Monday. The term of office of incumbent President Zuzana Caputova ends on June 15, 2024, and

Marian Viskupic Will Also Run for Post of Freedom and Solidarity Leader

Marian Viskupic Will Also Run for Post of Freedom and Solidarity Leader

Bratislava, January 5 (TASR) - Marian Viskupic, vice-chairman of the parliamentary committee for finance and the budget, will also run for the post of Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) chairman, TASR learnt from Viskupic himself on Friday. The member of the SaS Republican Council announced this to his colleagues via internal