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Pellegrini Appeals for Strong State, His Petition Condition for Joining Gov't

Pellegrini Appeals for Strong State, His Petition Condition for Joining Gov't

Bratislava, August 3 (TASR) - I'm convinced that Voice-SD has a mandate from the public to promote the changes that we presented in the national petition for change, leader of the extra-parliamentary Voice-SD party Peter Pellegrini told a press conference on Wednesday, pointing out that over 200,000

MFA Summons Hungarian Ambassador over Orban's Statements about Slovakia

MFA Summons Hungarian Ambassador over Orban's Statements about Slovakia

Bratislava, July 24 (TASR) - The Slovak Foreign Affairs Ministry summoned Hungarian ambassador Csaba Balogh to explain the statements of Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban about "working for the motherland in the breakaway territories", TASR was confirmed by the ministry's communications department on Monday.

Police Again Press Charges against MP Martin Borgula

Police Again Press Charges against MP Martin Borgula

Bratislava, July 20 (TASR) - The police have again pressed charges against MP Martin Borgula, TASR learn from his post on a social network on Thursday. Police Corps president Stefan Hamran announced at a news conference earlier on Thursday that the police were pressing charges against an MP, not providing

Hamran on Simko Situation: Police Top Brass Stuck to Principles

Hamran on Simko Situation: Police Top Brass Stuck to Principles

Bratislava, July 20 (TASR) - The conduct of the police top brass in connection with its conflict with ex-interior minister Ivan Simko wasn't a planned coercive move that was meant to make someone back down but a decision based on principles and an attempt to stick to them,

Simko Admits Improper Words in Statuses, Sees Real Reason for Tension Elsewhere

Simko Admits Improper Words in Statuses, Sees Real Reason for Tension Elsewhere

Bratislava, July 19 (TASR) - I've never meddled in the work of law enforcement bodies and I've never wanted to, outgoing Interior Minister Ivan Simko stated at a press conference after President Zuzana Caputova took away his mandate to lead the ministry on Wednesday. Simko admitted

Simko to Leave Post of Interior Minister

Simko to Leave Post of Interior Minister

Ivan Simko will leave the post of interior minister, caretaker Premier Ludovit Odor announced at a news conference on Wednesday, adding that he'll ask President Zuzana Caputova to revoke his credentials later in the day.

House Session on Compensation for Local Government to Be Held on July 21

House Session on Compensation for Local Government to Be Held on July 21

Bratislava, July 14 (TASR) - An extraordinary meeting of Parliament on compensation for towns, villages and self-governing regions is due to be held on Friday, July 21 at 9 a.m., TASR was told by the Parliament's Office on Friday. "The only point on the agenda that