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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

Rudolf Schuster Given Office in Kosice Old Town Hall on His 90th Birthday

Rudolf Schuster Given Office in Kosice Old Town Hall on His 90th Birthday

Kosice, January 4 (TASR) - Former mayor of Kosice and Slovak ex-president Rudolf Schuster has his office in the Old Town Hall in Kosice as of Thursday. It was ceremonially presented to him as a gift on the occasion of his 90th birthday. Schuster was congratulated by incumbent Kosice mayor

Pellegrini: I Wish Happy 90th Birthday to Rudolf Schuster, Slovakia Owes Him Lot

Pellegrini: I Wish Happy 90th Birthday to Rudolf Schuster, Slovakia Owes Him Lot

Rudolf Schuster made a significant contribution to the development of our statehood at the time of integration, and Slovakia has a lot to thank him for, Parliamentary Chair Peter Pellegrini (Voice-SD) posted on a social network on the occasion of the ex-president's 90th birthday on Thursday.

Premier: Priority in 2024 Will Be Food Prices, Gov't Wants to Push on Inflation

Premier: Priority in 2024 Will Be Food Prices, Gov't Wants to Push on Inflation

Bratislava, January 1 (TASR) - After energy prices, mortgages and a thirteenth pension, the government's priority in 2024 is the price of food or basic necessities, stated Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) in an interview for TASR. "I'm not building any castles in the air.

Caputova: Uncultured Manners Among Biggest Obstacles to Slovakia's Development

Caputova: Uncultured Manners Among Biggest Obstacles to Slovakia's Development

Bratislava, January 1 (TASR) - One of the biggest obstacles to the development of Slovakia is uncultured behaviour, especially in politics, and the number of conflicts in society, stated President Zuzana Caputova in her New Year speech on Sunday afternoon, pointing out that elections mustn't change democratic values.

President To Decide on Bill Setting Up New Tourism Ministry Next Week

President To Decide on Bill Setting Up New Tourism Ministry Next Week

Bratislava, December 31 (TASR) - President Zuzana Caputova will take a decision on the government bill aimed at setting up a Tourism and Sport Ministry next week, President Office's communication department director Jozef Matej told TASR, adding that the head of state wants to use the lawful deadline