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Cabinet Approves Its Government Manifesto

Cabinet Approves Its Government Manifesto

Bratislava, June 12 (TASR) - The cabinet on Monday approved the Government Manifesto, submitted by Premier Ludovit Odor. The government will now present its manifesto to Parliament and ask it to express confidence in it. "In addition to addressing current problems, we will also put emphasis on the future,

Smer-SD Welcomes Postponing of NATO Information Campaign until after Election

Smer-SD Welcomes Postponing of NATO Information Campaign until after Election

Bratislava, June 11 (TASR) - The Smer-SD party has welcomed that fact that NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has decided to postpone a campaign aimed at improving public awareness of the benefits of NATO membership for Slovakia's security until after the upcoming snap general election in the country, TASR

Richard Rybnicek Keeps Post of Slovak Towns Union President

Richard Rybnicek Keeps Post of Slovak Towns Union President

Zvolen, June 8 (TASR) - Trencin mayor Richard Rybnicek defended the post of Slovak Towns Union (UMS) president, TASR was told by UMS spokeswoman Daniela Pirselova following the 35th congress of the Slovak Towns Union on Thursday. The spokeswoman added that Bratislava mayor Matus Vallo, Trnava mayor Peter Brocka, Kosice

Poll: Smer-SD in Lead on 18 percent, Followed by Voice-SD and PS

Poll: Smer-SD in Lead on 18 percent, Followed by Voice-SD and PS

Bratislava, June 4 (TASR) - Had a general election taken place in late May, it would have been won by the opposition Smer-SD party of Robert Fico on 18 percent of the votes, ahead of the extra-parliamentary Voice-SD party of former prime minister for Smer-SD Peter Pellegrini on 17.4

Palkovic: Razsochy Hospital Project Will Have to Be Covered from State Budget

Palkovic: Razsochy Hospital Project Will Have to Be Covered from State Budget

It won't be possible to finance the project involving the construction of the new Razsochy Hospital in Bratislava from the recovery plan; it will have to covered from the state budget instead, Health Minister Michal Palkovic announced on Friday.

President Vetoes Amendment Introducing 3rd Class of Physical Education

President Vetoes Amendment Introducing 3rd Class of Physical Education

Bratislava, June 1 (TASR) - President Zuzana Caputova vetoed the amendment to the Education Act that aimed to introduce a third lesson of physical education in schools as of September 1, TASR was told by her spokesman Martin Strizinec on Thursday. The head of state proposes to postpone the effective

Heger Meets Premier, Government Manifesto Frameworks Meet His Expectations

Heger Meets Premier, Government Manifesto Frameworks Meet His Expectations

Bratislava, May 30 (TASR) - Following his meeting with caretaker Premier Ludovit Odor on Tuesday, ex-premier and extra-parliamentary 'Democrats' party leader Eduard Heger said that the frameworks of the new Government Manifesto are in line with his expectations. "We spoke about frameworks for now, while individual ministers