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Premier: Rasi's Election Completion of Difficult Path to Stabilising Coalition

Premier: Rasi's Election Completion of Difficult Path to Stabilising Coalition

Bratislava, March 26 (TASR) - The election of Richard Rasi (Voice-SD) as parliamentary chair is the completion of a difficult path leading to the stabilisation of the governing coalition, Premier Robert Fico (Smer-SD) said at a press conference after the announcement of the results of the election on Wednesday, adding

President: All Political Parties Reject Sending Slovak Troops to Ukraine

President: All Political Parties Reject Sending Slovak Troops to Ukraine

Bratislava, March 26 (TASR) - Both coalition and opposition representatives have concurred that they reject the deployment of Slovak soldiers to a possible peacekeeping mission in Ukraine, President Peter Pellegrini stated on Wednesday following a roundtable meeting that he convened on the issue of defence and security. The head of

Trade Unions Agree with Education Ministry, Sign Memorandum

Trade Unions Agree with Education Ministry, Sign Memorandum

Education trade unions and Education Minister Tomas Drucker have agreed on salary hikes, signing a memorandum on cooperation and social reconciliation in the education sector on Wednesday.

Gov't Okays Declaring Country-wide State of Emergency Due to Foot-and-Mouth

Gov't Okays Declaring Country-wide State of Emergency Due to Foot-and-Mouth

Bratislava, March 25 (TASR) - At its extraordinary session on Tuesday, the government approved the declaration of a state of emergency in response to foot-and-mouth disease covering the entire territory of Slovakia. Premier Robert Fico had announced this intention at a news conference held before the session with Agriculture Minister

Premier: We've Agreed on All House Voting at Coalition Council Meeting

Premier: We've Agreed on All House Voting at Coalition Council Meeting

Bratislava, March 24 (TASR) - At a meeting of the coalition council held on Monday, coalition representatives agreed on all electoral activities, including the election of the parliamentary chair and the deputy governor of Slovakia's central bank (NBS), Premier Robert Fico (Smer-SD) posted on a social network on

Premier Convenes Special Cabinet Meeting on Foot-and-mouth Disease for Saturday

Premier Convenes Special Cabinet Meeting on Foot-and-mouth Disease for Saturday

Bratislava, March 21 (TASR) - Due to the seriousness of the information provided by Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Richard Takac (Smer-SD) and the chief veterinarian about the spread of foot-and-mouth disease at the government session on Friday, Premier Robert Fico (Smer-SD) has convened an extraordinary cabinet session for Saturday

President Appoints Samuel Migal to Post of Investment Minister

President Appoints Samuel Migal to Post of Investment Minister

Bratislava, March 19 (TASR) - President Peter Pellegrini on Wednesday appointed Samuel Migal to the post of investment, regional development and informatisation minister, at the same time accepting the resignation of incumbent head of the ministry Richard Rasi (Voice-SD). Migal had been serving as an Independent MP after being expelled