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President Has No Power to Grant Consent Regarding Klus's Nomination for ECA

President Has No Power to Grant Consent Regarding Klus's Nomination for ECA

Bratislava, February 2 (TASR) - President Zuzana Caputova has no power to grant consent in the matter of the nomination of Slovakia's representative at the European Court of Auditors (ECA), the president's spokesman Martin Strizinec said on Thursday in reaction to calls by opposition parties regarding

Heger: Former Coalition Agreed on Constitution Amendment and Date of Election

Heger: Former Coalition Agreed on Constitution Amendment and Date of Election

Bratislava, January 23 (TASR) - Representatives of the former governing coalition have agreed on the wording of an amendment to the Slovak Constitution regarding an early general election, said interim Premier Eduard Heger (OLaNO) following talks late on Sunday (January 22) evening. It should be possible to shorten parliament'

Heger to Collect Signatures for New 76, Kollar's Condition Is Snap Election

Heger to Collect Signatures for New 76, Kollar's Condition Is Snap Election

Bratislava, January 9 (TASR) - Acting Prime Minister Eduard Heger (OLaNO) starts collecting signatures from MPs in support of his government, trying to collect the necessary 76 signatures this week and then present them to President Zuzana Caputova. Heger's ambition is to collect a new majority of 76

Martin Klus Leaving SaS Caucus and Vice-chair Post

Martin Klus Leaving SaS Caucus and Vice-chair Post

Bratislava, October 31 (TASR) – MP and former Foreign Affairs Ministry state secretary Martin Klus is quitting the Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) caucus, SaS spokesman Ondrej Sprlak told TASR on Monday. At the same time, Klus is resigning as a party vice-chair and teamleader. He explained his decision by pointing to

Elected Governors Name Reasons for Victory and Outline Plans for Period Ahead

Elected Governors Name Reasons for Victory and Outline Plans for Period Ahead

Bratislava, October 30 (TASR) – Speaking at a press conference after more than half of all the ballot papers were counted on election night, now officially re-elected Bratislava region governor Juraj Droba stated that he found the results surprising and declared himself the winner. “The last five years have been a

Municipal Elections Official Results: Only One Regional Capital Elects New Mayor

Municipal Elections Official Results: Only One Regional Capital Elects New Mayor

Bratislava, October 30 (TASR) – The state election committee has confirmed the official results of the municipal elections on Saturday. Of the eight regional capitals in Slovakia, only the city of Presov elected a new mayor, with the rest retaining their incumbent mayors. Presov will now be managed by Frantisek Olha,

Regional Elections Official Results: 6 of 8 Incumbent Governors Defend Posts

Regional Elections Official Results: 6 of 8 Incumbent Governors Defend Posts

Bratislava, October 30 (TASR) – The state election committee has confirmed the official results of the regional elections on Saturday. A total of six incumbent regional heads have managed to defend their posts in the election, with only two regions, namely Nitra and Banska Bystrica, electing new leaders on Saturday. Nitra