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Finance Minister Matovic Survives No-confidence Motion in House

Finance Minister Matovic Survives No-confidence Motion in House

Bratislava, October 4 (TASR) – Finance Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNO) will remain in his post, as Parliament failed to dismiss him in a no-confidence motion on Tuesday. Only 73 MPs of the 124 MPs present for the vote supported his ouster. At least 76 votes are needed in Parliament to sack

President Appoints Jan Horecky as New Education Minister

President Appoints Jan Horecky as New Education Minister

Bratislava, October 4 (TASR) – President Zuzana Caputova appointed Jan Horecky as Education Minister in the Presidential Palace on Tuesday. Until now, Prime Minister Eduard Heger (OLaNO) was temporarily tasked with managing the ministry. Horecky was a teacher of mathematics and geography. He held the post of headteacher at Bratislava-based School

Ivan Korcok Turns Down Offer from SaS

Ivan Korcok Turns Down Offer from SaS

Bratislava, October 2 (TASR) – Former chief of Slovak diplomacy Ivan Korcok (2020-22) chose to turn down the offer by the SaS party to serve as its election leader, TASR learnt on Sunday. The SaS party respects his decision. “After a careful consideration of all circumstances and developments, I decided not

MP Kerekreti Collapses in Parliament, House Session Suspended

MP Kerekreti Collapses in Parliament, House Session Suspended

Bratislava, September 29 (TASR) – The ongoing parliamentary session had to be suspended after 4 p.m. on Thursday as OLaNO MP Jan Kerekreti collapsed in the chamber. Kerekreti, aged 78, was provided first aid by other MPs until the arrival of paramedics. Parliamentary Vice-chair Juraj Blanar (Smer-SD) reported that a

Calling on Responsibility Heger Appealed to Doctors to Reconsider Their Notices

Calling on Responsibility Heger Appealed to Doctors to Reconsider Their Notices

Bratislava, September 29 (TASR) – Common sense and responsibility should prevail over expectations that in a short time it’ll be possible to solve all the pains that the health-care sector has been suffering from for decades, Prime Minister Eduard Heger (OLaNO) said on Thursday, calling once again on doctors to

MPs to Continue Discussion on Matovic's Ouster on Thursday Morning

MPs to Continue Discussion on Matovic's Ouster on Thursday Morning

Bratislava, September 28 (TASR) – MPs will continue the debate on the proposal to dismiss Igor Matovic (OLaNO) from the post of finance minister on Thursday (September 29) from 9 a.m. The extraordinary meeting on this point began on Wednesday afternoon, several MPs as well as the finance minister made

SaS Files Motion to Convene Extraordinary House Session to Oust Matovic

SaS Files Motion to Convene Extraordinary House Session to Oust Matovic

Bratislava, September 23 (TASR) – Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) has submitted a motion to convene an extraordinary meeting and vote of no confidence in Finance Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNO), chairperson of the SaS parliamentary caucus Anna Zemanova said on Friday, adding that the proposal was signed by 32 MPs. In addition