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SaS Won't Participate Again in Coalition Councils Due to Matovic's Attacks

SaS Won't Participate Again in Coalition Councils Due to Matovic's Attacks

Bratislava, June 22 (TASR) – The governing Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) party has once again decided to stop attending coalition council meetings, party spokesman Ondrej Sprlak said on Wednesday, adding that the reason is the continuing attacks made by Finance Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNO). The party responded to Matovic’s statements

President Respects Breaking of Her Veto, Will Turn to Constitutional Court

President Respects Breaking of Her Veto, Will Turn to Constitutional Court

Bratislava, June 22 (TASR) – President Zuzana Caputova respects the fact that MPs overruled her veto concerning the anti-inflation package, TASR was told by spokesman for the head of state Martin Strizinec. However, she will ask the Constitutional Court to assess the constitutionality of the legislative process in which the package

Parliament Breaks Veto, Passes Anti-inflation Aid in Original Wording

Parliament Breaks Veto, Passes Anti-inflation Aid in Original Wording

Bratislava, June 22 (TASR) – Parliament on Wednesday overruled President Zuzana Caputova’s veto concerning the law on financing children’s leisure time. MPs approved the law in its original wording, thus rejecting the president’s comments. Under the law on financing children’s leisure time, children from five to 18

Majersky Re-elected as KDH Head at Congress

Majersky Re-elected as KDH Head at Congress

Kosice, June 19 (TASR) – Milan Majersky defended his post of Christian Democratice Movement (KDH) leader at a party congress in Kosice on Saturday, the extra-parliamentary party has reported. Majersky had no rival candidate and obtained votes from the vast majority of the 298 delegates present. He’ll head the party

Caputova after Three Years in Office: I Want to Be More the Voice of the Unheard

Caputova after Three Years in Office: I Want to Be More the Voice of the Unheard

Bratislava, June 15 (TASR) – In her further activities at her post, President Zuzana Caputova wants to be more the voice of those who are unheard, TASR learnt from her post on a social network on Wednesday, the day of the third anniversary of her inauguration. “Politics teaches me that I’

Accused Tipos Head Marek Kanka Resigns from Post

Accused Tipos Head Marek Kanka Resigns from Post

Bratislava, June 15 (TASR) – General manager of state-run lottery company Tipos Marek Kanka has resigned after being charged by the National Crime Agency (NAKA) with property and economic crime, TASR learnt from Kanka’s press release on Wednesday. Kanka is convinced that the investigation will confirm his innocence, but he

Smer-SD Launches Petition for Referendum Aimed at Snap Election

Smer-SD Launches Petition for Referendum Aimed at Snap Election

Bratislava, June 10 (TASR) – Smer-SD head Robert Fico announced on Friday that his party has launched a petition in support of holding a referendum that would lead to a snap general election, presenting two questions that would be asked in the plebiscite. The first question should be worded as follows: