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President Doesn't Sign Anti-inflation Package after House Breaks Her Veto

President Doesn't Sign Anti-inflation Package after House Breaks Her Veto

Bratislava, June 24 (TASR) – President Zuzana Caputova for the second time didn’t sign the law on financing children’s leisure time on Friday. Parliament earlier this week overruled the president’s veto on the so-called anti-inflation package without accepting her comments. The law will thus take effect even without

Premier Calls on Matovic and Sulik to Control Their Statements

Premier Calls on Matovic and Sulik to Control Their Statements

Bratislava, June 22 (TASR) – Prime Minister Eduard Heger (OLaNO) calls on Finance Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNO) and Economy Minister Richard Sulik (Freedom and Solidarity/SaS) to control their statements and instead of escalating tensions, find their way to each other as they have repeatedly done in the past, TASR learnt

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’