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Smer-SD to Organise Petition, Wants Referendum with Single Question

Smer-SD to Organise Petition, Wants Referendum with Single Question

Banska Bystrica, June 2 (TASR) – The opposition Smer-SD party is going to organise a petition, with the referendum expected to have one question and, if successful, it will mean an end to the current government’s term, party chairman Robert Fico said at a press conference on Thursday following a

Premier: Personal Attacks Counterproductive, Government Should Provide Results

Premier: Personal Attacks Counterproductive, Government Should Provide Results

Bratislava, June 1 (TASR) – I don’t consider the exchanges between some members of the Government to be fortunate, but I believe that they can find consensus on controversial issues in the end, said Prime Minister Eduard Heger (OLaNO) on Wednesday in response to the current disputes between Finance Minister

Sulik: If Matovic Can't Draw Up State Budget, He Should Consider Changing Jobs

Sulik: If Matovic Can't Draw Up State Budget, He Should Consider Changing Jobs

Bratislava, June 1 (TASR) – If Finance Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNO) isn’t able to put a state budget together, it’s a sign of his incompetence, and he should think about changing his job, said Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) leader and Vice-Premier Richard Sulik on Wednesday, adding that claims that

Rybnicek: Towns and Villages Will Have to Consider Increasing Taxes and Fees

Rybnicek: Towns and Villages Will Have to Consider Increasing Taxes and Fees

Bratislava, May 25 (TASR) – Due to the Parliament-approved anti-inflation aid sponsored by the Finance Ministry, towns and municipalities will have to consider increasing property taxes, school and nursery fees or making decisions that will be unpopular among their inhabitants, TASR learnt from Slovak Towns Union (UMS) head and Trencin mayor

ZMOS Enters Strike Alert, also Calling on Its Members to Do So

ZMOS Enters Strike Alert, also Calling on Its Members to Do So

Bratislava, May 18 (TASR) – The Slovak Towns and Villages Association (ZMOS) enters a strike alert on Thursday (May 19), calling on its member towns and municipalities to also take such a step, ZMOS representatives told a press conference on Wednesday following their extraordinary congress in Senec (Bratislava region). The association

Gov't: Amounts of Tax Bonus and Child Allowance to Increase

Gov't: Amounts of Tax Bonus and Child Allowance to Increase

Bratislava, May 18 (TASR) – The amount of the tax bonus is expected to be increased to ensure higher net disposable income in households with children where at least one parent works, while the group of taxpayers claiming the tax bonus is to be expanded, according to the draft law on

NAKA Detains Ex-justice Minister Stefan Harabin

NAKA Detains Ex-justice Minister Stefan Harabin

Bratislava, May 16 (TASR) – The National Crime Agency (NAKA) has detained former head of the Supreme Court, justice minister and unsuccessful presidential candidate Stefan Harabin, the police have reported on Facebook. The ex-judge has been charged with extremism and approving a criminal act. The police claimed that they’ll provide