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Peter Slysko Voice-SD's Candidate for Zilina Regional Governor

Peter Slysko Voice-SD's Candidate for Zilina Regional Governor

Cicmany, July 7 (TASR) – Peter Slysko will run for the post of Zilina regional governor for the extra-parliamentary Voice-SD party in the regional elections due to be held this autumn, Voice-SD leader Peter Pellegrini announced at a news conference held in Cicmany (Zilina region) on Thursday. Slysko’s priorities include

SaS Withdraws from Coalition Agreement, Demands Matovic's Ouster

SaS Withdraws from Coalition Agreement, Demands Matovic's Ouster

Bratislava, July 6 (TASR) – The SaS party is withdrawing from the coalition agreement and expects Prime Minister Eduard Heger (OLaNO) to draft a new one that will reflect the current political state of affairs and incorporate Finance Minister Igor Matovic’s (OLaNO) ouster. If this doesn’t happen by the

House Chair Boris Kollar Tested Positive for COVID-19

House Chair Boris Kollar Tested Positive for COVID-19

Bratislava, July 3 (TASR) – House Chair Boris Kollar (We Are Family) tested positive for COVID-19, labour minister Milan Krajniak (We Are Family) announced on Sunday. Kollar took an antigen test. “He feels okay, but didn’t wish to endanger RTVS employees until he gets a negative PCR test,” claimed Krajniak,

Government Okays Recovery Plan-financed Construction of Two New State Hospitals

Government Okays Recovery Plan-financed Construction of Two New State Hospitals

Bratislava, July 1 (TASR) – The Government at its session on Friday decided that the national recovery plan will be used to finance the construction of two new hospitals in Bratislava and Martin in Zilina region. “The presented investment projects are designed for the purpose of shell-and-core construction of a new

School Trade Unionists Don't Consider One-off Contribution to Be Salary Hike

School Trade Unionists Don't Consider One-off Contribution to Be Salary Hike

Bratislava, June 27 (TASR) – The Slovak Education Sector Employees Trade Union (OZPSaV) does not consider a one-off contribution for state and public sector employees amounting to €500 to be a salary hike, it rather views it as a compensatory allowance, OZPSaV chairman Pavel Ondek told TASR on Monday. School trade

President Caputova: I'm Not against Referendum

President Caputova: I'm Not against Referendum

(TA3, ‘V politike’, June 26) I’m not against a referendum, President Zuzana Caputova stated on TA3’s discussion programme ‘V politike’ (In Politics) on Sunday, adding that she’d approach the Constitutional Court with only one question, which was presented as part of the petition by the opposition Smer-SD

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