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SUMMARY-SATURDAY-September 18, 2010 - 11 p.m.

BRATISLAVA - The seventh plebiscite in Slovakia's history has begun on Saturday. NOVA DEDINKA - Slovak Prime Minister Iveta Radicova took part in the referendum in Nova Dedinka (Bratislava region) on Saturday. BRATISLAVA - Saturday's referendum will be a clear fiasco if at least 400,000 people won't participate in it, Parliamentary Chairman Richard Sulik (Freedom… read more

NATO Top Officials Discuss Strategic Concept in High Tatras

High Tatras, September 18 (TASR) - The most discussed topics at the meeting of the top NATO officials held in High Tatras (Presov region) were ISAF operations in Afghanistan, KFOR mission in Kosovo and the new 2020 strategy of the North-Atlantic Treaty Organisation, Chief of Armed Forces General Staff Lubomir Bulik said at a press conference on Saturday. According to… read more

Right-Wing Extremists Organise March to Svatopluk Statue

Bratislava, September 18 (TASR) - The right-wing extremists on Saturday organised a march to the statue of Prince Svatopluk installed at the Bratislava Castle's courtyard. The purpose of the march called a 'National March to the Statue of King Svatopluk II', organised by Folks Party Our Slovakia (LS NS), is to "unite all Slovaks and Christians who are not indifferent… read more

Gasparovic: NATO Meeting Confirms Slovakia\'s Successful Integration

Bratislava, September 18 (TASR) - Slovak President Ivan Gasparovic views the fact that Slovakia has been entrusted to organise a meeting of top NATO officials after hosting the informal gathering of NATO defence ministers in Bratislava in 2009 as a confirmation of its successful integration into NATO structures. "I regard this as a confirmation that Slovakia has become… read more

Sulik: Referendum a Fiasco Unless 400,000 People Attend

Bratislava, September 18 (TASR) - Saturday's referendum will be a clear fiasco if at least 400,000 people won't participate in it, Parliamentary Chairman Richard Sulik (Freedom and Solidarity/SaS) told TASR after taking part in the plebiscite in Bratislava on Saturday. By mentioning 400,000 people, Sulik was referring to the number of citizens who signed the petition… read more

Radicova: Question About MPs\' Immunity Reduction Crucial In Referendum

Nova Dedinka, September 18 (TASR) - Slovak Prime Minister Iveta Radicova took part in the referendum in Nova Dedinka (Bratislava region) on Saturday. Radicova considers the seventh plebiscite in Slovakia's history to be important, even though she thinks that there won't be enough people (more than half of registered voters) participating in order for the referendum to… read more

Seventh Referendum in Slovakia\'s History Begins

Bratislava, September 18 (TASR) - The seventh plebiscite in Slovakia's history has begun on Saturday. People can voice their opinion on cancelling licence fees for the public media, removing MPs' immunity, reducing the number of MPs from 150 to 100, setting limits on the cost of Government limousines, online voting, and changes to the Press Act that would exempt public… read more

Sedgwick: US Firms Welcome End to Collective Agreement Extension

Bratislava, September 17 (TASR) - American companies welcome the Labour Ministry's decision to stop the process of extending the validity of collective agreements to a whole industry, American Ambassador to Slovakia Theodore Sedgwick said during talks with Labour Minister Jozef Mihal (Freedom and Solidarity/SaS). "On behalf of the U.S. Government, I'm thankful for changes… read more

NATO Command Arrives for Military Committee Session in High Tatras

Vysoke Tatry, September 17 (TASR) - NATO officials were greeted with all pomp and ceremony in Slovakia on Friday, where they will attend a session of the NATO military committee, the Alliance's most senior body, later in the day, said a Defence Ministry spokesman. Due to the bad weather, the group was forced to land at Kosice airport, from where the officials were transported… read more

Faymann Embraces Slovakia\'s New Approach to Information on Energy

Brussels, September 17 (TASR-correspondent) - Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann has expressed his satisfaction with the Slovak Government's intention to engage in a closer exchange of information with Austria in the sphere of energy, TASR learnt following the European Union summit late on Thursday. Faymann's statement follows his meeting with Slovak Prime Minister Iveta… read more

Employers Worried About Big Rise in Local Taxes

Bratislava, September 16 (TASR) - The Association of Employers' Unions (AZZZ) is worried about a disproportionate increase in local taxes due to an amendment that is being prepared by the Government, AZZZ general secretary Oto Nevicky said on Thursday. "It's more than probable that the Government will be exerting pressure on municipal authorities to balance their budgets… read more

Kanellos: Slovakia Only Country to Have Refused Loan for Greece

Bratislava, September 16 (TASR) - The European Union countries should jointly proceed in approving a loan for Greece – meanwhile Slovakia is the only EU country to have said "no" to this aid, Greek Ambassador to Slovakia Nicolaos Kanellos told reporters on Thursday. "As for Greece, we adhere to European rules and wish that all members of the Union would follow the… read more

Police Arrest Female Suspect in Bomb Scare

Bratislava, September 16 (TASR) - A 45-year-old woman was arrested by police and brought in for questioning in the district of Levice (Nitra region) on suspicion that she made the anonymous phone calls that led to the evacuation of the seats of the Interior Ministry, the Supreme Court and the Prosecutor-General's Office, spokesman for Bratislava Region Police Corps Frantisek… read more

No Bombs Found at Prosecutor-General\'s Office or Elsewhere

Bratislava, September 16 (TASR) - Bomb threats were made on Thursday morning not only concerning the buildings of the Supreme Court and Justice Ministry, but also the headquarters of the Prosecutor-General's Office in Bratislava. All of them were later found to be false, however. Prosecutor-General's Office spokesperson Jana Tokolyova told TASR later in the day that the… read more

Radicova: Ways of Sanctioning Irresponsible EU Members Must Be Fair

Brussels, September 16 (TASR-correspondent) - Slovakia will only promote the creation of a fair method for sanctioning EU-member states that don't comply with the EU budget criteria, Slovak Prime Minister Iveta Radicova implied in Brussels on Thursday. Radicova was speaking after a working breakfast of Visegrad Four premiers (V4, of Slovakia, Hungary, Czech Republic and… read more