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SaS to File Criminal Complaint Over Offer to Destabilise Coalition

Bratislava, June 25 (TASR) - Representatives of the Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) party made a decision to file a criminal complaint on Monday (June 28) linked to a multi-million bribe allegedly offered to future SaS MP Igor Matovic in an attempt to destabilise the emerging coalition, SaS spokesperson Tatiana Tothova told TASR on Friday. Matovic himself said earlier in… read more

Slovak Gays and Lesbians Disappointed With Coalition\'s Programme

Bratislava, June 25 (TASR) - Organisers of the first ever 'Rainbow PRIDE Bratislava 2010' gay and lesbian parade in Slovakia said on Friday that they are disappointed at how quickly the emerging coalition has swept the issue of equal rights for gays and lesbians off the table. "On May 22, we filled the whole of Hviezdoslavovo Square [in Bratislava], with even MPs standing… read more

Serbia Offers Investment Opportunities to Slovak Firms

Bratislava, June 25 (TASR) - Industrial parks in Slovakia and so-called 'free zones' in Serbia were the main topics of the 3rd annual International Business Forum that took place in Bratislava on Thursday. The forum presented opportunities for Serbian companies expanding into new markets in the European Union, as well as unused opportunities that Serbia is offering to… read more

Klub 500 Praises Labour Code Changes in Government Manifesto

Bratislava, June 25 (TASR) - The best element in the programme theses drawn up by the centre-right parties - SDKU-DS, Freedom and Solidarity (SaS), the Christian Democratic Movement (KDH) and Most-Hid - for businessmen are the proposed measures concerning the Labour Code, Klub 500 executive director Tibor Gregor said on Friday. According to Gregor, it's these very measures… read more

Meseznikov: Government Talks in 1998 and 2002 Were More Dramatic

Bratislava, June 25 (TASR) - As far as the allocation of ministerial posts is concerned, it will be interesting to look at the interaction of the two wings of the Christian Democratic Movement (KDH), political analyst Michal Horsky told TASR on Friday. "There is a generation of younger politicians led by Mr. Daniel Lipsic and the older ones, who are represented by Pavol… read more

Kia Motors Slovakia Plans to Make 35,000 Kia Sportage SUVs in 2010

Teplicka nad Vahom, June 25 (TASR) - Kia Motors Slovakia plans to produce approximately 35,000 new compact Kia Sportage SUVs after production is launched in Teplicka nad Vahom (Zilina region) on Monday (June 28, 2010), President of Kia Motors Slovakia In-Kyu Bae said at a press conference on Friday. According to him, the new vehicle should strengthen Kia's position in… read more

Danube Wings Opens New Route Between Kosice and Rijeka in Croatia

Bratislava, June 25 (TASR) - Slovak airline Danube Wings on Thursday launched another scheduled route to Croatia, linking Kosice and Rijeka. The airline had previously launched new routes to Split and Zadar on June 19. Danube Wings now offers the following weekly flights to Croatia: to Rijeka from Kosice and Bratislava on Thursdays, and to Zadar and Split from… read more

Matovic: We Were Offered Millions of Euros to Let Coalition Down

Bratislava, June 24 (TASR) - Future MP of Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) Igor Matovic told the internet news-server aktualne.sk on Thursday that he was offered "a huge amount of money" to destabilise the emerging new coalition in order to trigger an early parliamentary election. In order to pass the new government's Manifesto, at least 76 parliamentary votes are needed.… read more

Radicova: Almost All Government Posts Already Divided

Bratislava, June 24 (TASR) - Almost all future government posts have been already distributed among the centre-right parties SDKU-DS, the Freedom and Solidarity party (SaS), Christian Democratic Movement (KDH) and Most-Hid, according to SDKU-DS election leader Iveta Radicova, commenting on the ongoing discussions between the centre-right parties on Thursday. Radicova… read more

Flasikova-Benova: Internet Election a Realisable Idea

Bratislava, June 24 (TASR) - Smer-SD MEP Monika Flasikova-Benova told TASR on Thursday that she welcomes the initiative of the incoming centre-right government to enable internet voting in the elections – but only if it is well-prepared, she told TASR. Flasikova-Benova views this idea as the only realistic commitment in the programmes presented by the four-party coalition.… read more

Sulik to Become Parliamentary Chairman, Hort Wants Vice-Chairmanship

Bratislava, June 24 (TASR) - Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) party, the second most popular of the centre-right parties, has a rightful claim to the parliamentary chairmanship, SDKU-DS parliamentary caucus Chairman Stanislav Janis said on Thursday. Janis added that such a division of posts is only natural, as SDKU-DS will take the premiership. Milan Hort (SDKU-DS)… read more

Foreign Ministry Welcomes EC\'s Decision Concerning Solyom\'s Visit

Bratislava, June 24 (TASR) - The Slovak Foreign Affairs Ministry on Thursday issued a statement claiming that the issue concerning Slovakia's refusal to allow Hungarian President Laszlo Solyom to attend the unveiling of the Hungarian King Stephen I statue in August 2009 in Komarno will be closed with Thursday's ruling of the European Commission. "At the same time, it… read more

Sulik: SaS\'s Referendum Still Important

Bratislava, June 24 (TASR) - The referendum initiated by Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) doesn't lose its sense even after four out of the six issues in question have appeared in the new Coalition Agreement of the incoming Government, SaS chairman Richard Sulk told TASR on Thursday. In total, six questions are included in the Referendum: on abolishing television and radio… read more

Centre-right 4 to Strengthen Competition between Network Industries

Bratislava, June 24 (TASR) - The centre-right coalition set to govern after amassing the majority of seats in the parliamentary election on June 12, considers the strengthening of competition in network industries to be important – along with enhancing citizens' protection against monopolies wherever competition cannot be facilitated. "We will depoliticise and increase… read more

Ministers in New Government Will Have Right of Veto

Bratislava, June 24 (TASR) - Members of the future Slovak Government will have a right of veto according to the Coalition Agreement adopted on Wednesday by the four centre-right parties SDKU-DS, Freedom and Solidarity (SaS), Christian Democrats (KDH) and Most-Hid. If a Cabinet minister expresses disagreement, the prime minister will withdraw the disputed point from the… read more