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Kosice as City of Culture Features in Municipal Election Campaign

Kosice, November 1 (TASR) - Kosice as the European Capital of Culture in 2013, a designation bestowed on the city two years ago, is featured prominently in the programmes of the candidates for the post of city mayor in the local elections due in November. "Kosice will have to show the whole of Europe in two years' time that it deserves this designation. Considering that… read more

Slovakia and Israel Interested in Developing Military Co-operation

Bratislava, October 29 (TASR) - Slovakia and Israel have declared interest in developing bilateral relations in a dynamic way, and Slovak Defence Minister Lubomir Galko in Bratislava on Friday submitted three options for co-operation to his Israeli counterpart Ehud Barak. "We've offered our partner the chance to use our specialised training facilities at the Specialised… read more

Slovakia and Israel Interested in Developing Military Co-operation

Extremists Try to Distrupt Unveiling of President Masaryk\'s Statue

Bratislava, October 28 (TASR) - The statue of the first Czechoslovak president Tomas Garrigue Masaryk was unveiled in front of Slovak National Museum in Bratislava on Thursday to commemorate the first Czechoslovak Republic of 1918-1939. The original bronze statue of a lion was removed to a different square to make place for the two-metre Masaryk statue, which was ceremoniously… read more

Norwegian Royal Couple Visiting Aluminium Producers Before Departure

Ziar nad Hronom, October 28 (TASR) - Norwegian King Harald V and Queen Sonja made their final stop in Slovakia at two aluminium producers based in Ziar nad Hronom (Banska Bystrica region) with Norwegian connections before they returned to Norway later in Thursday evening. Accompanied by Slovak President Ivan Gasparovic and First Lady Silvia, the royal couple paid a visit… read more

More Than 160,000 People Sign Petition Against Changes to 3rd Pillar

Bratislava, October 28 (TASR) - More than 160,000 people have already signed a petition against planned changes to the supplementary pension saving scheme (the third pillar of the pension system). The petition committee began collecting signatures on October 4, hoping to garner at least 100,000 by the end of the month and submit them to Parliament, thereby asking MPs… read more

Sicakova-Beblava Repudiates Fico\'s Statements on TIS\'s Bias

Bratislava, October 27 (TASR) - Transparency International Slovensko (TIS) is a professional, non-partisan organisation that has been active in Slovakia for over 12 years, with TIS's professionalism attested to by each of its statements, the organisation's former long-time head and currently its programme director Emilia Sicakova-Beblava said on Wednesday. She was speaking… read more

Slovakia and Slovenia Agree on Maintanance of Military Graves

Bratislava, October 27 (TASR) - An agreement between Slovakia and Slovenia on maintaining military graves was approved by the Cabinet at its session on Wednesday. The agreement will allow access to hitherto unavailable data on Slovak military graves in Slovenia from the First World War. The document should also enhance co-operation concerning the recovery and further… read more

Government: Slovakia to Co-operate With Israel on Public Security

Bratislava, October 27 (TASR) - Slovakia and Israel will co-operate on issues pertaining to public security, according to an agreement approved by the Government on Wednesday. Apart from typical areas such as combating organised crime, the agreement, which was initiated by Israel, covers co-operation vis-a-vis mass public events, and combating human trafficking, drug… read more

€1.3 Million Allocated to Support Slovak Compatriots

Bratislava, October 26 (TASR) - More than €1.3 million will be allocated to the grant system of the Office for Slovaks Living Abroad next year in order to support the activities of Slovak compatriots, according to the Office's report that was reviewed by MPs on Tuesday. More than €1.9 million was allocated for this purpose in 2009 and was used for ongoing reconstruction… read more

Parliament Approves Withdrawal of Slovak Troops From Kosovo

Bratislava, October 26 (TASR) - Parliament on Tuesday approved the withdrawal of Slovak troops from the KFOR mission in Kosovo by the end of 2010. Even after the withdrawal, Slovakia will continue to carry out its international crisis management tasks in the Western Balkans. Prime Minister Iveta Radicova during her visit to Kosovo in September ruled out the possibility… read more

King Harald V: Slovakia Still Veiled in Mystery for Me

Bratislava, October 26 (TASR) - Norway's King Harald V said on Tuesday that he is convinced that his current visit to Slovakia will contribute to deepening relations between the two countries. The Norwegian King was speaking after meeting Slovak President Ivan Gasparovic in Bratislava. King Harald said that Slovakia is a country still veiled in mystery for him,… read more

Norwegian Royal Couple Arrive for a Four-day Visit in Slovakia

Bratislava, October 25 (TASR) - For the first time in Slovakia's modern history, the Norwegian royal couple, His Majesty King Harald V and Her Majesty Queen Sonja, are visiting the country, arriving at Bratislava's M.R. Stefanik Airport on Monday evening. The monarch and his wife will stay for four days, visiting not only the country's capital but also other places, including… read more

STV Board to Select New Chairman and Decide on Future of STV3

Bratislava, October 24 (TASR) - The Slovak Television (STV) Council is due to select its new chairman on Wednesday, October 27. Current chairman Martin Kakos resigned from the post in mid-October, rationalising his decision by pointing to criticism published in the media, as well as the planned merger of STV and Slovak Radio (SRo). "My resignation doesn't mean that the… read more

Skymoen: Norwegian Royals Interested in Slovakia, Its Cities and People

Slovakia will be honoured to welcome His Majesty Norwegian King Harald V and Her Majesty Queen Sonja to the country on October 25-28. To mark their first state visit to Slovakia, TASR has held an interview with Norwegian Ambassador to Slovakia Trine Skymoen in order to find out more about the couple, their visit, hobbies and homeland. -It's known that the Norwegian royal… read more