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Death Toll in Bratislava Shootings Rises to Seven

Bratislava, August 30 (TASR) - The shooting incident that took place in the Bratislava borough of Devinska Nova Ves on Monday morning has claimed the lives of at least seven people, with 14 injured, Dominika Sulkova from the Emergency Medical Service has told TASR. Four women and three men, apparently including the gunman himself, were shot dead. Ambulances took 12 of… read more

President Expresses Condolences Following Shooting in Bratislava

Bratislava, August 30 (TASR) - President Ivan Gasparovic on Monday expressed his condolences to the bereaved after the fatal shootings that took place in Bratislava earlier on the same day, TASR was told by Gasparovic's spokesman Marek Trubac. Gasparovic hopes that the death toll, now reported as seven, won't rise any further. According to Trubac, the president is following… read more

ZMOS Welcomes Government\'s Attitude Towards Preventing Floods

Bratislava, August 29 (TASR) - The results of Friday's Government session in Kosice provide hope that the issue of flooding will be among the Government's priorities in the long term, Slovak Towns and Villages Association (ZMOS) chairman Michal Sykora has told TASR. Sykora said that his optimism isn't only due to statements made by Government representatives but also… read more

Lukac: I Don\'t Admire Mafia, It Was Joke

Bratislava, August 29 (TASR) - Opposition Slovak National Party (SNS) MP Vincent Lukac on Sunday after several days of public uproar commented on his statement earlier this week that he values Mafiosos and they value him, claiming that he was only joking at the time. "I'm wondering, even I'm shocked that statements that were meant as a joke and were said in an ironic… read more

Radicova: SNP Is Reminder of Values Worth Dying for

Banska Bystrica, August 29 (TASR) - The national commemorative event marking the 66th anniversary of the Slovak National Uprising (SNP) in Banska Bystrica on Sunday was attended by President Ivan Gasparovic and Prime Minister Iveta Radicova. After addressing the event, Gasparovic spoke to the media. "The SNP is one of the significant features of Slovakia's modern history.… read more

SNS: Lukac Will Apply for NBU Clearance to Clear His Name

Bratislava, August 28 (TASR) - Opposition Slovak National Party (SNS) MP Vincent Lukac will apply for National Security Bureau's (NBU) clearance to dispel allegations of his connection to the organised crime, even though MPs aren't obliged to undergo such tests, Dusan Strauss from the SNS press department told TASR on Saturday. SNS was reacting to an appeal issued by… read more

Radicova: Lukac Should Resign Over His Positive Comments on Mafia

Bratislava, August 28 (TASR) - Opposition Slovak National Party (SNS) MP Vincent Lukac should resign from the post of MP over his self-confessed contacts with the underworld, Prime Minister Iveta Radicova (SDKU-DS) stated on Saturday. "I view his publicly confessed admiration for and even contacts with people whose activities may be related to the organised crime as incompatible… read more

Dzurinda: Ukraine Should Be Mentioned More Often at European Table

Vysne Nemecke, August 27 (TASR) - Voices speaking on behalf of Ukraine at the European roundtable should be heard more often, said Slovak Foreign Affairs Minister Mikulas Dzurinda at a briefing in Vysne Nemecke (Kosice region) after returning from a visit to Uzhgorod, Ukraine earlier on Friday. According to Dzurinda, his visit to the Ukrainian border town fulfilled its… read more

TASR Rationalises Its Staff, Brings New Products

Bratislava, August 27 (TASR) - The News Agency of the Slovak Republic (TASR) is continuing to make its activities more efficient and effective, which includes a 20-percent reduction in its staff as of December 31, TASR general director Jaroslav Reznik said on Friday. The employment of 19 employees will be terminated with compensations set to be paid out, while the contracts… read more

Slovak Army Aims to Send 15-strong Training Team to Afghanistan

Bratislava, August 27 (TASR) - The Slovak Armed Forces aims to dispatch an operational training and liaison team under the Slovak flag to the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) mission in Afghanistan, Chief-of-General-Staff of the Slovak Armed Forces Lubomir Bulik told a press conference on Friday. Speaking after meeting Adjutant General, Maj. Gen of Indiana… read more

Supreme Court Files Another Criminal Complaint Against Miklos

Bratislava, August 27 (TASR) - The Supreme Court on Friday filed a second criminal complaint against Finance Minister Ivan Miklos over what the court claims is Miklos's "false accusation" against its chairman Stefan Harabin, the court's press department told TASR later in the day. The submission was made at the Prosecutor-General's Office. It comes in response to a criminal… read more

Parliament\'s Contracts from 2007 Now Also Available Online

Bratislava, August 27 (TASR) - The Office of Parliament on Friday made public contracts that were signed on behalf of the House in 2007, Anna Lenicka of the Office told TASR later in the day. The move follows up on the gradual publication of contracts dated 2008 to 2010. Parliamentary Chairman Richard Sulik decided to make them accessible as part of efforts to… read more

Galko Says Soldiers Deserve Greater Public Support

Bratislava, August 26 (TASR) - Defence Minister Lubomir Galko on Thursday argued in favour of Slovakia's military, the credibility of which has suffered over scandals involving financial and operational mismanagement within the defence sector in the last four years, saying that the Armed Forces deserve greater public support. To blame for the scandals, he says, is the… read more

Spisiak Pledges to Clean Sered of Crime

Sered, August 26 (TASR) - Police Corps President Jaroslav Spisiak promised the people of Sered (Trnava region) that the situation in the town, which has been plagued by an ever-increasing crime rate, will improve soon, TASR learnt on Thursday. Speaking to attendees of an extraordinary session of the town's administration, Spisiak said that he feels as if he had found… read more

Sulik: Thank You, Mr.Fico, for Running Campaign for Referendum

Bratislava, August 25 (TASR) - "I would like to thank Smer-SD Chairman and former prime minister Robert Fico for promoting the referendum, and I hope this will help to attract more voters," said Parliamentary Chairman Richard Sulik (Freedom and Solidarity/SaS) on Wednesday in response to Fico's criticism of Sulik's actions connected to the referendum. "We have nominated… read more