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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

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

Names of Future Ministers Still Unknown, but Coalition Agreement Ready

Bratislava, June 23 (TASR) - Representatives of centre-right parties SDKU-DS, Freedom and Solidarity (SaS), Christian Democrats (KDH) and Most-Hid on Wednesday agreed on the wording of the coalition agreement, but the details of how the portfolios will be divided remains unknown. "Each of is has laid out our visions and expectations and we'll continue on Thursday," said… read more

Centre-right Parties Start to Divvy Up Ministries

Bratislava, June 23 (TASR) - Leaders of the four future coalition parties - SDKU-DS, Freedom and Solidarity (SaS), Christian Democrats (KDH) and Most-Hid - met on Wednesday in order to set about dividing executive posts, based on the proportion of votes garnered. First of all, they have to decide how many members will the future government have. Two versions appear to… read more

Radicova: Forming New Government Won\'t Take Us Long

Bratislava, June 23 (TASR) - Prime Minister designate Iveta Radicova on Wednesday confirmed that names of ministers of her Cabinet will certainly be known by Thursday, July 8, which is the deadline set by President Ivan Gasparovic for forming a new Government. According to her, four centre-right parties SDKU-DS, SaS, KDH and Most-Hid will reach the final agreement on… read more

Gasparovic Tasks Radicova With Forming Government

Bratislava, June 23 (TASR) - Slovak President Ivan Gasparovic on Wednesday gave SDKU-DS election leader Iveta Radicova the task of forming a new government. Gasparovic did so after Robert Fico, chairman of the election winner Smer-SD, returned the mandate that he received on Monday, June 14. Despite gaining 34.79 percent of the vote, Fico's party was unable to form a… read more

Slovakia Records Europe\'s Sharpest Y-o-Y Drop in Road Deaths in 2009

Brussels, June 22 (TASR-correspondent) - Slovakia saw the sharpest year-on-year drop in road fatalities from among 30, mostly EU-member countries in 2009, according to a report released by the European Transport Safety Council on Tuesday. Slovakia recorded a 36-percent drop (down from 606 deaths in 2008 to 385 in 2009), followed by Lithuania, Denmark and Estonia (26,… read more

Centre-Right Parties to Start Official Negotiations on Tuesday

Bratislava, June 21 (TASR) - Representatives of the centre-right parties SDKU-DS, Freedom and Solidarity (SaS), Christian Democratic Movement (KDH) and Most-Hid will meet on Tuesday (June 22) to discuss the new coalition agreement. "Tuesday's discussions will be about formulating a manifesto, and also a prologue to dividing responsibilities vis-a-vis government and parliament,"… read more

Southern Highway Likely to Show Up in New Governmentt Programme

Bratislava, June 21 (TASR) - The plans to finalise the construction of the R7 highway is likely to be included in the draft manifesto of the emerging new Slovak Government, according to Christian Democrats (KDH) Jan Figel. His party - together with three other centre-right partners (SDKU-DS, Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) and Most-Hid) - is currently trying to get acquainted… read more

Slovakia Elected As Vice-president of UN Human Rights Council

Geneva/Bratislava, June 21 (TASR) - Slovakia, represented by the country's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office and other International Organisations in Geneva Fedor Rosocha, was elected as vice-president of the United Nations's Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Monday, the press department of the Slovak Foreign Affairs Ministry told TASR on the same day.… read more

Judges Launch Petition Against Relegation of Colleague

Bratislava, June 19 (TASR) - Dozens of judges have launched a petition drive against the Supreme Court's June 7 judgement to relegate a female colleague from a regional court to a lower court, a move they view as the height of bullying and harsh treatment in a fabricated proceeding. Fifty one signatories note that the decision was orchestrated to keep Judge Anna Benesova… read more

Fico Won\'t Sign EU Guarantee Package Without Centre-Right Agreeing

Bratislava, June 18 (TASR) - Unless the four centre-right parties that have won a parliamentary majority and are set to govern for the next four years commit themselves to the support for the EU guarantee package designed for troubled European economies, current Finance Minister Jan Pociatek won't unblock the financial mechanism, it was announced Friday afternoon in Bratislava.… read more