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Radicova Becomes SDKU\'s Official Candidate for Premier Post (Update)

Bratislava, June 15 (TASR) - Iveta Radicova has become the official candidate of SDKU-DS for the post of Slovakia's next prime minister, the party presidency decided unanimously on Tuesday. SDKU chairman Mikulas Dzurinda, when asked whether Radicova will make a good prime minister, said that "we're not at school to mark candidates, we're in politics". The presidency… read more

Mikolaj: Slota Will Offer Resignation at SNS Congress in September

Bratislava, June 15 (TASR) - Slovak National Party (SNS) chairman Jan Slota will offer his resignation at the party congress in September, SNS vice-chairman Jan Mikolaj told journalists after a party presidency session on Tuesday. Mikolaj added that the congress will elect the new party leadership, and it can't be ruled out that Slota will be re-elected. The outgoing… read more

Proposal to Place Petrikova and Hudak at Supreme Court Submitted

Bratislava, June 15 (TASR) - A proposal for the temporary placement of outgoing Justice Minister Viera Petrikova and State Secretary Daniel Hudak at the Slovak Supreme Court was submitted to a session of the Judicial Council on Tuesday, TASR was told by spokesman and member of the council Juraj Sopoliga. The decision as to whether the proposal submitted by Supreme Court… read more

Gasparovic to Hold Successive Talks with Leaders of Six Parties

Bratislava, June 14 (TASR) - President Ivan Gasparovic on Monday launched a series of talks with representatives of the six political parties – starting with the top vote-getter and progressing downwards – that have made it into Parliament after Saturday's general election, TASR learnt later in the day. Incumbent Prime Minister and Smer-SD (62 seats) party chairman… read more

Lajcak To Open Slovak Embassy in Montenegro on Tuesday

Podgorica/Bratislava, June 14 (TASR) - Slovak Foreign Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajcak will open the Slovak Embassy in Podgorica in Montenegro on Tuesday morning, TASR was told by Ministry's spokesman Peter Stano on Monday. The representative office in Podgorica is supposed to provide new impetus mainly in terms of mutual economic co-operation and promote Slovakia's position… read more

Gasparovic Tasks Fico With Forming New Government (UPDATE 2)

Bratislava, June 14 (TASR) - President Ivan Gasparovic on Monday tasked election winner Smer-SD chairman Robert Fico with forming a government. In doing so, the head of state maintained the tradition that the party that wins the general election should have first chance to form a new cabinet. Smer won the June 12 election with 34.79 percent. The rightist parties have… read more

Sulik: SaS Ready to Declare Intent for Rightist Coalition by Signature

Bratislava, June 14 (TASR) - Representatives of the Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) party definitely think that the interest of the centre-right parties in forming the new coalition should be declared in written form, said SaS chairman Richard Sulik at a press conference on Monday. "During the coalition negotiations, we'll be trying to push through as much of our programme… read more

New Parliament to Convene within 30 Days after Election Outcome Release

Bratislava, June 13 (TASR) - After the June 12 general election Slovak lawmakers will, under the country's constitution, convene at the request of President Ivan Gasparovic within 30 days of the announcement of official electoral results for a swearing-in ceremony. Lawmakers are then expected to vote in a new chairman of parliament - who will formally take over from the… read more

TASR Presents Complete List of Newly-Elected MPs

Bratislava, June 13 (TASR) - Six parties - Smer-SD, SDKU-DS, Freedom and Solidarity (SaS), Christian Democratic Movement (KDH), Most-Hid and the Slovak National Party (SNS) - managed to get into Parliament in the general election on Saturday. TASR presents the complete list of elected MPs: Smer-SD (62 MPs): Robert Fico, Robert Kalinak, Pavol Paska, Marek Madaric, Jan… read more

Meseznikov: No Doubt that Radicova Will Become New Premier

Bratislava, June 13 (TASR) - SDKU-DS election leader Iveta Radicova will without any doubt become the new Slovak prime minister following Saturday's election, political analyst Grigorij Meseznikov told TASR on Sunday. The fact that Radicova has been SDKU's election leader, while former prime minister (1998-2006) Mikulas Dzurinda has retained his post of party chairman… read more

Nemeth: Hungary Open to Dialogue with New Slovak Government

Budapest, June 13 (TASR) - Hungary's Government is ready to talk with the centre-right government that is set to emerge from Saturday's general election in Slovakia, and regrets that the ethnic-Hungarian SMK party failed to make it into Parliament, Hungary's Foreign Affairs Ministry state secretary Zsolt Nemeth stated on Sunday. "Congratulations to the winners, we're… read more

Police: Election Calm, Only Minor Incidents Occurred

Bratislava, June 13 (TASR) - From the perspective of the police, the general election on Saturday was calm, with only minor incidents emerging here and there, Police Corps Vice-president Stanislav Jankovic said at a Central Electoral Commission (UVK) press conference on Sunday afternoon. The police had bolstered police patrols especially in areas inhabited by Roma in… read more

Election Results Made Official, Opposition to Have Slim Majority

Bratislava, June 13 (TASR) - The Central Electoral Commission (UVK) on Sunday confirmed its preliminary results of Saturday's general election in Slovakia and made the results official. Prime Minister Robert Fico's Smer-SD party won the vote on 34.79-percent support, well ahead of leading Opposition SDKU-DS party receiving 15.42 percent of votes and the fledgling Freedom… read more

FLASH: Election Results Made Official, Smer Wins Ahead of SDKU and SaS

Gasparovic to Task Smer with Forming Cabinet

Bratislava, June 13 (TASR) - Slovak President Ivan Gasparovic told a press conference on Sunday that he will task the winner of the general election - Smer-SD party - with forming a Government. "I aim to task the election winner with forming the Government," said Gasparovic, indicating that this is the 'moral' thing to do in this situation. The president added that he… read more