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OKS: Trnka Has Disqualified Himself as Prosecutor-General

Bratislava, December 8 (TASR) - Prosecutor-General Dobroslav Trnka has definitely joined the political battle for the post of prosecutor-general, thereby disqualifying himself from holding the post, Peter Zajac, chairman of the Civil Conservative Party (OKS) elected to Parliament on Most-Hid's slate, told TASR on Wednesday. By lambasting Interior Minister Daniel Lipsic… read more

Dzurinda: Many Votes in Parliament Are Open, MPs Aren\'t Constrained

Bratislava, December 7 (TASR) - MPs vote for many officials openly and don't feel constrained because of it, coalition SDKU-DS chairman Mikulas Dzurinda said after Parliament failed to elect a new prosecutor-general on Tuesday. Dzurinda was referring to the Coalition's plans to make the election of the prosecutor-general open after at least four coalition lawmakers in… read more

Slovakia to Raise Number of Troops in Afghanistan and Bosnia

Bratislava, December 7 (TASR) - The mandate concerning the number of Slovak soldiers serving in the ISAF operation in Afghanistan is to be increased from the current 314 to 348, states a proposal drafted by the Defence and Foreign Affairs Ministries and approved by Parliament on Tuesday. In real numbers, 299 Slovak soldiers are serving under the ISAF mission at present.… read more

Police Investigating Corruption in Prosecutor-General Election

Bratislava, December 7 (TASR) - The police are carrying out an investigation into whether corruption was involved in the vote on the new prosecutor-general in Parliament last week, Police Corps Presidium spokesperson Andrea Dobiasova told TASR on Tuesday. SME daily on Tuesday reported that at least one coalition Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) MP was offered money in exchange… read more

Hungarian Premier Viktor Orban to Visit Slovakia on December 14

Bratislava, December 6 (TASR) - Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban will pay an official visit to Bratislava on December 14, Prime Minister Iveta Radicova confirmed to TASR in an interview on Monday. The two Premiers met for the first time during the Visegrad Four (V4) summit held on July 20 in Budapest. After the summit, where Slovakia took over the one-year… read more

Lipsic: Car Owners to Be Held Accountable for Traffic Misdemeanours

Bratislava, December 6 (TASR) - Accountability when it comes to traffic misdemeanours should affect not only drivers but also car owners, Interior Minister Daniel Lipsic said at a joint press conference with his Hungarian counterpart Sandor Pinter on Monday. Lipsic reported that legislation dealing with this should be dealt with next year. Hungary already has such a law… read more

Coalition Will Obstruct Prosecutor-General Vote and Make It Open

Bratislava, December 6 (TASR) - Representatives of the four coalition parties agreed on Monday that they will obstruct the vote vis-a-vis selecting the new prosecutor-general in Parliament on Tuesday by taking away their ballot papers. They will then change legislation to make most votes in Parliament that are currently secret open in the future. "The people who voted… read more

Slovak People Will Be Watching Their Expenses During Christmas

Bratislava, December 5 (TASR) - Slovaks will watch their expenses this Christmas, as the economic crisis has affected everybody, Ivana Setfancova from Lyoness Slovakia has told TASR pointing to poll carried recently out by the company. Despite the many discounts shops are using to lure customers before Christmas, Slovaks will spend their money prudently. According to… read more

Figel: Vote on Prosecutor General Could Be Joined with Confidence Vote in Govt

Bratislava, December 4 (TASR) - The Government could join the vote for the future Prosecutor General with the confidence vote in the Government, re-elected KDH chairman Jan Figel hinted during the KDH's congress session on Saturday. According to Figel, the other option is to take the permanent risk that the Coalition won't be sure about having the majority of votes when… read more

Figel Remains KDH Chair with His Terms of Office Prolonged to Four Years

Bratislava, December 4 (TASR) - Jan Figel was re-elected the chairman of the Christian-Democratic Movement (KDH) by the party's congress on Saturday. Figel received 301 votes from the 334 KDH memebers present at the congess session. Changes to the party's statutes were another point on the agenda. The congress decided that the chairman and six vice-chairs won't… read more

Figel: KDH Will Survive and Defeat Populism of the Leftists

Bratislava, December 4 (TASR) - The co-operation of central-right parties is an efficient alternative to the populism of the left in Slovakia, said chairman of Christian Democrats (KDH) Jan Figel in his speech that opened the KDH's congress session on Saturday. In its 20-year-long history, KDH has co-operated with many political partners and fought against many rivals,… read more

Prochazka: If Radicova Resigns, Coalition Won\'t Survive as It Is

(Slovak Radio, December 4, 'Sobotne Dialogy') It is naive to think that the current Coalition will continue to govern as it does now if Prime Minister Iveta Radicova keeps her word and steps down, said Parliamentary Constitutional Committee chairman Radoslav Prochazka (Christian Democrat/KDH) on the Slovak Radio's (SRo) politics discussion programme 'Sobotne Dialogy'… read more

Dzurinda Wants Egypt to Produce Results in Its Search for Adam Azab

Bratislava, December 3 (TASR) - Slovakia wants to see the Egyptian search for little Adam Azab produce some results, Foreign Affairs Minister Mikulas Dzurinda (SDKU-DS) said at Friday's meeting with his Egyptian counterpart Ahmed Aboul Gheit held in Kazakh capital Astana on the sidelines of OSCE summit. "We're aware of your efforts but would appreciate to see some results,… read more

David Rintoul Appointed President of U.S. Steel Kosice as of January 1

Kosice, December 3 (TASR) - United States Steel Corporation on Thursday announced that its executive vice-president and Chief Operating Officer John H. Goodish is set to retire after 40 years of service for the company on December 31, while the head of the U.S. Steel branch in Kosice will be also replaced, TASR was told by U.S. Steel Kosice spokesman Jan Baca on Friday.… read more

Postova Banka Receives The Banker\'s \'Bank of the Year\' Award

Bratislava, December 3 (TASR) - Postova Banka has received The Banker magazine's award of 'Slovakia's Bank of the Year', it was reported on Friday. The magazine in particular praised record-setting growth in net profits, significant growth in all key parameters, the most dynamically expanding business network and, last but not least, the efficient use of market opportunities… read more