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Prosecutor-General\'s Office to Investigate Valko\'s Murder

Bratislava, November 10 (TASR) - Files relating to the murder on Monday of prominent lawyer Ernest Valko were submitted to the Prosecutor-General's Office on Wednesday morning, TASR was told by the Office's spokesperson Jana Tokolyova. The file was submitted by the district prosecutor's office whose territory includes the village of Limbach near Bratislava, where Valko… read more

Spain Wants to Co-Operate With Slovakia on Disposal of Unexploded Ordnance

Bratislava, November 9 (TASR) - During his Tuesday's meeting with Defence Minister Lubomir Galko, Spanish Ambassador to Slovakia Jose Angel Lopez Jorrin conveyed the Spain's interest in co-operation with Slovak experts on disposal of unexploded ordnance. Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) centres have been already set up in the two countries. Both participants… read more

IVO and M.E.S.A. 10 Offer Condolences to Valko\'s Relatives

Bratislava, November 9 (TASR) - The Institute for Public Affairs (IVO) on Tuesday offered its sincere condolences to the relatives of lawyer Ernest Valko, who was murdered on Monday. "We're shocked by the murder of our long-term administration board member and colleague Ernest Valko. We can't even believe this. He was a good friend and, as a prominent constitutional lawyer,… read more

Spisiak: Office for Fight Against Organised Crime Put on Valko Case

Bratislava, November 9 (TASR) - An investigation into the murder of lawyer Ernest Valko has been launched by the Police Presidium's Office for the Fight Against Organised Crime, Police Corps President Jaroslav Spisiak said at a press conference on Tuesday. Interior Minister Daniel Lipsic asked the public and media to understand that no information that could thwart the… read more

Prominent Lawyer Ernest Valko Shot Dead

Bratislava, November 9 (TASR) - A well-known Slovak advocate Ernest Valko was killed on Monday night and found shot in his house in Limbach near Bratislava early on Tuesday, TASR had it confirmed by Interior Ministry spokesman Gabor Grendel, without providing any further details as yet. Valko had a reputation of a prominent lawyer. Over the past few months he was advocating… read more

Radicova Will Return from USA on Friday to Attend Government Session

Bratislava, November 8 (TASR) - Prime Minister Iveta Radicova will come back from her working visit in the USA on Friday morning (November 12) and will take part in the Government session later in the day. Thus, due to Radicova's visit, the Government is not meeting on Wednesday as per usual. Radicova left for her first working visit to the USA on Sunday. On Monday,… read more

Median SK Poll: Smer Would Have Won Elections on 36.2 percent

Bratislava, November 8 (TASR) - The latest Median SK agency poll released on Monday shows that the strongest opposition party Smer-SD would have won a general election had it been held in late September or early October on 36.2-percent support from the electorate. The runner-up would have been the strongest coalition party SDKU-DS on 17.4-percent support, followed by… read more

Radicova Leaves for New York to Collect Prize by Glamour Magazine

Bratislava, November 5 (TASR) – Slovak Prime Minister Iveta Radicova left for New York on Sunday. The first female PM in Slovakia's history will receive Glamour Magazine's "Woman of the Year" award during a gala in Carnegie Hall in New York on Monday, November 8. Next to Radicova, the prestigious award will also be given to other world politicians of the female persuasion… read more

Wandel (UNDP): Climate Change Will Test Our Competitiveness More Than Crisis

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on Thursday issued its 20th report on human development. This global organisation operates in 140 countries, trying to improve people's lives. Annually, they turn over $5 billion, carrying out short-term and long-term projects. Generally, there have been dramatic progresses achieved in most developing countries in health, education… read more

Mikulas Dzurinda Remains SDKU-DS Leader for Next Four Years

Bratislava, November 6 (TASR) - Mikulas Dzurinda will remain leader of currently the strongest coalition party SDKU-DS for another four-year period, the party congress decided in a secret vote in Bratislava on Saturday. Dzurinda, who's been heading the party for ten years now, faced no rival in the vote, even though one delegate at the congress had proposed current Prime… read more

Somalian Model, Writer and Human Rights Activist Visits Slovakia

Bratislava, November 5 (TASR) - Somalian model, writer, actress and human rights activist Waris Dirie, 45, has come to Bratislava at the invitation of Ikar publishing company. At her meeting with journalists on Friday, Dirie mentioned a number of issues ranging from her book entitled 'Desert Flower' that portrays her life story and was adapted as a film to the Waris Dirie… read more

Two Fighter Planes Tested in High Speeds; May Have Caused Sonic Boom

Bratislava, November 5 (TASR) - Two fighter planes MIG-29 were on Friday afternoon tested by the Slovak Army, reaching supersonic speed over central-eastern parts of Slovakia, TASR has learnt from the Defence Ministry. Ministry spokesman Ivan Rudolf said that the test flights may have caused what is known as a sonic boom – sounding similar to strong explosion. Rudolf… read more

Slovak Ambassador to Norway Will Attend Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony

Bratislava/Oslo, November 5 (TASR) - Slovak Ambassador to Norway Dusan Rozbora will attend the ceremony at which Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo will be awarded the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize, Slovak Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesman Lubos Schwarzbacher told TASR on Friday. The spokesman confirmed that the Slovak embassy in Oslo on Thursday received a note from the Chinese… read more

Parliament Signs on to Petition Against Mega-casino near Bratislava

Bratislava, November 5 (TASR) - The petition with more than 125,000 signatures collected from across Slovakia protesting against construction of a mega-casino on the outskirts of Bratislava on Friday received a positive response in Parliament, with 125 MPs voting in favour of the 'no' initiative. "On behalf of the petition committee, I want to officially hand in the petition… read more

Radicova Among Five Female Leaders Honored as Women of the Year

Bratislava, November 5 (TASR) – Slovak Prime Minister Iveta Radicova will receive Glamour Magazine's "Woman of the Year" during a gala in Carnegie Hall in New York on November 8, TASR was informed by Government Office press department on Friday. Next to Radicova, the prestigious award will also be given to other world politicians - Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite,… read more