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Most-Hid Disillusioned at Fico\'s Idea of Protecting Consumers

Bratislava, March 2 (TASR) - The non-parliamentary Most-Hid party is disenchanted at the Government's hasty endeavours to protect consumers when it comes to food safety and quality, the party's spokesperson Nora Czuczorova told TASR on Tuesday. She was speaking following an inspection that Prime Minister Robert Fico conducted at the Agriculture Ministry earlier in the… read more

Hlina Brings Sheep to Parliament to Protest at MPs\' Behaviour

Bratislava, March 2 (TASR) - Reacting to a protest held in front of the Parliament building by civil activist Alojz Hlina, Slovak National Party (SNS) parliamentary caucus chairman Rafael Rafaj said on Tuesday that he won't provide publicity for mud, clay or any other sculpture from another material. [an allusion to Hlina's name, which means 'clay' in the Slovak language - ed.… read more

Sulik: Activist Hlina Won\'t Be on SaS\'s Slate

Bratislava, March 2 (TASR) - Chairman of the extra-parliamentary Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) party Richard Sulik has held talks with civil activist Alojz Hlina concerning a place for Hlina on SaS's slate for the upcoming general election, but no agreement was reached, Sulik told TASR on Tuesday. "We've held talks and we've also discussed this issue, but the outcome is… read more

Urbani: I Would Be Honoured if Kramplova Becomes AZEN Vice-chair

Bratislava, March 2 (TASR) - I would be honoured to have my former colleague from the LS-HZDS party Zdenka Kramplova as a vice-chair of the Alliance for Europe of Nations (AZEN), AZEN chairman Milan Urbani told TASR on Tuesday, adding that talks between the two independent MPs (formerly HZDS) are still afoot regarding the issue. "We're meeting up and it appears that our… read more

KDH: Protected Area Near Future Casino Was Illegaly Transfered

Bratislava, March 2 (TASR) - According to information provided by preservationists, a protected pheasantry in the Bratislava borough of Jarovce has been illegally transfered, member of Petrzalka local council Viera Kimerlingova said at a Christian Democrat Movement (KDH) press conference on Tuesday. Kimerlingova stressed that the planned multi-functional Metropolis complex… read more

Slovak Transparency International Presents Set of Anti-corruption Tools

Bratislava, March 2 (TASR) - Although numerous anti-corruption measures have been introduced in Slovakia over the past 20 years in the sphere of the economy, a range of unused tools is still at hand to reduce the room for corruption, the Slovak branch of Transparency International (TIS) has stated. According to TIS, scandals contradicting ethical principles have been… read more

Meciar Prefers Coalition With Just HZDS, SNS Wants to Stay in Frame

Bratislava, March 2 (TASR) - While the Slovak National Party (SNS) would prefer the future coalition to remain in its current form after the general election in June, I would get along fine with only one coalition partner - Smer-SD, said LS-HZDS chairman Vladimir Meciar on Tuesday. "If this isn't possible, let Smer choose the third party," said Meciar after a Coalition… read more

Ministry: Air Slovakia With Suspended Licence and Under Scrutiny

Bratislava, March 2 (TASR) - The Aviation Bureau has temporarily suspended Slovak airline Air Slovakia's licence to operating flights, Transport, Posts and Telecommunications Ministry spokesman Stanislav Jurikovic told TASR on Tuesday. The reason for the move is the ministry's ongoing probe into whether the carrier is financially able to carry out flights. It emerged… read more

Police Reject Paluda\'s Criminal Complaint Against Harabin

Bratislava, March 2 (TASR) - The police have also rejected a third criminal complaint filed by Supreme Court judge Peter Paluda against the Court's Chairman Stefan Harabin, TASR was told by Police Presidium spokesperson Andrea Polacikova on Tuesday. "An investigator of the Anti-corruption Office of the Police Corps Presidium rejected the complaint on February 17, 2010,"… read more

SDKU: Social Protection in Slovakia Has Worsened Under Fico

Bratislava, March 2 (TASR) - The overall level of social protection and support in Slovakia was reduced under the current Smer-SD-led Government even before the economic crisis hit, SDKU-DS election leader Iveta Radicova said at a press conference on Tuesday. The former labour minister claimed that the value of pensions compared to the average salary has gone down by… read more

Fico: State Will Radically Increase Penalties for Sale of Tainted Food

Bratislava, March 2 (TASR) - The Government will radically increase penalties for the sale of tainted food, with Agriculture Minister Vladimir Chovan (LS-HZDS) submitting a bill to this effect to the Cabinet session on Wednesday, Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) announced after carrying out an inspection at the Agriculture Ministry on Tuesday. Following approval by… read more

Pravda Daily Has New Owner- Slovak Florena Instead of British Daily Mail

Bratislava, March 1 (TASR) - Slovak publishing companies Perex and Avizo were bought by a company called Florena, Pravda daily informed on its website on Monday. Pravda itself belongs to the portfolio of Perex. Avizo, on the other hand, issues several classifieds titles in Slovakia. Florena is reported to be owned by clients of the Slovak finance group J&T. The firm bought… read more

Ministry: Cut-off in Electricity Supplies from Ukraine Won\'t Affect Slovakia

Bratislava, March 1 (TASR) - Slovakia imports only small amounts of electricity from Ukraine that don't influence the Slovak electricity network, said Slovak Economy Ministry spokesman Branislav Zvara said on Monday in response to a cut-off in electricity supplies from Ukraine to Slovakia, Hungary and Romania that is expected to be in place for at least one month. "The… read more

FinMin: Several One-off Factors Are Behind High State Budget Deficit

Bratislava, March 1 (TASR) - Slovakia's remarkably large state-budget deficit of €780 million for the first two months of 2010 is four times higher than the one for the same period last year. This was caused by several factors that suddenly came together and made the figure grow rapidly, however, said the Finance Ministry on Monday. One of the factors was that a significant… read more

Fico\'s Amendment Goes to House Without Committee\'s Recommendation

Bratislava, March 1 (TASR) - Prime Minister Robert Fico's constitutional amendment aimed at allowing his bill on proving the origin of property to be in line with the Constitution will be discussed in the House without a recommendation from the parliamentary constitutional committee, it emerged at a session of the committee on Monday. A constitution amendment needs to… read more