Articles for tag: Andrej Kiska, Antonino Vadala, Down with Fico, EU Subsidy Fraud, Italian Mafia, Jan Kuciak, Most-Hid, Ndrangheta, Slovak Journalist Killed, Slovakia, Smer-SD

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Mired In Scandal Over Journalists Murder PM Robert Fico Offers Resignation

Bratislava – Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico offered his resignation as part of a solution to the political crisis after the assassination of journalist Ján Kuciak and his girlfriend. Fico told journalists today. But Prime Minister Andrej Kiska, who, in accordance with the constitution, appoints a new prime minister, will respect his current Coalition for Social Democracy (SDS), ...

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President Kiska Accepts PM Fico’s Resignation: Deputy To Form New Cabinet

Bratislava, March 15 (CTK) – Slovak President Andrej Kiska today accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Robert Fico, which means the fall of the whole cabinet, and assigned outgoing Deputy PM Peter Pellegrini (both Smer-Social Democracy) to form a new cabinet based on the current three-party coalition.    Fico’s cabinet will remain in office pending ...

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PM Fico’s Resignation Not Enough – Slovaks Demand Early Elections

Bratislava, March 15 (CTK) – The organisers of anti-government protests in Slovakia are not satisfied with the resignation of Prime Minister Robert Fico after the murder of journalist Jan Kuciak and his fiancee, and they demand early elections, they said in their statement today.   Civic activists, who have staged the biggest demonstrations in Slovakia’s ...

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Slovak Government Coalition Considers Sacking PM Fico

Bratislava, March 13 (CTK) – The government parties, Smer-Social Democracy (Smer-SD), the Slovak National Party (SNS) and Most Hid, have not agreed on a solution to the coalition crisis yet, SNS and parliament chairman Andrej Danko said and did not rule out talks on the PM’s replacement being conducted.   The parties tried to find ...

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Antonio Vadala Arrested: Jan Kuciak Reported Ties To PM Fico’s Government

Bratislava, March 13 (CTK) – The Slovak police have arrested, based on an European arrest warrant, Italian businessman Antonino Vadala, whom the recently murdered Slovak journalist Jan Kuciak mentioned in his last article, the Slovak General Prosecutor’s Office announced.   The warrant for Vadala’s arrest was issued by a court in Venice, Italy.   “By ...

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Jan Kuciak Murder: Mafia Cleans Dirty Cash In Prague

Prague, March 12 (CTK) – The Italian Prosecutor’s Office is investigating former UniCredit bank manager Massimiliano Fossati along with real estate businessman Claudio Leo Personnettaz on suspicion of assisting in money laundering in Prague, daily Mlada fronta Dnes (MfD) writes today.   The firms controlled by Personnettaz were buying luxurious buildings in the centre of ...

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Jan Kuciak Murder: Slovak Interior Minister Resigns Over Journalists Death

Bratislava, March 12 (CTK) – Slovak Interior Minister Robert Kalinak (Smer-Social Democracy) announced his resignation, which the opposition and the smallest government coalition party Most-Hid demanded after the murder of journalist Jan Kuciak, at a press conference today.   Kalinak, deputy chairman of Smer-SD, is the second minister from the cabinet of PM and chairman ...

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PM Fico’s Party Weighs Cabinet Changes Amid Kuciak Scandal

Bratislava, March 11 (CTK) – Smer-Social Democracy of Prime Minister Robert Fico is ready to make changes in the government lineup, but this does not mean that it will dismiss Interior Minister Robert Kalinak, Deputy Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini told the public broadcaster today.   Smer-SD can take steps leading to personnel changes in order ...