Bratislava, March 29 (CTK) – Controversial real estate magnate Ladislav Basternak, whose business partner was Smer-Social Democracy deputy chairman and former interior Slovak minister Robert Kalinak, has been charged with tax fraud, the General Prosecution announced today. Basternak is suspected for unlawfully demanding value-added tax refunds of nearly two million euros in real estate ...
Bratislava, March 21 (CTK) – Lubica Lassakova (Smer-Social Democracy), who was nominated for culture minister in the possible new Slovak government, today apologised for her recent statement that American financier George Soros influenced the development in postcommunist countries. Being the head of a regional branch of the senior government Smer-SD, Lassakova indicated earlier this ...
Bratislava, March 21 (CTK) – Slovak President Andrej Kiska will appoint current Deputy PM Peter Pellegrini as prime minister and his new government on Thursday, Kiska told reporters today. Pellegrini will attend the EU summit on Thursday and meet European Parliament President Antonio Tajani in Brussels earlier, the Government Office said. Kiska agreed ...
Bratislava, March 20 (CTK) – Probable future Slovak prime minister Peter Pellegrini (Smer-Social Democracy) will send a new proposal of the government composition to President Andrej Kiska, who rejected the original line-up earlier today, on Wednesday, Pellegrini has told journalists. Pellegrini said he would propose Health Minister Tomas Drucker to the post of interior ...
Bratislava, March 20 (CTK) – Slovak President Andrej Kiska refused to appoint a new government in the lineup proposed by the current coalition of the Smer-Social Democracy, Slovak National Party (SNS) and Most-Hid, Kiska told reporters today after a meeting with possible next PM Peter Pellegrini. Kiska said he asked outgoing Deputy Prime Minister ...
Bratislava, March 19 (CTK) – Most current Slovak ministers are to stay in the new cabinet now being formed by Peter Pellegrini (Smer-Social Democracy) after the resignation of PM Robert Fico as the changes in the 15-member government are to cover five posts, including that of the PM, the coalition leaders told CTK today. ...
Bratislava, March 19 (CTK) – Three Slovak opposition parties that are demanding new elections as a solution to the current crisis triggered by the murder of an investigative journalist will submit a bill shortening the current election term in parliament, their representatives said in a joint statement today. However, the three parties do not ...
Bratislava, March 18 (CTK) – Possible next Slovak PM Peter Pellegrini does not want ministers polarising society extremely in his government as President Andrej Kiska indirectly called on him, and he would like his cabinet to be appointed next week, Pellegrini said in a TV debate today. On Saturday, Kiska called for a government ...
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), ...
