Archive of articles - June 2006, page 7

Losing a fighter against communism

SLOVAKIA has lost one of its most ardent fighters against the communist regime. Ján Langoš, the head of Slovakia's National Memory Institute (ÚPN) and the former interior minister of Czechoslovakia, died in a car accident on June 15 between the eastern Slovak villages of Turňa nad Bodvou and Drienovec, close to Košice.Langoš' red Škoda Octavia struck a gravel truck at full speed after the truck driver pulled onto the main road and failed to yield, according to police. Langoš died immediately, while the driver of the truck was taken to hospital with serious injuries.

Ford confirms interest in Eastern Europe

Žilina region receives stakes in local airport

THE SLOVAK National Property Fund has agreed to the transfer of a 33-percent stake in airport company Letisková spoločnosť, which runs Žilina Airport, to the town of Žilina, with the same percentage of shares going to the Žilina region, TASR wrote.The state will keep the remaining 34 percent of shares.

Election results in 2002 and 2006

President will meet Fico, parties waiting for invitation to coalition talks

Smer wants to form the government; Dzurinda says SDKÚ, SMK and KDH would guarantee continuity

Elections 2006: Smer wins elections with 29.14 percent

Elections 2006: Preliminary results show Smer leadig with 29 percent

Smer wants to form the government; Dzurinda says SDKÚ, SMK and KDH would guarantee continuity

Commenting on the preliminary official results of yesterday's parliamentary elections in Slovakia, the leader of the winning Smer socialist party, Robert Fico, said he was ready to form the new government.“The program we presented won significant support. I hope we manage to form a government that will carry out this program,” Fico said on June 18 after votes had been counted in 97.96 percent of precincts, showing over 29 percent support for his party.

MVK exit polls: Smer collects 27 percent

Ján Langoš killed in car accident

Registered jobless rate 10.6 percent in May

Fico: New cabinet a mix of current opposition and coalition parties

President appeals to voters to go to the polls

HZDS demands resignation of defence minister

Campaign restrictions lifted

Dell considering new plant in Nitra

340,000 first-time voters set for election

Slovak Telecom registered for Triple Play