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Prime Ministers Fico and Bajnai discuss bilateral relations in Szécsény
Bilateral relations between Slovakia and Hungary were the main topic of a meeting between Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico and his Hungarian counterpart Gordon Bajnai that took place on Thursday, September 10, in Szécsény, Hungary, near the Slovak border, the TASR newswire wrote.
Minister Vážny apologises for Slovak Post circular letters
Transport, Posts and Telecommunications Minister Ľubomír Vážny (Smer) apologised in parliament on September 10 for erroneous implementation of the State Language Act by the Slovak Post Office, the TASR newswire reported.
Gašparovič departs for summit of V4 presidents in Poland
Slovak President Ivan Gašparovič left for Poland on September 10, where he is slated to attend a summit of heads of state of the Visegrad Four countries, the TASR newswire was told.
Slovak police complete probe into two Nigerians smuggling drugs
Police have completed their investigation into two of the three cases involving attempts by Nigerian nationals to smuggle drugs via their stomachs into Slovakia, the spokesperson for the Regional Directorate of the Police Corps in Bratislava, Tatiana Kurucová, told the TASR newsire on September 10.
Opposition party warns economic crisis might lead to social disaster
The strongest opposition party, the Slovak Democratic and Christian Union (SDKÚ), warned on Thursday, September 10, that the ongoing economic crisis posts two additional risks: it may grow into a social crisis and it may last longer than it was originally predicted, the SITA newswire wrote.
University accreditation complaint is dismissed by government
Prosecutor General Dobroslav Trnka confirmed that the government has thrown out his complaint against the Education Ministry’s accreditation methods under which Slovak higher-education institutions will be categorised into universities, colleges and specialist colleges, the TASR newswire reported.
Slovak footballers win, World Cup is one step closer
Slovakia’s footballers defeated Northern Ireland 2:0 in Belfast to move just one point away from qualifying for next year’s World Cup in South Africa, the Sme daily reported.
Slovakia’s inflation rate slows to 1.3 percent in August
The growth rate of consumer prices in Slovakia slowed over August. According to revised Statistics Office figures the inflation rate was 1.7 percent in July and consumer prices were 1.3 percent higher y-o-y in August, the SITA newswire wrote.
Slovak President receives agriculture minister’s resignation
President Ivan Gašparovič received a letter of resignation from Agriculture Minister Stanislav Becík (from HZDS party) on Wednesday, September 9, the TASR newswire was told by the president's spokesman, Marek Trubač. The spokesman added that president's office will decide on the minister’s replacement within the next few days. Becík announced his decision to resign after talks with HZDS chairman Vladimír Mečiar last week. He said that he didn't ask Mečiar about the reasons for his replacement. "Why ask for reasons once we've agreed on something and the agreement is valid?" he said.
Slovakia’s Judicial Council will continue to elect Supreme Court chairman
Slovakia's Supreme Court chairman will continue to be elected by the country’s Judicial Council and not by Parliament, since Slovak MPs on Wednesday, September 9, did not pass to a second reading a proposal to amend the Slovak Constitution submitted by a group of independent MPs led by the Conservative Democrats of Slovakia (KDS) around MP Vladimír Palko, the TASR newswire wrote.
Finance Ministry estimates budget deficit of 6.3% of GDP for 2009
Slovakia's state deficit is expected to reach 6.3 percent of GDP this year and the outlook for the future still holds several risk factors that could further deepen the deficit, wrote Slovakia’s Finance Ministry in its long-awaited report on the macro economy and state finances which the government approved on September 9, the TASR newswire wrote.
Opposition MP criticises government assistance to state health insurers
Health Minister Richard Raši came under fire from an opposition MP on September 9 for seeking tens of millions of euros in financial assistance to increase the equity of state health insurer Všeobecná Zdravotná Poisťovňa (VšZP) before it takes over another state health insurer, Spoločná Zdravotná Poisťovňa (SZP), the TASR newswire reported.
Parliament moves second firearms amnesty to second reading
Slovak lawmakers advanced to its second reading the Interior Ministry's draft revision to the law on firearms on Wednesday, September 9. The amendment introduces a second round of the so-called firearms amnesty.
Committee shoots down Frešo motion to inspect Environment Ministry
The Parliamentary Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Nature Conservation on September 8 voted down a motion by opposition Slovak Democratic and Christian Union (SDKÚ) MP Pavol Frešo to carry out a parliamentary inspection at the Environment Ministry following the contentious sale of emissions quotas and other well-publicised scandals linked to the ministry.
Survey: Half of Slovaks experience effects of global crisis
Almost half of Slovaks say they are feeling the effects of the global economic crisis, while the remaining 52 percent say that their life hasn't changed significantly, according to a survey carried out by the market research and public opinion polling agency KMG International in the first half of August and published on Tuesday, September 8.
Coalition parties agree Smer will pick Slovakia's next EU commissioner
Slovakia's pick for its next European commissioner will be left to the largest party in the current governing coalition, Smer, representatives of all three coalition parties – Smer, the Slovak National Party (SNS) and the Movement for a Democratic Slovakia (HZDS) – agreed on Tuesday, September 8. However, no specific names have been discussed as yet, they added.
Coalition Council meets Tuesday without SNS chairman Slota
Representatives of the three parties governing Slovakia met on Tuesday, September 8, for a Coalition Council session – but without the chairman of the Slovak National Party (SNS), Ján Slota.
Slovak and Hungarian presidents will not meet separately in Poland
A planned bilateral meeting between the presidents of Slovakia and Hungary in Sopot, Poland, this weekend – September 12-13 – is now unlikely to go ahead.
Fifteen judges criticise Supreme Court president in open letter
A group of fifteen judges have written an open letter to Slovakia's senior constitutional officials as well as the Justice Minister and the Judicial Council saying they regard disciplinary proceedings under way against some judges as a tool for their removal from the post of judge or at least as a tool of intimidation or harassment.
Parliament resumes plenary session after summer break
Following the summer recess, the Slovak parliament reconvened on Tuesday, September 8.
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