Foreign Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajčák

Lajčák confirmed as official candidate for top UN post

Foreign Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajčák should attend the official hearing at the United Nations on June 7.

25. may 2016
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New rules on children's rights to be adopted

The recent proposal is based on three principles resulting from the Convention on the Rights of the Child.

25. may 2016
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MPs acknowledged priorities for presidency

Energy union, digital single market and asylum policy are among the presidency priorities, which the government will approve only after the British referendum.

25. may 2016

Steel market in Europe remains complicated

USSK management refused to attend a meeting of the parliamentary committee.

24. may 2016
Peter Bondra (r)

Bondra introduced into the Hall of Fame

The former forward became the seventh Slovak ice hockey player to receive such an honour.

24. may 2016
László Miklós

Halting the prosecution of former ministers proposed

The investigation file will now be further reviewed by the prosecutor’s office.

24. may 2016
Dušan Muňko

Social insurer completes dubious tender

Deputy PM for Investments Peter Pellegrini wants to see a study on the project and confirmation that it was approved by the Interior Ministry.

24. may 2016

Slovakia’s emissions grew the most in the EU

Extreme weather impacts the electric power grid.

24. may 2016
Prime Ministers of Hungary Viktor Orban, Poland Beata Szydlo, Czech Republic Bohuslav Sobotka and Slovakia Robert Fico, from left, are about to cut a cake to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Visegrad group prior to a Summit of the V4 Prime Ministers with the Prime Minister of Bulgaria and the President of Macedonia in Prague on February 15.

Slovaks trust Russia the most, Poles the least

Survey shows differences among the attitudes of four central European countries.

24. may 2016

Cheer up!

The past 89 years have provided plenty of reasons for scepticism, but they have also shown ample examples of humanity’s ability to solve problems collectively.

24. may 2016
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73% see change of job as positive

As many as 73 percent of those who decide to change their job perceive it as a change for better.

24. may 2016
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Employee education has benefits

Both businesses and workers recognise the benefits of lifelong learning.

24. may 2016
Ján Figeľ, former chairman of KDH

Three candidates for KDH chair so far

Selection to be made in the coming weeks.

24. may 2016
Ružinov

Ružinov office employee detained over corruption suspicion

The police refused to provide any further details due to an ongoing investigation.

24. may 2016
A group of world leaders and representatives pose for a photograph at the World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul. President Kiska is the fifth from the right in the second row from below.

Kiska: Slovakia to double humanitarian aid

The Slovak President attended the first World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul.

24. may 2016
Labor Minister Ján Richter, ÚPSVaR head Marián Valentovič and PM Robert Fico, from left

Jobless rate in Slovakia continues to fall

To push the jobless rate below 7-8 percent will be difficult, said PM Fico.

24. may 2016

Ukrainian MFA confirms ‘cigarette scandal’

Husband of the first secretary of the Ukrainian Embassy to Slovakia attempted to smuggle a large amount of cigarettes.

24. may 2016
In Banská Bystrica, a historicla train wa spart of the event.

The Night of Museums and Galleries 2016 drew thousands of visitors

The 12th year of the popular Night of Museums and Galleries opened the doors of institutions around Slovakia until midnight and drew many visitors.

23. may 2016
Dead bodies found in the riverbed of Small Danube / Malý Dunaj.

Eight people were charged in a case of brutal gang murders

After many years, eight men were charged with the murder of infamous strongman of Dunajská Streda underworld, Ľudovít Sátor, who went missing years after the mass shooting in a local Fontána bar in 1999 that left ten members of the Pápay gang dead.

23. may 2016
Jozef Mihál

SaS: Mihál not to run against Sulík for SaS leader

After considering running for SaS party leader, party vice-chair Jozef Mihál came to an agreement with Sulík and decided against it.

23. may 2016
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