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Tomáš Drucker may become new interior minister
Following the president's refusal to appoint the new government, designated PM Peter Pellegrini will submit a new list of candidates on March 21.
The opposition proposes early elections
The MPs point to the fundamental changes the parliament has undergone since March 2016.
Foreigners: Top 10 events in Bratislava
Tips for the top 10 events in the capital between March 23 and April 1, plus regular services in different languages, training, temporary exhibitions and highlights of the year.
What’s new at the Foreigners’ Police in Bratislava?
The Slovak Spectator visited the new premises of the Foreigners’ Police department in the Vajnory district, which opened on March 19.
Slovakia lost 12 cases at ECHR in Strasbourg
From the total number of cases lost last year, five involved restituted flats.
Chinese gave up fight for increasing their J&T share
The transaction worth nearly EUR 1 billion has been called off for now.
Micro-plastics found in bottled water
Some brands sold in Slovakia include plastic micro-particles, as do sources of drinking water in the country.
Bratislava is 80th best city to live in
The chart ranking cities as the best and worst to live in has been put together by the Mercer company a ninth time, comparing 231 cities worldwide.
President will not appoint Pellegrini cabinet as proposed
There should be no people who could raise independence concerns, Kiska suggests. Pellegrini has until Friday to submit a new proposal.
Statue of Maria Theresa deemed unsuitable for Bratislava city centre
The sculpture has been temporarily moved to the promenade in River Park.
General prosecutor sends draft agreement on creating joint investigative team to Italians
Any progress in the investigation of the double murder has not yet been disclosed.
IFP: Construction of R1 dual carriageway contributed to fall in unemployment
The better road infrastructure also contributed to the growth of tourism.
Rating agencies are watching Slovakia closely
They point out the dependence of Slovakia's economic growth on EU funds.
Korčok: Slovakia refutes Russia’s allegations that Bratislava stores Novichok
The Novichok nerve agent was allegedly used to poison Sergei Skripal, a former spy, and his daughter Yulia on British soil.
Pellegrini’s cabinet bets on a non-partisan interior minister
Nine ministers remain unchanged, the interior to be led by “a man from Drucker’s team”. Here are the names Pellegrini wants in his cabinet.
Tax assignation fetches record funds
More than one half of companies do not assign corporate taxes to non-government organisations.
Appeal by personalities: We want to trust the state again
The signatories of the We Want to Trust appeal have a set of demands, including the removal of the police president and special prosecutor, a credible interior minister and measures to find the murderers of Ján Kuciak and Martina Kušnírová.
The Nitra concert for Ján and Martina was attended by hundreds of people
Organisers say they want to continue the concerts to emphasise that music needs freedom and to commemorate those who died for a cause closely connected with freedom, Ján and Martina.
Italian companies in Slovakia drew EU-funds worth €68m
After the Agriculture Ministry lifted its embargo, it turned out that the companies of Italians suspected of ties with ’Ndrangheta received subsidies worth millions of euros, through the Agricultural Paying Agency.
Slovakia has its historically most successful Paralympics
The athlete who won most medals is visually impaired skier Henrieta Farkašová – who was unhappy, though, after coming second in the slalom on March 17.
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