Fico: First-class Roads Soon to Be Tolled Again
February 6, 2010.
After a break of more than a month, the first-class roads in Slovakia could soon be tolled again.
This is according to Prime Minister Robert Fico, who made the announcement following his meeting with road transporters, representatives of the National Highway Company (NDS), road toll system provider SkyToll and Transport Minister Lubomir Vazny on Thursday.
Coalition and Opposition Ally Forces to Pass Bill on Origin of Property
February 6, 2010.
Both the Coalition and the Opposition on Thursday managed to team up in Parliament, passing the broadly-discussed bill on the origin of property disclosure with 112 votes into second reading and, at the same time, enabling legislation was passed (109 votes) entailing a constitutional amendment.
Among those who voted against the amendment of the Constitution were the Coalition MPs present from LS-HZDS and two SNS MPs.
Kalinak: No Real Explosives Put In Luggage for Training Anymore
February 6, 2010.According to a Survey Smer-SD is Still The Strongest party
January 25, 2010.Slovak Paramedics Arrived in Haiti to provide help to the earthquake-stricken country
January 24, 2010.Slovak Freight Transporters Protest Against Problems in New Road Tolling System
January 11, 2010.SDKU-DS: Kalinak No Longer Legitimate Interior Minister for Us
January 11, 2010.Prime Minister Robert Fico Sees No Reason to Dismiss Interior Minister Robert Kalinak Over Explosives Scandal
January 11, 2010.Opposition Calling Slovak Interior Minister Not to Hide and to Explain the Hidden Explosives Incident
January 7, 2010.Slovak Interior Minister Robert Kalinak views the failed police operation involving explosive traveling from Poprad to Dublin in the bag of an unwitting passenger as an individual failure of one police officer. The officer concerned will face disciplinary proceedings.
Opposition is calling on the Interior Minister to explain the situation at the ministerial level. "He fails to provide explanations and hides behind his inferiors," said former Slovak Defence Minister.
