Patriotism Act Passed By Parliament
March 3, 2010.
The Slovak Parliament passed the Patriotism Act. A total of 77 MPs out of 122 voted in favour of the proposal.
If the act will be signed by Slovak President Ivan Gasparovic, the Slovak national anthem will be played mandatorily at the beginning of every session of the Government, Parliament and regional parliaments, as well as at schools at the beginning of every school week.
No Sanctions for Schools for Violating Patriot Act
March 4, 2010.
The Education Ministry won't provide any funding to schools around the country in relation to the application of the newly-adopted Patriot Act, said Education Minister Jan Mikolaj, adding that schools are to face no sanctions for not obeying the law.Iveta Radicova Has Won the SDKU-DS Party Primaries
March 3, 2010.
Iveta Radicova has won the SDKU-DS party primaries and the top spot on the party's slate for the parliamentary elections in June. "I won't lie - there were predictions that I would fare slightly better than Ivan Miklos. I thank him for a fair contest and his promise of teamwork," said Radicova.SDKU: Dzurinda Won't Be Candidate for Premier Whatever Happens
February 24, 2010.
The opposition SDKU-DS party, which led the Slovak government of 2002-06, said on Wednesday that its chairman and former premier Mikulas Dzurinda will not be a candidate for the post of prime minister even if the party forms the new government after the June 12 election.SDKU Publishes List of Smer's Unkept Promises
February 24, 2010.
The Government led by Prime Minister Robert Fico has lost touch with reality in Slovakia, watching on passively as unemployment and corruption grow rapidly, and burdening Slovakia with heavy debts, representatives of the main opposition party SDKU-DS said at a press conference on Wednesday.Kalinak: No Real Explosives Put In Luggage for Training Anymore
February 6, 2010.
Slovak Police continues with the practice of sniffer dog trainings, however the procedure where an actual explosives sample is put into travellers' luggage has been banned, said Slovak Interior Minister Robert Kalinak at a press conference in Bratislava on Thursday.
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.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.According to a Survey Smer-SD is Still The Strongest party
January 25, 2010.
According to a survey carried out by the MVK Agency and published on Monday, the strongest coalition party Smer-SD would have gained 42 percent of the votes if a general election had taken place in January.
Slovak Paramedics Arrived in Haiti to provide help to the earthquake-stricken country
January 24, 2010.
A team of Slovak paramedics arrived in Haiti on Sunday to provide help to the earthquake-stricken country. The 16 paramedics will mainly carry out disinfection in order to prevent the outbreak of diseases as well as logistic support for staff from St. Elizabeth's University for Healthcare and Social Work.