National News from Slovakia

(Thu 24 Nov 05) Slovak President Ivan Gasparovic issued a statement on Tuesday challenging citizens of Slovakia to take part in regional elections due on Saturday, November 26. He...

(Wed 23 Nov 05) The National Bank of Slovakia has published results of a public opinion survey, in which respondents were asked to choose out of ten proposals for...

(Wed 23 Nov 05) A stable and responsible electorate could prove to be an advantage in this weekend's Higher Territorial Unit (VUC) regional elections, according to Parliamentary Chairman and...

(Tue 22 Nov 05) According to governing-coalition Christian Democrat (KDH) MP Frantisek Miklosko, speaking on STV's politics show 5 Minutes to 12 on Sunday, our democracy is still immature....

(Mon 21 Nov 05) On Thursday, many Slovak politicians including President Ivan Gasparovic and Speaker of Parliament Pavol Hrusovsky attended a ceremony commemorating victims of political repression in the...

(Mon 21 Nov 05) Ministry of Health responded to the increased risk of a flu pandemic by drafting a bill that should help it cope with the situation when...

(Thu 17 Nov 05) The governing Coalition plans to limit parliamentary immunity in cases when MPs are caught driving under the influence of alcohol. This was announced on Tuesday,...

(Thu 17 Nov 05) The National Labor Office and the Education Ministry plan to continue a pilot project offering the registered unemployed a chance to complete basic school education....

(Thu 17 Nov 05) Around a third of Slovak citizens say that they took part in street protests against the former Communist regime in 1989, according to a recent...

(Thu 17 Nov 05) On Tuesday in Trnava the state prosecutor laid charges against 19 men between the ages of 19-23, on the grounds of commiting a criminal act...