SUMMARY - Tuesday, February 18, 2025 - 5 p.m.
18. februára 2025 17:00
Bratislava, February 18 (TASR) - Premier Robert Fico (Smer-SD) has proposed a course of action to coalition leaders for addressing the current coalition situation, and has sent them a letter, Slovak National Party (SNS) leader Andrej Danko stated on Tuesday, adding that he believes that Fico will respect the coalition agreement, which says that the premier can't change ministers without the consent of the parent parties.
https://etasr.sk/article/21752870
Bratislava, February 18 (TASR) - The coalition Slovak National Party (SNS) is set to expand, SNS leader and House Vice-chair Andrej Danko told a press conference on Tuesday, adding that they are receiving new members, namely some MPs from the SNS caucus who aren't members of the party.
https://etasr.sk/article/21752915
Bratislava, February 18 (TASR) - The Independent MPs around Rudolf Huliak are claiming one ministry, one of their number, Pavel Luptak, stated on Tuesday, adding that a post in the government should go to Huliak if Premier Robert Fico (Smer-SD) agrees and that they have no other demands apart from the ministry.
https://etasr.sk/article/21752481
Prague/Bratislava, February 18 (TASR-correspondent) - The EU is apparently startled by the actions of US President Donald Trump regarding the preparation of peace talks to end the war in Ukraine, in which the EU hasn't been involved at all, but the EU had ample time to initiate peace talks and hasn't used it, Foreign and European Affairs Minister Juraj Blanar told his Czech counterpart Jan Lipavsky during his visit to the Czech Republic on Tuesday, TASR learnt from its special correspondent in Prague.
https://etasr.sk/article/21752899
Bratislava, February 18 (TASR) - The opposition 'Slovakia' party won't support the opening of extraordinary parliamentary sessions called by opposition partners if they don't appropriately communicate and cooperate with them, party leader Igor Matovic stated at a press conference on Tuesday.
https://etasr.sk/article/21752793
Prague, February 18 (TASR-correspondent) - A new Slovak ambassador to the Czech Republic will assume the post in around a month from now, said Slovak Foreign Affairs Minister Juraj Blanar (Smer-SD) following talks with his Czech counterpart Jan Lipavsky in Prague on Tuesday.
https://etasr.sk/article/21752671
Washington/Bratislava, February 18 (TASR) - Slovak Premier Robert Fico (Smer-SD) should deliver a speech at an upcoming Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in the United States, according to information published on the summit's official website.
https://etasr.sk/article/21752566
Bratislava, February 18 (TASR) - If he has to step down from the post of environment minister due to the government reconstruction, Tomas Taraba (a Slovak National Party/SNS nominee) would return to Parliament, he himself told a new conference on Tuesday, adding that he sees no reason for this to happen, however.
https://etasr.sk/article/21752512
Bratislava, February 18 (TASR) - Parliament didn't deal with a proposal to dismiss Culture Minister Martina Simkovicova (a Slovak National Party/SNS nominee) on Tuesday, as there weren't enough MPs in the chamber for it to be quorate.
https://etasr.sk/article/21752453
Bratislava, February 18 (TASR) - I expect that the coalition parties will reach an agreement, Education Minister Tomas Drucker (Voice-SD) told reporters on Tuesday, adding that he doesn't think that the changes in the government will affect his post.
https://etasr.sk/article/21752421
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