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?4 million bank transfer from Malta at heart of Slovakia?s political storm [Apr 10, 2012] The ?Gorilla? files revealed details about millions of euro in bribes paid to Slovak officials in former Prime Minister Mikulas Dzurinda?s coalition government. [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovak left poised to win election, sink reformists [Mar 10, 2012] BRATISLAVA (Reuters) - Leftist former prime minister Robert Fico appeared poised to sweep to victory in Slovakia's election on Saturday on a pledge to tax the rich, amid high unemployment and budget austerity. Polls showed the 47-year-old lawyer could win 40 percent of the vote, knocking his reformist rival Mikulas Dzurinda's centre-right SDKU out of power and possibly out of parliament. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovak left poised to win election, sink reformists [Mar 10, 2012] BRATISLAVA (Reuters) - Leftist former prime minister Robert Fico is poised to sweep to victory in Slovakia's election on Saturday on a pledge to tax the rich and better protect the working class as the country grapples with high unemployment and economic turmoil. Polls show the 47-year-old lawyer could win 40 percent of the vote, potentially knocking his reformist rival Mikulas Dzurinda's centre ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Czech press survey - February 3 [Feb 03, 2012] Prague - Everyone considering reform-minded Slovakia under the government of Mikulas Dzurinda (1998-2006) a good example of a well-governed nation advancing forward must be disappointed at reading the Gorilla file, Lubos Palata writes in Lidove noviny, looking at the police file, allegedly proving vast political corruption in the country in 2005-2006 which recently appeared on the Internet. [via YahooNews] More >>

Blog [Nov 12, 2011] Slovak Prime Minister and chairman of the Democratic and Christian Union, Iveta Radicova, 2nd right, together with Slovak Foreign Minister Mikulas Dzurinda, 2nd left, chairman of Hungarian Ethnic party Bela Bugar, right, and chairman of Christian Democratic party Jan Figel, left, hold a press conference after a Parliament session in Bratislava, Slovakia, Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2011. Slovakian ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Belarus asked to free its political prisoners [Mar 05, 2011] BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) - Several EU countries told Belarus on Thursday to stop persecuting members of the country's pro-democracy movement. "Our message is strong," Slovak Foreign Minister Mikulas Dzurinda said. "A country run by a totalitarian regime has no future." [via YahooNews] More >>

FM Baconschi on Slovakia visit [Mar 04, 2011] Foreign Minister Teodor Baconschi paid a one-day visit to Bratislava yesterday, at the invitation of his Slovakian counterpart, Mikulas Dzurinda, according to a press release from the Foreign Ministry. [via YahooNews] More >>

Belarus asked to free its political prisoners [Mar 03, 2011] BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) - Several EU countries told Belarus on Thursday to stop persecuting members of the country's pro-democracy movement. "Our message is strong," Slovak Foreign Minister Mikulas Dzurinda said. "A country run by a totalitarian regime has no future." [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovak FM on EU, Kosovo, cooperation [Jan 05, 2011] BELGRADE -- Slovak Foreign Minister Mikulas Dzurinda stated on Wednesday that Bratislava will continue to assist Serbia's EU path. [via YahooNews] More >>