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Fico: We will elect new general prosecutor In a major change of position by the Slovak government, Prime Minister Robert Fico told journalists on May 21 that Jozef Čentéš, who was elected by the previous parliament in June 2011 to be the country’s general prosecutor, is no longer the “candidate” for the post – and that were never any obstacles to the current parliament electing a new general prosecutor. He added that the media were mistaken in describing Čentéš as the legally elected “candidate”, the SITA newswire reported. 22 May 2013

Parliamentary committee refuses to hear from purported author of VSS report The purported author of the report pointing to alleged embezzlement of public funds at the former Military Intelligence Service (VSS) was not allowed to confirm the veracity of the document in front of MPs on the defence and security committee. The committee declined to hear from Vladimír Suchodolinský, who describes himself as the author of the report, after Defence Minister Martin Glváč failed to release him from his oath of secrecy, the Sme daily reported on May 22. Glváč said he was seeking a way to do this. 22 May 2013

EHP reportedly buys EDF's minority share in SSE French company Electricité de France has reportedly sold its 45-percent stake in Stredoslovenská Energetika (SSE), one of Slovakia three main electricity distribution firms, for €500 million to the Czech energy group Energeticky a Průmyslový Holding (EPH), the SITA newswire reported, citing reports published on the Czech news website Motejlek.com. 22 May 2013

VW agrees pay deal with trade unions Locked

Bratislava-based carmaker Volkswagen Slovakia has agreed to pay bonuses to its employees based on economic results achieved in 2012. Every employee will receive a bonus of €1,350, according to the deal struck between the company’s management and trade unions. Moreover, VW staff will get a fixed pre-payment averaging €200 for 2013 results in October, the TASR newswire reported on May 21. 22 May 2013

Opposition files motion contesting amendment to law on Constitutional Court Locked

In the early afternoon on Tuesday, May 21, a group of opposition MPs delivered a motion in response to parliament’s passing in a fast-tracked proceeding the draft amendment to the law on the organisation of the Slovak Constitutional Court. 21 May 2013

Alleged author of VSS report steps forward, ready to discuss events The author of a report concerning alleged fraud at the Military Intelligence Service (VSS) during the first government of Robert Fico is allegedly a retired colonel and the former deputy head of the VSS in 2011 and 2012, Vladimír Suchodolinský. On Tuesday, May 21, he addressed the media and admitted he had written the report, adding that he also wanted to discuss events at the VSS with the parliament’s Special Control Committee to investigate the activities of the merged Military Intelligence, but that so far he has not had the chance. 21 May 2013

Sme: Urbancová elected vice-chair of Supreme Court The Judicial Council has elected Jarmila Urbancová as vice-chair of the Supreme Court, filling a seat which had been vacant for nearly three years. The Sme daily wrote on its website on May 21 that she received votes from 14 of the 17 justices, while her rival Peter Paluda received only two votes. 21 May 2013

U.S. Steel in Slovakia back in the black The Slovak plant of the U. S. Steel group, U.S. Steel Košice, closed last year with a net profit of €27.66 million. The company ended 2011 inthe red when its losses climbed to €24.77 million, the SITA newswire wrote.According to U.S. Steel Košice’s annual report, sales of the company dropped from €2.605 billion in 2011 to almost €2.48 billion last year. 21 May 2013

MVK poll: NOVA in parliament, both SDKÚ and SaS out, Smer leads If a general election had taken place in mid-May, neither of the opposition Slovak Democratic and Christian Union (SDKÚ) and Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) would have received enough votes to enter parliament, according to the latest MVK agency poll released on Monday, May 20. 21 May 2013

Fedor urges minister Glváč to attend special session of parliamentary committee Chairman of the parliamentary committee for the supervision of military intelligence Martin Fedor, of the opposition Slovak Democratic and Christian Union (SDKÚ), on Monday, May 20, urged Defence Minister Martin Glváč and head of Military Intelligence (VS) Ľubomír Skuhra to attend a special meeting of the committee set for Tuesday, May 21. 21 May 2013

Richter: Unemployment in Slovakia was 14.41 percent in April The unemployment rate in Slovakia reached 14.41 percent in April, going down by 0.27 percentage points month-on-month, announced Labour Minister Ján Richter at a press conference on Monday, May 20. The number of job applicants ready to start work immediately stood at 388,948, which represents a drop of 7,304 in monthly terms. 21 May 2013

Attempt to steal €1 billion from Slovak bank thwarted The National Crime Agency (NAKA) has arrested a German national described only as Štefan S., who attempted to steal a record-breaking €1 billion from the accounts of a bank in Bratislava, Police Corps spokesperson Andrea Dobiášová told the TASR newswire on Monday, May 20. If the German had succeeded, it would have been the biggest theft in Slovakia over the past decade, she said. 21 May 2013

Gašparovič signs into law changes to Constitutional Court rules that will directly affect his own case The original senate appointed to decide on the objection by general prosecutor-elect Jozef Čentéš to his formal rejection by President Ivan Gašparovič will be able to rule on the case despite two of its three judges being excluded on grounds of bias, following President Gašparovič’s decision on May 20 to sign into law a change to the Constitutional Court’s rules of procedure, the SITA newswire reported. 20 May 2013

Reporting extended stays abroad benefits citizens, Kaliňák says The obligation to report stays abroad exceeding 90 days is a benefit for citizens, according to Interior Minister Robert Kaliňák, who said so during the political talk show O 5 Minút 12, broadcast by the public-service Slovak Television (STV). The minister stressed that if the ministry knows the whereabouts of citizens and legal residents, it will be able to inform them about possible seizures of their property, inheritance or other important, official matters. 20 May 2013

People’s Platform officially nominates Žilinka for NKÚ post The opposition parties united in the People’s Platform officially introduced former state secretary of the Interior Ministry Maroš Žilinka as their candidate for the head of the Supreme Audit Office (NKÚ). He will probably be the last candidate whom the opposition will select for the post, and they are ready to withdraw the nomination if the vote in parliament is conducted in a secret-ballot, representatives of People’s Platform, i.e. the Slovak Democratic and Christian Union (SDKÚ), Christian Democratic Movement (KDH) and Most-Híd, said at a press conference held on May 19. 20 May 2013

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