Archive of articles - March 2004

Special session called to defend vetoed VAT bill

UVVM estimates referendum turnout over 50 percent, MVK says 36 – 43 percent

Sky Europe launches flights to Rome

Schuster vetoes law on VAT

Finance Ministry objects to criticism by German chancellor

Slovakia becomes NATO member

Free Forum elects chairwoman

In NATO

PM to face libel charges

Key rates cut in attempt to boost consumption

Slovak MEPs to get twice as much as their colleagues at home

Pensioners to get Sk1,000 compensation

Reader feedback: Phase 2 of the master plan

Roma music delivered in two ways

THE SERBIAN Boban Markovic Orkestar will perform in Bratislava on April 3 with authentic Slovak Roma musicians from the Phurikane Giľa (Ancient Roma Songs) project. The concert takes place at the Aréna Theatre in the Petržalka district.Both musical ensembles draw inspiration from traditional Roma music, but each adapts it differently.

SDKÚ: FDI stimuli for poorer regions only

NOW PLAYING IN CINEMAS

Indian in the east

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Reader feedback: Roma window dressing

A missed chance

SLOVAK BUSINESS links with Switzerland lag behind those of other European countries. Insiders say that Slovakia has missed its best chance to attract multinational Swiss companies. The country will have to work hard to make up for the delay and win investments from the cautious Swiss.Switzerland does not belong among the top 10 investors in Slovakia, which means that it stands somewhere in the 5.5 percent market share inhabited by the remaining international investors.