Archive of articles - May 2005, page 5

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Hoaxer threatens Ministry

Slovakia lying low in competitiveness

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US Steel to seek emissions compensation

State aid shy of EU mark

SLOVAKIA gave almost Sk1 billion (€25.5 million) in aid to developing countries in 2004. According to the European Union, however, Slovakia is still way behind its targets.

Expulsion of flag burners revised

THE EXPULSION of two Czechs who burned small paper US flags during a public speech by American President George W Bush in Bratislava in late February likely violated the visitors' rights.

Plundered booty

THE SLOVAK Business Alliance has repeatedly suggested that "software criminality" is a more appropriate term than "software piracy".Slovak legislation related to issues of piracy does not, in fact, recognize the term "piracy". It only recognizes a violation of copyright.

New gadget or useful tool?

THESE DAYS, you do not have to sit in front of a computer to enjoy the immediacy and transparency of instant messaging. New cellular technology, called push to talk (PTT), allows users to connect in real-time. To take advantage of PTT, however, you will have to go elsewhere. The two mobile phone operators in Slovakia will not offer the service to their customers anytime soon.

Top climbers descend on Aupark

AMERICAN climbing legend Jeff Lowe is coming to Bratislava. The Utah native joins an impressive guest list of rock climbers and mountaineers participating in the 6th annual international festival of mountain films, Mountains and City. The event, scheduled over four days - May 26 to 29 - is taking place at Bratislava's Aupark.

The high cost of building

MANY POST-COMMUNIST countries are architecturally scarred by state-sponsored engineering. The enormous concrete structures that have become synonymous with the Soviet regime were designed with pragmatics, not aesthetics, in mind.

Radical tax idea sparks debate

THE FATHER of Slovakia's flat tax has a new economic brainchild that he says would cut the country's high payroll taxes in half.

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And they're off!

THE FIXED-line phone market is starting to get lively in Slovakia. Customers should soon be able to take advantage of better offers due to increased competition.

University fees rejected

UNIVERSITY education will continue to be offered free of charge. The Slovak parliament rejected the Education Ministry's plan to introduce tuition fees, which would have required students to contribute up to 30 percent of their education costs.

A well rendered gray

IT'S easy to forget how great certain actors are. Only a handful of performers seemingly snatch up all the flashy leads - leaving all the rest to wallow in near or relative obscurity.

House prices rise most in city centres

SPP gives dividends worth Sk19.3 billion

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