Archive of articles - October 2005, page 4

Slovak psychologists warn: Poverty tortures the souls of many Slovak kids

Hankook wants to go to Hungary

Simon bans bird hunting due to bird flu

Bratislava "paneláky" tenement housing avoided by EU funding

Gas prices dropping, further decline possible

Hankook wants to go to Hungary

Hrušovský re-elected chairman of Christian Democrats

Slovaks pay lowest income tax in EU but not lowest total tax

Slovak Radio still without a director

European Commission wants to cut Slovakia’s carbon dioxide quotas again

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MR Štefánik returns home after 100 years

THE MILAN Rastislav Štefánik Museum opened a new exposition on October 12 to commemorate the 125th anniversary of the great patriot's birth that displays some of his personal belongings.

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New beginnings in contemporary art investments

CONTEMPORARY art has always fascinated people, says art historian Zuzana Bartošová, an expert on the development of Slovak art in the 20th century. Despite this, because of Communism, Slovak art was subjected to artificial rules. After Communism fell, the Slovak art market had to start from scratch.

ANO opposes treaty with Vatican

End of the road for national design centre?

THE CULTURE Ministry has decided to abolish the Slovak Design Centre (SCD) in its current form by the start of next year. This radical measure has surprised designers and raised a wave of protest.

Will Slovakia find a better cure than affirmative action?

A COLOUR-blind society needs colour-blind laws. This is the major argument used by opponents of the affirmative action clause of the Anti-Discrimination Act. The Slovak Constitutional Court, it would seem, agrees. On October 18, it judged the Act's affirmative action clause to be at odds with the country's constitution.

Successful and entertaining departure for CowParade

AN AUCTION of the CowParade's best cow statues raised over Sk 2 million (€50,000), making it the most successful art-charity auction in Slovak history. The money will go to support art-therapy educational projects for severely disabled children.

Peace for your business, and your mind

INSOLVENCY is one of the biggest nightmares in any business relationship. However, insiders say the risk of a business partner not being able to pay for goods received is becoming more and more acute in the EU. Credit insurance is one of the financial tools that can protect against such an eventuality and ease the risk of unpaid goods and services.