Archive of articles - January 2006, page 10

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Snowstorm delays sale of Cargo Slovakia

A MAJOR snowstorm several days before the New Year not only brought road traffic in Slovakia to a halt - it even held up the privatization sale of a railway company, Cargo Slovakia.

Parties test colour combinations for next coalition

PARLIAMENTARY elections are still nine months away, but Slovak political parties are already talking about possible coalition partners in the country's next government.

Dzurinda only SDKÚ leadership candidate

Schwechat ready to board Slovak competition

THE TWOONE consortium that includes Vienna airport cleared another checkpoint in its pursuit of Slovakia's two largest airports, and now awaits only a boarding pass from the Slovak cabinet to complete the acquisition.

Old with a modern twist

THERE may not be much going on in Slovak design when compared to the neighbouring Czech Republic. However, in Slovakia there is certainly one identifiable trend: designers using the crafts of their forefathers to produce stylish, contemporary products.

Quo vadis Slovak design?

THE SLOVAK Design Centre (SDC) is to be transformed, though no one yet knows quite how. The Culture Ministry, which established the centre in 1991, has failed to give a clear answer as to what will happen to the SDC.

Living standards, social security most urgent issues for Slovaks

LIVING standards, social security and unemployment are the most urgent topics for Slovaks, a survey conducted by the Institute for Public Affairs (IVO) in November last year showed.

Crown hits new record, exporters worried

CDCP assets valued at Sk229.7 million

TwoOne plans to invest Sk20 billion in Slovak airports

Giant mobile operators interested in Slovak market

J&T enters cargo privatization with Rail Cargo Austria

Education Ministry increases contributions to schools

Slovakia lags behind in innovations, says EC

Police start prosecution in hidden privatization of Slovak Airlines

Finance Ministry: IMF positive about Slovak reforms

EC expects Slovakia to meet stability pact criteria

Media take in Sk7.9 billion in advertising in 2005