Archive of articles - January 2006, page 12

Deadly pileup due to snow

A HORRENDOUS pileup on the D1 freeway between Bratislava and Trnava on December 29 claimed four lives and left 28 people injured, 11 of them seriously.

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President: Poor deserve more from politicians

IN THE TRADITIONAL New Year's address by Slovakia's head of state, President Ivan Gašparovič highlighted what he termed a "decline in morality" in Slovak politics and the negative impact of the current cabinet's reforms, and appealed to those in power to mitigate the effects of the ongoing changes on Slovak society.

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Airport tender hits further turbulence

TURBULENCE continues to rock the privatization of Slovakia's two largest airports. Only weeks after a tender advisor revealed that the winning bid, that of the TwoOne consortium including the Slovak Penta group, had presented the weakest business plan for the Bratislava and Košice airports, one of the unsuccessful bidders challenged the decision of the tender commission, saying it had offered more money.

Doctor charged on 38 graft counts

Pajštún

THIS POSTCARD from the beginning of the 20th century depicts the ruins of Pajštún castle, nowadays a popular destination for Bratislava citizens at weekends.

Banská Bystrica: Expecting more professionals

THE BANSKÁ Bystrica exhibitions firm BB Expo expects to attract more solvent exhibitors in 2006 and at least the same number of visitors as last year. The company aims to attract more professional visitors and tighten the focus of its fairs and exhibitions.

Silvester 2005: Fun versus tragedy

THIS YEAR'S New Year's celebration was one of the most peaceful and best received in history. Despite several incidents, emergency personnel around the country had a relatively calm night and the crowd in the capital was thrilled with the atmosphere.

Fairs successful in 2005

THE INTEREST of Slovak and foreign companies in fairs and exhibitions in Slovakia is on the rise, indicating that this form of promotion remains popular and that he branch has a future in Slovakia.

Racketeering charges dropped in Takáč case

EIGHTEEN months after police rounded up the alleged leaders of the Takáč underworld gang in Bratislava, charges against seven men accused of racketeering and money laundering for the criminal group were dropped on December 20.

Košice: Exhibition market still stagnating

KOŠICE's fair-industry growth was stagnant in 2005, according to 1.kvs, which organises regional fairs and expositions, and the city does not expect that to change in 2006.

Slovakia 2005-2006: The political drama

THE YEAR 2005 in Slovakia was marked by great turbulence on the local political scene, resulting in the most wide-ranging changes in the composition of the ruling coalition and the cabinet since the 2002 national elections.

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A grand return for the King

AFTER the Lord of the Rings behemoth had finally been put to rest, the prospect of Peter Jackson next making King Kong was not exactly what many of the director's longtime fans had hoped for. Not to detract from his achievement in adapting JRR Tolkien's epic trilogy, but fantasy can be used to illuminate far more than wizards, elves, and giant apes.