Archive of articles - January 2006, page 6

SKIING: Chill arrives from Russia

THIS week expect a winter wonderland: a landscape completely covered with snow with a frost that you can hear crack.

IPRA charter on media transparency

IN JULY 2005, the ICCO formally adopted the IPRA Charter on Media Transparency. PR Agencies affiliated to the ICCO through their member trade associations, including the Slovak Association of PR Agencies, expect editorial providers to observe the following:

Ambassadorial club

When I arrived in Bratislava in August, my head full of briefings and reading, I came with feelings of immense optimism for Slovakia. My five months in this wonderful country have strengthened that optimism even more.

Families entertained with music

THE SLOVAK Philharmonic was filled with a special kind of sound last weekend as dozens of families turned out for the first in a series of Young People's Concerts. Some were so new to the scene they toddled through the halls, their wide eyes scanning the surroundings, before sliding into their parents' laps. Others were old enough to insist on sitting by themselves. Within a few minutes, though, all sat entranced.

University ratings breed controversy

THE QUALITY of Slovak universities is low, claims the independent Academic Ranking and Rating Agency (ARRA) in its recent overall evaluation of public universities in this country. However, academics criticized the agency's comparative study as unreliable.

2005: Austria largest investor

PMÚ confirms Sk885 million fine for Slovak Telecom

THE COUNCIL of the Slovak Antitrust Office (PMÚ) confirmed a record high Sk885 million (€23.5 million) fine for fixed-line operator Slovak Telecom (ST) for misusing its dominant market position, the Hospodárske noviny business daily wrote.

Reader feedback: Need to find heroes

Reader feedback: Lighten up Slovaks!

Pribylina

THIS POSTCARD from the 1930s depicts old times meeting modern in the village of Pribylina in the Western Tatras. A carriage, probably from the 18th century, stands on an unpaved street with a pair of horses.

Hitting the right journalist

COMMUNICATING with journalists is far from the only activity of public relations firms, but it remains one of their most important tasks.

Finance Ministry: IMF bullish on Slovak reforms

Hunters, soldiers and winemakers take to the dance floor

SLOVAKS like to entertain. That is a generally known fact and easily proven, especially at this time of the year, when the ball season is at its zenith.

Culture gets a boost

THE CULTURE Ministry has allocated more money for grants in 2006 and made its system for getting a grant more transparent and faster. Applicants can request grants from a total allocation of Sk750 million (€20 million), which is a 50-percent increase from last year, and monitor their applications' progress on the Internet.

New political party on the horizon

A NEW political party is emerging on Slovakia's political horizon. Two members of PM Mikuláš Dzurinda's cabinet, Economy Minister Jirko Malchárek and Culture Minister František Tóth announced the formation of a new party, the daily SME reported.

ANO to run independently in elections

Slovak MEPs to inspect CIA activities in Europe

Tax and customs revenues exceeded plan by 9.8 percent last year

One more round in airport tender