Archive of articles - March 2006, page 4

Creating art in Paris

SLOVAK artists have been gaining work experience in the heart of Paris since 1996, when the Society of Slovak Artists acquired one of the 350 studios at the prestigious Cité Internationale des Arts.

Sk200 million spent on road maintenance

Deposit rule 'slims' election field to 21

TWENTY-one political parties have submitted lists of candidates for the upcoming general elections on June 17.Despite a new rule requiring parties to stump up a deposit that is forfeit if they don't collect over two percent of votes, the field contains a number of tiny parties who were expected to withdraw, such as the torso of the former communist Democratic Left Party, as well as the Left Bloc established by a group of defectors from the Movement for a Democratic Slovakia (HZDS), and the Civil Democratic Party (OKS), all of whose chances of winning seats in parliament are virtually nil.

Four of ten army applicants rejected

Transpetrol sale remains in limbo

THE TROUBLED future of a 49-percent stake in Slovak oil distribution company Transpetrol will likely have to wait for the next Slovak government to decide, as discord has begun to appear within the current cabinet over the sale of the shares.

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Pressburger Klezmer Band celebrates 10 years

THE PRESSBURGER Klezmer Band (PKB) is back on track. After touring the country with fresh sounds from its latest recordings half a year ago, it now arrives with another CD to celebrate its 10th anniversary.

Euro introduction no cause for concern, says NBS governor

Tourist facilities report sales of Sk6.32 billion in 2005

Smer signs cooperation deal with unions

Austria to keep its labour market closed

New Palestinian ambassador presents credentials

Slovak diplomats targeted in Baghdad

Health care becomes election issue

Election commission chosen by lot

Government approves Sk151 million for PSA carmaker

Slovakia lags behind in domestic infrastructure

Vallee offers help with transformation of Slovak army

Central bank closes year in red