Archive of articles - April 2006, page 2

Political corruption still worries electorate

CORRUPTION may be receding in Slovakia's legal and business environments, but it is becoming concentrated in politics and public procurement, and continues to trouble the public, according to a corruption watchdog NGO.

IMF sees Slovak GDP up 6.3 percent this year

How logical - Slovakia an EU logistics giant

ITS LOCATION at the heart of Europe is more than a tourism jingle - it is a competitive advantage that could turn Slovakia into an important distribution and logistics centre on the continent, say market researchers.

Lexa found not guilty in artwork case

THE REGIONAL Court of Bratislava has cleared Ivan Lexa, the former head of the Slovak Information Service (SIS), of wrongdoing in an alleged 1995 plot to discredit a Slovak bishop. Lexa has thus managed to clear his name of all of the charges laid against him going back to his 1995-1998 leadership of the

Industrial parks help regions land investors

BARELY a month goes by without another town or village in Slovakia announcing plans to open a new industrial park.

Prices of industrial premises fall

CENTRAL Europe has experienced a drop in the cost of renting industrial and warehouse premises, according to the current edition of Industrial Space Across the World, published by Cushman & Wakefield.

Calvary Hill in Banská Štiavnica

BANSKÁ Štiavnica, one of the most beautiful towns in Slovakia, was once known as the "silver" city for the precious metals, in particular silver, that were mined there for centuries.

Security bureau computers hacked

THE COMPUTER system of the National Security Bureau (NBÚ), which does background security checks on people and companies that handle classified information, was broken into by hackers in April, causing concern and embarrassment to state officials.

EVENTS COUNTRYWIDE

Slovak expatriates not interested in election

Brownfield projects increasing

JUST a year ago, the Slovak Investment and Trade Development Agency (SARIO) didn't hesitate when asked whether greenfield or brownfield investment projects prevailed in Slovakia."Almost all the projects SARIO is currently working on are greenfield," it stated in interviews with The Slovak Spectator.

Slovak documentary gets louder

HALF of the eight prizes awarded at the seventh annual international festival on mountain film and adventure, Mountains and City, went to Slovak documentary movies. Organisers call it the most successful year for Slovak cinema in the festival's history.

Walk the country's calvaries on Bratislava hill

BRATISLAVA Castle hosts an exhibition mapping the history and development of calvaries and stations of the cross in Slovakia. The display, though not big in size, is extensive in significance.

MP punished for speeding

MIKLÓS Duray, the deputy chairman of the ruling Hungarian Coalition Party (SMK), has been dropped by his party from its pre-election campaign after having been caught speeding and driving under the influence of alcohol recently.

Eight EU states cling to labour barriers

SPAIN, Portugal, Finland and Greece will join Great Britain, Ireland and Sweden in the club of countries that have erased another border separating the old from the new European Union members.

Bratislava health workers refuse emergency work

Slovak ski resorts plan huge investments

Remiáš murder unsolved after 10 years

State aid exceeded Sk10 billion in 2005