Archive of articles - April 2006, page 4

TIS poll: Corruption fourth most serious social problem

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SIS agent outed in high-stakes political case

THE REPORT on the activities of the Slovak Information Service (SIS) presented in parliament on April 20 by SIS Director Ladislav Pittner was, by all accounts, a yawner.

Culture short

Extra funds for education

Firms wait longest for court verdicts

Telecom hears opinions on 3rd mobile operator

Health care employees suspend strike

HEALTH care employees will suspend their strike as of April 21 but threaten a tougher strike as of May 2 if the government continues to ignore their demands.

Reader feedback: Silly accusations

Vets declare bird flu protection zone in Bratislava's Devín area

THE REGIONAL Food and Veterinary Administration has declared a protection zone in Devín and Devínska Nová Ves near Bratislava due to the suspected presence of bird flu in the Austrian border town of Hainburg.

Programmes forgotten in personal politics

JUST eight weeks before general elections, Slovak voters still know little about the programmes the parties competing for their votes will be fielding.

Political news roundup

FedEE: Slovak wages 10 percent of the Danish

SDKÚ fake donor case shelved

AFTER TWO years of inspecting the books of the Slovak Democratic and Christian Union (SDKÚ) of PM Mikuláš Dzurinda, the Bratislava II District Prosecutor's Office has shelved a criminal case involved the party's used of suspected fake donors.

High living costs preventing work mobility

Poor pitches spoiling SME funding chances

POOR preparation is one of the most common reasons why projects applying for financial support from European Union funds are not approved.

Flat tax dominates pre-election skirmishes

WITH Slovakia's 19-percent flat tax having proven such an effective publicity gimmick for the country, stamping its name on the global investment map in bold contrast, political parties are understandably making taxes one of the main topics of their campaigns before June elections.

Jurassic-era plant lives up to Flóra 2006

Wollemi Pine is over 200 million years old. Dating back to the time of the dinosaurs, it was long believed to be extinct until David Noble rediscovered it 12 years ago in the Australian Blue Mountains.

Business news roundup