Archive of articles - April 2006, page 7

Refit of V2 nuclear station to cost Sk9.9bn

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Pension managers administered Sk12.3 billion

Government to release extra funds for education

Bucking the remake trend

MOVIEGOERS have been swamped with an inordinate slew of remakes in recent months (King Kong, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and War of the Worlds, just to name three), the vast majority of which fail to live up to the original.

Medical staff dig in for serious strike

A STRIKE by health care workers that started as a local Bratislava protest is gradually gaining strength.Since the strike began at five Bratislava hospitals on April 6, it has been joined by hospital employees from other Slovak towns, and drawn at least verbal support from the Chamber of Slovak Dentists, the medical students association, and several politicians.

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Smer might raise tax for rich

Businessmen present wish list to politicians

Slovakia may become European logistics centre

Reader feedback: Fundamentals missing from Slovak economy

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Car industry hungry as labour pie shrinks

WITHIN 7 to 10 years, when the plants of Slovakia's three carmakers reach peak production, it is estimated that the number of people working in the automotive industry will jump from last year's 65,000 to more than 100,000.

Record fine for illegal construction site

More tax returns submitted this year

Rádio Slovensko most popular

RÁDIO Slovensko, public broadcaster Slovak Radio's (SRo) first channel, is the most popular radio station in Slovakia.

MP finds debris, personal items at crash site

THREE months after an airplane crash killed 42 Slovak soldiers and aircrew in northern Hungary, personal items and debris are still being found at the crash site.

Shock climber to scale VÚB?

WHEN the Mountains and City Festival switched venue from a club-like atmosphere to the Aupark shopping mall in 2004, it lost a lot of its orthodox fans. It also picked up some new ones, though, who probably never would have sought it out before.

Gun amnesty nets several thousand illegal weapons

POLICE say that Slovakia's firearms amnesty, whereby people could turn in weapons they had no permit for, was a success.