Archive of articles - April 2006, page 8

SLSP to pay out Sk2.2 billion in dividends

Made in Slovakia

IN 2005 Slovakia produced about 218,000 cars, 5,000 less than in 2004. So far, auto industry output is giving few signs that Slovakia will soon become world leader in per-capita car production.

Minerva: Turning ploughshares to PCs

EUROPE is ageing, and the burden of supporting its retired people will only get heavier for its working population. Despite the urgency of increasing labour productivity, however, unemployment continues to trouble many European Union member countries.

Around Slovakia

Trenčianske Teplice

THIS postcard shows academic painter Karol Ondreička's depiction of Trenčianske Teplice from the 1920s. The spa town's healing springs were used by wolly mammoth hunters who needed a rest and Roman soldiers camping in what is now Trenčín.

Reader feedback: The visa pain, Trading interests?

President seals fate of Public Service Bureau

NGOs: No money to observe elections

Ambassadorial club

IT has been only a few months since my arrival to this delightful city in this dynamic and inspiring country, but I have already become immensely fond of the Slovak people, whose charm, warmth, and hospitality seem inexhaustible.

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Interview with Regina Ovesny-Straka, chairwoman of the board and general director of Slovenská sporiteľňa.

When even doctors lose faith

PRIEST, doctor and teacher used to be considered the noblest professions in Central Europe, a triumvirate that influenced people's lives from birth.

The old Traditional Club reunites

ONLY the most dedicated fans probably remember the original line-up of the Traditional Club, a short-lived, yet legendary Bratislava jazz band that broke up when its founding members failed to return home from abroad. In 2001, some new faces took over the band's name, but soon proved its original spirit remains irretrievably lost.

Value of acquisitions surges in 2005

WHILE last year Slovakia recorded 12 percent fewer fusions and acquisitions than in 2004, the value of the deals increased by 60 percent, according to a report by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC).

Tech imports keep trade deficit high

THE PAST few months have not been a particularly good time for the country's foreign trade deficit, which after huge gaps in December and January again posted an ominous deficit figure in February.

President considering pre-election speech

Ghosts and spirits return to Bojnice for 13th time

Do you know why there are so many snakes in Bojnice, a small town with a distinctive romantic castle? It is because the souls of the most powerful dynasty of wizards, with a coat-of-arms that bears a crowned venomous black snake, have risen from the ashes and are now haunting the world of fairy tales. But who lit the fire in their cold bodies that filled them with this thirst for power?

Slovak Radio gets new director at last

AFTER six months without a director, Slovakia's public broadcaster Slovak Radio (SRo) finally has a new boss.

Smer alone on cancelling flat tax