Archive of articles - November 2006, page 2

Slovak bar: Police took files unrelated to extortion case

THE POLICE team that raided the offices of Bratislava attorney Ernest Valko removed from the premises files and documents that had nothing to do with the charge of extortion against him, according to a source who was present during the raid.

The old guard returns

THE APPOINTMENTS made to the boards of the Transpetrol oil transport company at an extraordinary shareholders meeting on November 20 have been criticized by the political opposition as a return to the 1994-1998 Vladimír Mečiar era.

In memory of Alexander Dubček, Slovak statesman

THE FALL season of every year is a time to remember the life and contributions of a great Slovak leader, Alexander Dubček. This year, on November 27, this politician, statesman and symbol of the 1968 Prague Spring would have been 85 years old.

PRESS digest: SME DAILY

Slovakia has drawn only 25 percent of EU funds

Svätojánska Valley

SLOVAKIA is a hilly country with abundant forests, and, to this day, gamekeeper's cottages built throughout the ages can be found in many remote locations. Gamekeepers took care of forest game and prevented poaching. In addition, they monitored and organized logging and the planting of saplings.

PRESS digest: PRAVDA DAILY

Cabinet doubles wages for new state nominees

Mečiar defies Fico at coalition council meeting

ON THE SURFACE, the cabinet of Robert Fico is nearing the end of a peaceful first six months in office. The economy grew at a record 9.8 percent in the third quarter, the currency is at a record strength against the euro, and the government is riding a 60 percent approval rating, according to the latest polls.

Coalition plans sweeping changes to state posts

FIVE months after June general elections, the ruling coalition has prepared a wide-reaching personnel reshuffle at regional state administration offices.

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Four ambassadors to quit after Foreign Ministry appeal

Police faulted in arrests

THE ARREST and detention of Bratislava attorney Ernest Valko on extortion charges last week has been criticized by Slovak legal professionals as a violation of several laws.

Mikuláš or the Devil: Poslúchali ste?

BACK IN 2002, when I bought a Devil's mask for Halloween, I used to amuse our son, then three, by slipping it on at the most unexpected moments. You know, he's on the can, his little legs stuck straight out, humming to himself or something, when a hand reaches around the door and switches the light off.

Jobless rate drops to historic low of 9.27%

Around Slovakia

EVENTS COUNTRYWIDE

Resort operators optimistic about holidays

WITH the Slovakia economy booming along with 9.8 percent growth in the third quarter, and the country's reputation as a tourist destination beginning to take hold, at least within Central Europe, holiday resort operators and travel agencies were upbeat about this year's tourism prospects.

Coalition MPs boycott Conflict Committee