Archive of articles - January 2007

Petranský loses ballot for Nation's Memory Institute

Parliament elects Šafárik as Constitutional Court candidate

Central bank keeps key rates on hold

Slovak Airlines cancels all regular flights

Economy Minister: Slovakia must build new power plants

Health workers threaten strike

Job tenders confirm patronage appointments

Rabbi Myers attacked

Employers unhappy with proposed Labour Code changes

Minister unveils compulsory state insurance bill

Mečiar released from hospital

Fico intends to give up party chairman post

Local savvy taking over from state FDI handouts

THE ERA of foreign investment mega-projects in Slovakia is virtually over, and as the country waits for Samsung to decide whether to build a new Sk16 billion LCD panels factory near its existing plant in Galanta, municipal officials are preparing to take the lead in the next FDI phase.

Katriňák: Excellent finish to Dakar Rally

SLOVAK motorcyclist Jaroslav Katriňák fulfilled his dream on January 21 of crossing the finish line of the prestigious and extremely demanding Dakar Rally. It was his fourth attempt. After 16 days of crossing Portugal, Morocco, Mauritania and Mali, and finishing in Senegal, the experienced 40-year old professional driver ended in ninth position with a time of 55:17:03 hours, which was 3:40:10 hours behind the winner, French rider Cyril Despres.

D1 freeway to be built according to plan

License to kill?

The news that, as of February 1, people who want to kill a pig for home consumption will have to notify a state veterinarian at least one working day before they slaughter the pig, has not been well received in the Slovak countryside, where pig killing (zabijačka) is a local tradition.

Samson: Fico's foreign policy lacks continuity

The Slovak Spectator (TSS): When the Fico government came to power, there were fears of a change in the direction of foreign policy, even though the appointment of Ján Kubiš, an experienced diplomat, as foreign minister was seen as a positive sign. Have those fears been confirmed?

Fico declares "war" on private health insurers

CONTINUING in his campaign for a state-run health care sector, Slovak PM Robert Fico has declared "a big war" on the profits of private health insurance companies, which he believes should be retained in the cash-strapped health care sector.

Military to spend Sk2 billion on aircraft