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Gašparovič: Kosovo remains unanswered
Recognition of Kosovo's independence remains a question that will require time to answer, Slovak President Ivan Gašparovič said on February 20 according to the TASR.
Liška: If Dzurinda defends post as SDKÚ-DS leader, I'll resign
If opposition SDKÚ-DS chairman (and former two times PM) Mikuláš Dzurinda successfully stands his ground as party chairman, former defence minister Juraj Liška will probably resign from his post as party vice chairman, Liška told the TASR on February 20.
DSS & Co. to get investment boundaries
The rules on the second and third pension pillar might change, the economic daily Hospodárske Noviny reported on February 20.
Regulatory Office still evaluating proposals for heat price hikes
The Regulatory Office for Network Industries (URSO) has received approximately 150 proposals for an increase in heat prices.
Number of occupational injuries to fall 25 pct. by 2012
On February 20, the Slovak Cabinet approved a policy paper on occupational safety and protection for the period from 2008 to 2012 that sets a goal of reducing occupational injuries by 25 percent compared with 2006, the SITA newswire wrote.
Brussels: Slovak universities and education ministry are deficient
On February 20, the Pravda daily states that Slovak higher education institutions and the Ministry of Education got a cold shower from Brussels.
PM calls Kosovo independence a ‘major mistake’
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said that Slovakia will not officially recognise Kosovo unless its legal status changes, the SITA newswire wrote.
Customs seizes over a million Ukrainian cigarettes since Schengen entry
Since Slovakia joined the Schengen zone on December 21, customs officials have seized over 1.54 million cigarettes illegally imported from Ukraine, it was reported on February 19. This equates to an average of 25,679 cigarettes a day, while the total amount seized in the given period represents tax evasion of more than Sk4 million (€121,000).
Plus 7 dní to sue Fico
The Plus 7 dní weekly is suing Prime Minister Robert Fico for saying their reporters have been sneaking around his house while he’s been recovering from the flu.
Barabáš pleased by Scottish best foreign film award
Slovak filmmaker Pavol Barabáš said he was pleasantly surprised to receive the best foreign film award for Tepuy - Cesta Do Hlbin Zeme (Tepuy - Journey to the Depths of the Earth) at the William Mountain Festival in Scotland on February 18.
Constitutional Court statistics refute justice minister accusations
The Constitutional Court released figures on February 19 to rebut Justice Minister Štefan Harabin’s recent comments on Slovak Television that it is too “passive”.
Slota more trusted than president
On February 19, the Pravda daily noted a survey by the Statistics Office's polling institute, the ÚVVM, that ranked Slovak National Party (SNS) leader Ján Slota the second most trustworthy politician in the country, behind the prime minister. President Ivan Gašparovič was ranked third. SITA
Labour Ministry pension reform contradicts past stance
On February 19, the Sme daily expressed surprise at the pension reform proposals drafted by Labour Ministry experts and recently released on the ministry's website.
Ministry reports on drawing of EU funds
As of February 11, Slovakia has drawn 59.73 percent from the total allocation of EU structural funds and state budget funds allocated for the shortened 2004-2006 programming period.
SSSCR: Tourists mostly visit High Tatras and bigger towns
Tourists to Slovakia most often visit the High Tatras and the Spiš area (Prešov region), Košice and Bratislava, it was reported on February 18 based on information from official Slovak Statistics Office data.
Labour Centre: Unemployment rate was 8.06 percent in January
Unemployment in Slovakia rose by 0.07 percentage points month-on-month in January to 8.06 percent, the Centre for Labour, Social Affairs and the Family (UPSVaR) announced on February 18. When compared to the same period last year, the unemployment rate had fallen by 1.39 percentage points, the TASR newswire wrote.
PPP projects proceed in line with plans
The Transport, Posts and Telecommunications Ministry is proceeding with PPP (public-private partnership) projects on schedule and the opposition can monitor the process, said Minister Ľubomír Vážny on February 18 in response to calls from the opposition to make the PPP projects transparent, the TASR newswire wrote.
One third of Slovaks spend entire income on household expenses
One-third of Slovaks spend all their monthly income on household expenses, according to a study called Deposits 2007 that was carried out by the GfK Slovakia agency in November on a sample of 2,000 respondents, it was reported on February 18.
MFA reacts to Kosovar independence
Kosovo's declaration of independence from Serbia made headlines across Slovakia over the weekend.
PM puts off visit to Switzerland
Prime Minister Robert Fico put off a visit to Switzerland for the second time on February 19, this time due to illness.
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