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Second tender for PPP highway construction
LESS than two months after the first tender for the construction of highways through public-private-partnership (PPP) projects started, the Transport Ministry announced a tender for the second package of the projects. This time seven applicants submitted documents required for participation in the tender for construction and operation of three R1 dual carriageway stretches between Nitra and Tekovské Nemce, as well as the northern bypass of the city of Banská Bystrica through PPP projects, the SITA newswire wrote on February 8.
The power of knowledge over myth
HISTORIAN Štefan Šutaj, chairman of the Slovak Commission for the Preparation of the Slovak-Hungarian history textbook, told the Hungarian daily Népszabadság on September 18, 2007 that Slovaks and Hungarians should aim for a general amnesty, inspired by that achieved by the Germans and French.
Valentine's Day faces uphill battle
ONLY two fifths of Slovaks celebrate Valentine's Day, even though almost two thirds of those surveyed are in a stable relationship.
The future lies in cross-border partnership
SEVENTEEN years ago, the Visegrad Group was created to assist the former Czechoslovakia, Hungary, and Poland in their effort to become part of international organisations such as the OECD, European Union, and NATO. Now, the countries are in and the Visegrad Four has evolved from a political organisation into one which fosters cross-border and cultural cooperation.
Skiing season goes on
SKIERS finally got the chance to enjoy some sun on the slopes when spring-like weather prevailed in many ski resorts during the second weekend in February.
Former defence minister starts diplomatic career
FORMER defence minister František Kašický has a new job. A few days after he left the Defence Ministry following a scandal involving tenders for cleaning services, he started working for the Slovak Foreign Affairs Ministry, the Hospodárske Noviny wrote.
Draft Press Code limps toward second reading
THE CULTURE Ministry's controversial revisions to the Press Code were sent along the next stretch of their agonising path through parliament on February 12, despite objections from the opposition and Europe's largest security organisation, the OSCE.
The human stories of Central European art
VIERA LEVITT (formerly Jančeková) moved from Slovakia to the US state of Rhode Island two years ago to introduce Central European contemporary art to a corner of the American public.
Coffeeshop chain to come to V4
SOFTWARE firm Datalock concluded a contract with Tizia about a complete software package for building a network of coffeehouses in V4 countries.
Regional cooperation crosses borders
NEIGHBOURING regions often find themselves dealing with similar problems and at the same time enjoying similar advantages. This holds true even across national borders and is becoming even more frequent with the onset of a united Europe.
Kubiš discusses visa-free regime in Washington
IN WASHINGTON, Slovak Foreign Affairs Minister Ján Kubiš informed the United States Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte about "the progress Slovakia has made in the fulfilment of safety criteria required by new American legislation as a precondition for being admitted to the US Visa Waiver Programme, the SITA newswire wrote.
Rising prices surprise
CLOSELY watched prices climbed faster in January than market watchers had expected. Though the year-on-year headline inflation increased by 0.4 percentage points to stand at 3.8 percent in January, mildly startling Slovakia's finance specialists, analysts say the swell will not harm Slovakia's chances of meeting the Maastricht inflation criterion. Moreover, they say, the European Union will be looking at the so-called harmonised inflation rate, which will not include indicators such as imputed rentals.
Visegrad library to be created
THE V4 ministers agreed in November 2007 to build a so-called Visegrad library. Their aim is to publish four chosen titles a year in all four V4 languages, the Haló Noviny wrote.
Slovakia's economy breaks record
SLOVAKIA'S economy remains one of the European Union's top performers. In the last quarter of 2007, the country's GDP increased by 14.1 percent year-on-year, according to the Slovak Statistical Office's flash estimate, the statistics authority reported.
Opposition explains its stance on Lisbon Treaty to EU Ambassadors
SLOVAK parliamentary opposition parties SDKÚ, KDH and SMK invited European Union (EU) ambassadors to parliament on February 1 to explain their position on the vote to ratify the Lisbon Treaty, the SITA newswire wrote.
Euro window
IF EVERYTHING goes according to plan and Slovakia introduces the European single currency on January 2009, the Slovak currency will not live to adulthood.
Slovakia is first in V4 bio-fuels
SLOVAKIA reached the two percent share of bio-fuels on the total market amount of diesel and petrol, which the EU provisions oblige, as early as the first quarter of this year. Thus, Slovakia has become the first country within the V4 to use bio-component in the fuels in a complex way, the Hospodárske Noviny economic daily wrote.
Detva
WHEN someone mentions Detva, the image that pops into everyone's head is of unique folklore, especially in the architecture and beautiful folk costumes.
Trnava uncovers its treasures
IN A SHORT period of time scientists and workers uncovered two interesting findings in the western Slovak town of Trnava, the Sme daily wrote.
Shared textbook will help eradicate myths
THE HISTORY of the Central European region needs to be handled with special care, especially when it comes to Slovak-Hungarian relations, historians on both sides of the Slovak-Hungarian border agree.
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