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KDS and OKS to draw up joint candidate list for 2010 election
Representatives of the newly-formed Conservative Democrats of Slovakia (KDS) and the non-parliamentary Civic Conservative Party (OKS) will be included on a joint candidate list for the parliamentary elections in 2010, KDS preparation-committee member Vladimír Palko said on April 1.
Polish cartoonist Henryk Cebula wins Golden Keg 2008 Grand Prize
The northeastern regional city of Prešov hosted the 14th annual international cartoon competition, the theme of which was beer and ran under the title Golden Keg 2008, as part of a series of events to promote its bid to be European Capital of Culture in 2013.
Opening of CONECO Fair symbolically launches construction season
The 29th annual CONECO construction fair, the largest of its kind in Slovakia, opened its doors at the Incheba EXPO building in Bratislava on April 1, the TASR newswire wrote.
Fico may garner opposition votes
On April 1, the Hospodárske Noviny daily wrote that five members of parliament will likley break from the opposition to vote for ratification of the Lisbon Treaty.
Mikolaj: Coalition will not significantly amend Education Act
Parliament should start discussing the draft Education Act at its session on April 1, the SITA newswire wrote.
Slovakia unemployment rate still highest in EU
A survey by the European Union's Statistical Office shows that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Slovakia fell from 10.1 percent in January to 9.9 percent in February, the SITA newswire wrote.
Parliament reconvenes and advances bills
Parliament continued its 20th session of this election term on April 1.
Company and Saudi Prince compete for land near Piešťany
A company called Eltec, which recently announced its intention to build a new industrial park in the village of Moravany nad Váhom, near Piešťany (Trnava region), is competing for land with an unnamed Saudi Arabian prince, it was reported on March 31.
15th Febiofest starts in Bratislava
The 15th annual Febiofest film festival kicked off in Bratislava on March 31. Itis taking place in eight towns and 12 cinemas until April 30.
Conference on intercultural dialogue opens
On March 31, Culture Minister Marek Maďarič opened a conference called 'Diversity Connects - Intercultural Dialogue 2008' in Bratislava.
NATO awards 39 Slovak soldiers in Afghanistan
Thirty-nine Slovak soldiers deployed in Afghanistan under the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) were presented with medals on March 29 for their NATO service, Slovak armed forces spokesman Milan Vanga told SLOVAKIA.
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