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Witness: Tupý murder was brutal
A NEW, unidentified witness has come forward claiming to have seen the murder of student Daniel Tupý in November 2005. His testimony, according to which Tupý and a group of students were attacked by at least six people, was obtained by the Sme daily.
Euro-socialists back Press Code
SLOVAKIA'S much-criticised new Press Code has been declared acceptable by the main centre-left grouping in the European Parliament. The Party of European Socialists (PES), of which Slovakia's main governing coalition Smer party is a provisional member, regards the new Press Code as fulfilling all European Union conditions, the group's vice-chairman, Austrian MEP Hannes Swoboda, announced after a working group meeting on April 23. "Currently, I see no reason for any action or decision concerning this media act," Swoboda said, according to the SITA newswire.
Analysis of Slovak-Czech merger within six months
THE SLOVAK and Czech transport ministries have until mid 2008 to prepare an analysis of how the countries' railway cargo transportation companies could be merged, reads a report by the Slovak Transport Ministry on the current state of ŽSSK Cargo Slovakia.
Crucial find from Slovakia's oldest monastery
ARCHAEOLOGISTS in Nitra have made a unique find. During research in the grounds of the specialised hospital of St. Svorad-on-the-Zobor in mid-April, they found a piece of decorated Romanesque stonework dating from the 11th or 12th century, the SITA newswire wrote.
Skalický trdelník is Slovakia's only protected food product
OUT OF ALL Slovakia's food products, only the Skalický trdelník (a kind of cake) currently has protected status within the European Union (EU). But the EU is expected to decide shortly whether bryndza (a type of sheep cheese) will also be granted protection, the SITA newswire reported. If bryndza's application succeeds, it will be added to the list of EU food products with a so-called 'protected geographical indication.'
Spectacular Slovakia 2008 on sale now
Dear Readers, The Slovak Spectator is proud to announce that it just has published the new edition of its popular travel guide, Spectacular Slovakia.
CS Cargo Slovakia completes acquisition
LOGISTICS company CS Cargo Slovakia completed the acquisition of the transportation company mGal spedition Bratislava this February.
Campaign targets private pensions
PRIME Minister Robert Fico and his labour minister, Viera Tomanová, are engaged in an intensive campaign to - as they describe it - inform citizens about the perils of saving for their pensions through funds managed by private pension fund management companies.
The stone won't roar for everyone
VISITORS are being attracted to the mountains around the village of Sucháň, near Veľký Krtíš, by an unusual roaring stone. The loud sound which emanates from it resounds in the surrounding valleys. But only a few people are able to get the sound from the stone, the Sme daily reported.
Bratislava airport gets cargo boost
BY THE END of this year the volume of cargo shipped through Bratislava's M. R. Štefánik airport could grow four-fold. The airport hopes that the plans of just one company will give a major boost to the air cargo business at what is Slovakia's main airport.
SND celebrates one year in new building
THE SLOVAK National Theatre (SND) marked the first anniversary of its move into the new building along the Danube on April 14.
Medieval bards bow to Slovak filmmakers
IT is safe to say that every artist hopes their work will be accepted. Róbert Šveda, a 33-year-old television and movie director from Košice, received that acceptance on April 11, when he was awarded the 2008 Igric Award for his debut film Démoni. Šveda's unorthodox, avant-garde style sets him apart from other filmmakers.
Lawyer rebuilds after case
LIFE is slowly returning to normal for Bratislava attorney Ernest Valko. Two weeks after a state prosecutor dropped extortion charges against him, Valko continues to rebuild his practice, and says he is more concerned with his clients than with revenge.
Cabinet approves revised road rules
DRIVERS in Slovakia will very likely have to drive with their headlights on at all times in the future.
Cargo preparing for intermodal transport
RAILWAY cargo company Cargo Slovakia (ŽSSK Cargo) is preparing for a boom in intermodal transport. The company sees a clear shift developing in freight transport in Europe from road to railway transport, which is more eco-friendly.
DHL Express Slovakia opens terminal in Zvolen
INTERNATIONAL forwarding and logistics company DHL Express (Slovakia) opened a new terminal in Zvolen, central Slovakia, in January. The company's branch in Banská Bystrica had served the region until then.
SMK: We won't support petition against Beneš Decrees
The Hungarian Coalition Party (SMK) representatives in the European Parliament (EP) have said they will not support a petition to re-examine Slovak legislation on the Beneš Decrees, party vice-chairman Jozsef Berényi told the TASR newswire.
Flat prices in Banská Bystrica to rise over long term
The National Association of Slovak Real Estate Agencies has found that the real estate market in Central Slovakia features large differences in prices, the TASR newswire reported.
Police corps rejects transport operators' objections to Road Act
The Police Corps rejects the Transport Operators Association's (CESMAD) objections to the government's newly-proposed Road Act, which limits the time that trucks can operate on Slovak roads, police spokesman Martin Korch told the TASR newswire on April 24.
Conference: Obligations of public media should be specified
The public-service media need a text that would specify their obligations more clearly than the law, thus allowing them to justify increased financial requirements, said Werner Rumphorst, director of the legal affairs department of the European Broadcasting Union.
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