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Analysts expect Central Bank to keep interest rates on hold
Analysts expect the National Bank of Slovakia (NBS) to keep interest rates on hold in August.
Justice Ministry and Catholic Church differ on prenups
The Justice Ministry wants to reduce the divorce rate and prevent marriages forged with the intention of self-enrichment by introducing prenuptial agreements, said Justice Minister Štefan Harabin on August 25, after holding talks with Bratislava Metropolitan Archbishop Stanislav Zvolenský.
Opposition slams prime minister for condoning patronage
The opposition Hungarian Coalition Party (SMK) had a sharp reaction to Prime Minister Fico’s statement on the TA3 news station on August 24 that patronage was a normal part of a political system. It issued a warning that this could stop financial support from EU funds.
Trade Union reverses stance and supports employee bonus
Trade union representatives have re-evaluated their negative stance toward the so-called employee bonus destined for low income employees.
PM warns monopolies about expropriation option
ENERGY companies risk expropriation if they fail to incorporate the public’s social situation into their pricing schemes. This was the thrust of recent statements made by Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico as part of his widely-heralded “get tough” approach to energy monopolies.
Preparing for a soft landing
AFTER a period of strong growth during which Slovakia’s economy excited market watchers, pleased financiers and puzzled Brussels, the pace has continued to slacken during the second quarter of 2008. However, few in the market have started biting their nails yet: the Slovak economy is continuing to grow faster than some key EU economies, where recession is now a real fear.
Not a “good guys versus bad guys” story
THIS is not one of those simple tales of good and bad. There is no climactic battle in which the “good guys” face the “bad guys”. There is no pleasing finale in which the “bad guys” are driven from the town, the country, the Earth, or the galaxy (depending on breadth of your canvas). It is, instead, a political melodrama, and a pretty tawdry one at that.
Allegations fly over sacked minister
SACKED former agriculture minister Zdenka Kramplová, says she was fired for refusing to bowing to political pressure when awarding ministerial contracts. But political analysts say that even though there’s some truth in that, she still deserved to lose her job.
Musuľbes adds bronze to gold
THE EVENTS of August 15 will be written in golden letters in the chronicles of Slovak sports history.Twin brothers Peter and Pavol Hochschorner and Elena Kaliská, both competing in the water slalom, won gold medals within 36 minutes of each other at the XXIX Olympic Games in Beijing.
Falling trees kill two at festival
TWO teenagers were killed at the Hardfest in Jaslovské Bohunice on August 15 when their tents were hit by trees that fell during a storm. A third person is in a critical condition at a local hospital, the SITA newswire wrote.
Slovakia marks 40th anniversary of Warsaw Pact invasion
GOVERNMENT representatives, social and cultural figures, and members of the general public have been marking the 40th anniversary of the Soviet-led Warsaw Pact invasion of the former Czechoslovakia. Commemorations culminated on August 21, the day in 1968 when the armed forces of five Warsaw Pact countries invaded, ending the hopes of Slovaks and Czechs for the “socialism with a human face” envisioned by the communist leader at the time, Alexander Dubček.
Proximity matters
AUSTRIA is the only western European country bordering Slovakia. The two countries also shared a common past for several hundred years when both were part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. And now, their geographical and cultural proximity has created a solid base for business cooperation and above-average relations.
Slovak film business lagging
DESPITE the popularity of big cinema complexes, Slovaks are spending less and less time at the movies.
Sharing a common history
DURING Communism, the border between Austria and Czechoslovakia was heavily fortified. But since the fall of the Iron Curtain in 1989, relations between Austria and Slovakia have resumed and grown, including cultural ties.
Famed actress dies, aged 101
VILMA Jam-nická, a writer, astrologer, and actress who was one of the founders of Slovak dramatic theatre, died of natural causes on August 12. She was 101.
Slota attacks NATO ally
THE SLOVAK army should be better trained. But not to deal with the threat of terrorism, or help fulfil Slovakia’s obligations as a member of NATO. Instead, according to Ján Slota, leader of the Slovak National Party (SNS), a junior member of the governing coalition, better military training is needed in order to repel a threat from Hungary.
Dogs gather at Incheba
THOUSANDS of dogs pranced about Incheba exhibition complex in Bratislava on August 16 and 17 during the Duo Danube Show.
Vienna is like a second home
VIENNA and Bratislava are less than 60 kilometres apart, making them the closest capitals in Europe. Such a short distance provides a lot of opportunity for cooperation, which creates economic benefits, a wealth of cross-border contacts, and a better neighbourhood.
DVD brings August 1968 back
ON AUGUST 21, 1968 soldiers from five Warsaw pact armies invaded what was then Czechoslovakia and with their tanks rolled over the hopes of Slovaks and Czechs for “socialism with human face” as envisioned by Alexander Dubček.
Czech spelunkers rescued from cave
CZECH speleologists Jirka Mate and Aleš Procháska got lost in Zúgó Cave, near Kunova Teplica, in eastern Slovakia, on August 12 and couldn’t find their way out for more than 40 hours, the Nový Čas daily wrote.
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