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Tightfisted banks are highway barrier
IT NEVER promised to be an easy undertaking, even when Slovakia’s economy was described as a central European ‘tiger’. Now, with the global economic downturn taking its toll on all sectors, the cross-country highway linking Bratislava in the west with Košice, Slovakia’s second city, in the east – a project that politicians have been promising the nation since the early 1990s – is proving devilishly difficult to complete, and promises to extract much more sweat from both the state and the private enterprises involved.
Quote of the week
I’m ashamed of this deed, and of my dark past.
Farmers: situation is worst since 1993
CHAIRMEN of regional agricultural and food chambers meeting on October 20 drew the attention of the Slovak government and parliament to what they say is the farming sector’s most dire economic situation since the establishment of the Slovak Republic in 1993, the SITA newswire reported.
Facts and figures about the Slovak labour market
Economically active population (2nd quarter 2008): 2,657,600
Múr
THERE is a wailing wall in Jerusalem. And now there is another one in Ostrovany. The local council of the small eastern Slovak village has erected a “múr” to protect the houses of its non-Roma population against intrusions by local Roma.
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Slovakia's cradle of music celebrates ninety years
“TO GIVE Slovakia artists and music teachers; to help Slovakia produce its own music.” With these words noted composer Miloš Ruppeldt opened the Music School for Slovakia in Bratislava on November 6, 1919. Later to become the Bratislava Conservatory, now celebrating its 90th anniversary, composer Ruppeldt has indeed given the country several generations of top-ranking artists.
Slovak charter air carrier stops flying on October 22
Slovak air carrier Seagle Air suspended flights from October 22 for lack of money, the airline’s General Manager Peter Hanák informed the ČTK newswire. Seagle Air was used by Slovak and Czech travel agencies on charter flights.
President Gašparovič and Rasmussen discuss NATO strategy priorities
Slovak President Ivan Gašparovič met NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen on Thursday, October 22, with the talks focused mainly on future relations between the Alliance and Russia, along with the Balkans region, the TASR newswire wrote.
Media exaggerate Roma issues sometimes says Slovakia’s Roma proxy
The media dramatise problems with the Roma minority in some cases, said Slovakia’s Government Proxy for Roma Communities, Ľudovít Galbavý, at a session of parliament’s human rights committee on October 22, adding that he bases this opinion on his experiences travelling around Slovakia, the TASR newswire reported.
PM Fico says he will never agree to anti-missile shield in Slovakia
Slovakia is interested in strengthening its role in the NATO-led mission in Afghanistan but the Government is not inclined towards sending so-called combat troops, said Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico at a press conference in Bratislava on October 22 after meeting NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, the TASR newswire wrote.
Fibre Optics Makes Your Home a Modern Household
Fibre optics – technology of the future available today Optical fibre has possibilities like no other technology. It is the most progressive technology for data transmission today and represents a technological advantage for the next several decades. Fibre optics allows high-speed transmission of any data used by various communication services; thus it is able to respond flexibly to growing demands by end-users for speed and quality data transmission into the future.
Outbound telephony – an effective tool for telemarketing
Contact centres in Slovakia have recently gone through a period of innovation and changes. However, technology is a crucial part of contact centres, and its potential is not yet fully appreciated in Slovakia. The equipment of most contact centres is based on service platforms, which represented the biggest investment at the time they were launched.
Slovak Telekom protects business of companies in its Data Centres
Every company using an information system running on one or more servers needs to appropriately house this equipment. Companies have different views in how to solve the placement of servers and other technologies (disc arrays, tape libraries, IP phone systems, telecoms operator technologies …) and operating ICT technology, ranging from using a free office or storage room as the so-called “server room” to construction of a financially demanding private data centre.
Salaries of the president, cabinet ministers and MPs to be frozen
The salaries of Slovakia’s president, members of the Slovak Parliament and the Slovak Cabinet will probably not rise next year.
Bill on judges withdrawn from parliament
The Slovak Parliament voted on October 21 to withdraw a bill on judges from the schedule of its 42nd session. The bill would strengthen the powers of the Judicial Council and its chairman, current Supreme Court President Štefan Harabin.
Third no-confidence vote in Štefanov to go ahead
Construction and Regional Development Minister Igor Štefanov (Slovak National party, SNS) is to face a third attempt by opposition parties to force him from office.
Afghanistan high on agenda of NATO informal meeting in Bratislava
The main topic of the informal NATO session that started on October 22 in Bratislava is the operation of the international military coalition in Afghanistan.
Government raises minimum wage by 4.1 percent as of January
The Government on October 21 approved a proposal to raise the minimum wage by 4.1 percent to €307.70 per month as of January. The Labour Ministry originally planned to increase the existing minimum wage of €295.50 per month by 8.1 percent, as proposed by unions.
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- Top 10 events in Bratislava for foreigners
- No more photos or bank statements? Slovakia moves to ease residence process
- Slovakia loses another EV model to Spain as Stellantis chooses Zaragoza over Trnava
- Slovak female triathlete shatters barriers with historic win at Himalayan event
- The law changed. Our family papers were ready. Now my kids are Slovak citizens
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- Convicted of multiple murders, Slovakia’s mafia boss seeks release from prison
- News digest: Prosecutor seeks jail for NBS Governor Kažimír as his political support wanes
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- The disinformation scene has become a tool of media capture
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- A mayor resigns over €2.7 million fraud scandal at town hall
- He designed Gatwick. But this is his masterpiece
- Fico praises China and Vietnam as models, says liberal democracy has failed
- News digest: Violent gang in Bratislava is under arrest
- The Kremlin’s security agency has a Russian contractor in Slovakia - no one has noticed
- Weekend: Celebration of fun comes to Malacky Photo
- The law changed. Our family papers were ready. Now my kids are Slovak citizens
- News digest: Prosecutor seeks jail for NBS Governor Kažimír as his political support wanes
- Slovakia loses another EV model to Spain as Stellantis chooses Zaragoza over Trnava
- Slovak female triathlete shatters barriers with historic win at Himalayan event
- Weekend: Celebration of fun comes to Malacky Photo
- News digest: Fico’s bloc wants to save money by restricting electoral access
- Slovakia plans to restrict access to new medicines amid funding shortfall
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