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Recall initiative against Slovak Justice Minister fails
Justice Minister and government vice-chair Viera Petríková (a nominee of the Movement for Democratic Slovakia, HZDS) will retain her post after the opposition's no-confidence motion in her in parliament on Thursday, October 15 failed, the TASR newswire reported.
NGO says democracy is languishing in Slovakia
Democracy is languishing in Slovakia, with its quality level remaining at a grade of 3.3 for the second quarter in a row, according to a recent survey conducted by analysts from the NGO Public Affairs Institute (IVO), the TASR newswire reported.
Kazakh consulate opens in Bratislava
A consular department of the Kazakh Embassy was opened in Bratislava on October 15 with an eye toward strengthening and extending the friendly Kazakh-Slovak relations, the TASR newswire wrote.
Csáky: SMK in government is guarantee of good relations with Budapest
IF THE Hungarian Coalition Party (SMK) becomes a member of the next Slovak government, relations between Slovakia and Hungary could be excellent, party leader Pál Csáky stated in an interview with the SITA newswire on October 14.
Chamber of Commerce President Mihók elected WCF Vice-Chairman
PRESIDENT of the Slovak Chamber of Commerce and Industry Peter Mihók was elected first vice-chairman of the World Chambers Federation (WCF) based in New York at a session of the WCF General Council on October 15. Pursuant to the statutes of the organisation, Mihók has thus been designated its future chairman.
Court determines new owner of Mitická mineral water company
THE TRENČÍN Regional Court has upheld the verdict of a district court that the drill hole and the production hall of the Mitická mineral water firm do not belong to the company Trenčianske Minerálne Vody. According to the court, the immovable assets are instead the property of Minerál-Invod, the company which drilled the original bore in 1992. The court also assigned land plots to the company last year, the SITA newswire wrote.
Slovak Telekom and T-Mobile plan to merge next year
TWO major telecom companies operating in Slovakia, fixed-line operator Slovak Telekom and mobile operator T-Mobile Slovensko plan to merge next year. T-Mobile Slovensko is currently a wholly-owned subsidiary of Slovak Telekom, which is controlled by Deutsche Telekom. The merger plans were announced on October 15.
EU Commissioner describes dispute over Sólyom's ban into Slovakia as bilateral issue
The Slovak-Hungarian dispute over Slovakia's refusal to allow Hungarian President László Sólyom entry to Slovakia on August 21 is a bilateral issue, said the Vice President of the European Commission in charge of Justice, Freedom and Security Jacques Barrot in Brussels on October 14.
Government nixes opposition motion against Justice Minister
The opposition-initiated motion of no-confidence in Justice Minister Viera Petríková will go before parliament without government approval as it was rejected by the cabinet at its weekly policy meeting on October 14, the TASR newswire reported.
Slovakia becomes member of UNESCO executive board for 2009-13
Slovakia was elected as a member of UNESCO's Executive Board for the2009-13 period at a session of the UNESCO's 35th General Conference in Paris on Wednesday, October 14, spokesman for the Slovak Foreign Affairs Ministry Peter Stano told the TASR newswire.
Anti-crisis measures will cost €1.46 billion this year
The total amount spent on anti-crisis measures in Slovakia this year will reach €1.462 billion or 2.3 percent of Slovakia's GDP, with the budget expansion representing €282 million or 0.4 percent of GDP, according to the implementation report of the National Reform Programme for 2008-10 presented on Wednesday, October 14, the TASR newswire reported.
Slovakia head to World Cup after victory in Poland
Move over Juraj Jánošík, Slovakia has a new hero. His name is Seweryn Gancarczyk, and although he is Polish by birth, tonight he is the toast of the neighbours to the south after his own goal in the third minute of Slovakia's final qualifying game for World Cup 2010 decided this match - and this long campaign - in Slovakia's favour.
Euro changeover had only minimal impact on inflation in Slovakia
The changeover to the euro had only minimal impact on inflation in Slovakia. Slovakia’s Finance Ministry’s Financial Policy Institute (IFP) calculated that the changeover contributed to inflation by only 0.18 percentage points, which is in line with the previous analyses of Slovakia’s central bank. The National Bank of Slovakia (NBS) had calculated the impact of the euro changeover on inflation to be between 0.12 and 0.19 percentage points, the SITA newswire wrote.
Minimum wage decision is postponed by Slovak cabinet
At its regular Wednesday meeting, Slovakia’s government cabinet did not arrive at a final decision on what minimum wage increase will take effect at the beginning of next year. The cabinet postponed discussion on the proposal by Labour Minister Viera Tomanová to increase the minimum wage by 8.1 percent to €319.50 as of January 2010. Further negotiations between representatives of employees and then with associations of employers are now expected.
Multifunctional complex announced for area south of Bratislava
TriGranit corporation plans to build a new entertainment and relaxation zone south of Bratislava which will offer its visitors not only various activities but also gambling opportunities. The investment is projected at €1.5 billion over five years. The 30-hectare site is adjacent to the districts of Petržalka and Jarovce at the intersection of the D2 and D4 highways that lead to Vienna, Bratislava, Budapest and Prague. The project was announced by TriGranit director Simon Balley, according to the SITA newswire.
Slovak pensioners to again receive Christmas bonuses
Retired citizens of Slovakia receiving low pensions will get Christmas bonuses in 2009 as in earlier years. The government cabinet green lighted the bonuses at its session on October 14. The social security provider Sociálna Poisťovňa will pay nearly €62.6 million in total in Christmas bonuses from state budget funds, the SITA newswire wrote.
Slovak MPs to carry out enquiry at ministry concerning emission quotas sale
Slovak MPs will carry out a parliamentary enquiry at the Environment Ministry according to a proposal by Slovak Democratic and Chirstian Union (SDKÚ) MP Pavol Frešo's which was passed by parliament’s Agriculture and Environment Committee on Tuesday, October 13.
Radičová: SDKÚ wants period of unemployment benefits extended
The main opposition party, the Slovak Democratic and Christian Union (SDKÚ) is set to propose an extension to the period during which the unemployed can receive unemployment benefits, an initiative that the party is promoting for the third time.
Slovak justice minister due to face no-confidence vote within a week
Justice Minister Viera Petríková (a nominee of the Movement for a Democratic Slovakia (HZDS)), who has only been in her ministerial post for three months, is to face a no-confidence vote in Parliament within seven days, it was confirmed on October 13.
Vážny: Slovakia to pay €700 million each year for PPP projects
Slovakia as of 2014 will pay concession-holders of private-public partnership (PPP) projects approximately €700 million a year over a 30-year period, said Transport Minister Ľubomír Vážny at an HNClub meeting on Tuesday, October 13.
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