Archive of articles - December 2009
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Slovak Economy Minister Jahnátek’s plans for alternative oil imports
A day after Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Hungary saw a possible oil crisis fade after supplier Russia resolved a dispute with Ukraine, which was seeking higher transit fees, Economy Minister Ľubomír Jahnátek, on December 29, expanded on Slovakia's plans to import oil via other routes, the SITA newswire reported.
Prime Minister Fico proposes merger of a number of ministries
A proposal to cut the number of ministries is ready but the other coalition parties have reservations about it, Prime Minister Robert Fico told the TASR newswire on December 29.
Prices cut for installation of Slovakia’s electronic toll units
Private companies CESMAD and SkyToll which are installing special devices into trucks required for the new electronic toll-collection system beginning from January 2010 agreed on December 29 to cut their installation charge by €23 to €111.90, doing so at the request from state-owned highway management company NDS, the TASR newswire reported.
Slovaks arrested at Frankfurt airport in row with Lufthansa airlines
None of the Slovaks involved in a heated row with Lufthansa airlines personnel at Frankfurt Airport that resulted in arrests and allegations of an excessive reaction by German police have asked Slovak representation offices in Germany for help, Peter Stano, the Slovak Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesman, told the TASR newswire on December 29.
Slovak Security Council discusses possible loss of Russian oil supplies
Members of the Slovak Security Council on Monday, December 28 discussed the possibility of Russian oil supplies being suspended, the TASR newswire reported.
Transport companies ask for delay in electronic toll system
Slovakia’s electronic road-toll operator SkyToll and the transport operators association CESMAD are holding talks on reducing the price of installing road-toll onboard units (OBU) in trucks on December 29, the spokeman for the Transport, Posts and Telecommunication Ministry, Stanislav Jurikovič, told TASR.
Slovak Education Minister to propose rules for new universities
Education Minister Ján Mikolaj told TASR on December 28 that he does not want Slovak universities to “spring up like mushrooms” regardless of their quality. Miklolaj is therefore preparing to tighten up the requirements for setting up new universities which he said would be only quality-oriented.
A second Slovak flood victim is found near Hronovce
On December 29, the body of a second victim of floods in Slovakia was found, the regional police announced. The floods hit especially hard the central and eastern parts of Slovakia, the Banská Bystrica and Košice regions.
Christmas Eve traditions recalled
Christmas Eve passed for most people in Slovakia this year without the many unusual rituals and customs once observed, especially in rural areas.
A quiet Christmas Day for most Slovaks; family visits on December 26
Christmas Day (December 25), a Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ, has traditionally been a quiet day for Slovaks. Like other groups, the pre-Christian Slavs associated this time of year with the rebirth of the sun.
Survey: Slovaks intended to spend €166 each on Christmas gifts
In a survey carried out by the TNS SK agency before Christmas, Slovaks said they planned to buy Christmas gifts for their relatives and loved ones amounting to €166.20 on average. The survey results indicated that Slovaks planned to spend roughly the same sum of money as at Christmas 2008.
1 dead, 2 missing after heavy rain affects several parts of Slovakia over Christmas
Warnings were issued on Friday, December 25, that heavier-than-expected rainfall in eastern Slovakia that day would lead to increased danger of flooding. The announcement was made by Dušan Mydla of the Slovak Water-management Company.
Analyst: Slovak economy recovering fastest among V4 countries
Slovakia's economic situation can improve in 2010, even though it has experienced a deep fall in 2009, Volksbank chief analyst Vladimír Vaňo told newswire TASR.
Investors’ interest in Slovakia will increase in 2010
The interest of investors in Slovakia persists despite the economic downturn. Preparations on a total of 154 investment projects have been launched, the Slovak Investment and Trade Development Agency (SARIO) told newswire TASR.
Swedish Swep will expand
Swep Slovakia, which employs 150 people in the Kechnec industrial zone near Košice, is planning to expand and will hire new staff in 2010, the company told newswire TASR.
Slovakia’s Antitrust Office confirms fines against three banks
Slovakia’s Antitrust Office (PMÚ)confirmed a fine of €10.2 million against three Slovak commercial banks - VÚB, Slovenská Sporiteľňa (SLSP) and ČSOB – on December 21 for creating a cartel agreement aimed against Czech non-banking company Akcenta CZ, the TASR newswire was told by PMÚ office director Tibor Vrzgula.
EIB loan process for D1 highway suspended due to environmental complaint
The approval process for a loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) for the construction of the D1 highway has been temporarily suspended, the TASR newsire was told by the NGO Friends of the Earth’s media representative, Irena Jenčová, on December 21.
Rector of St. Elizabeth's University resigns; criticises Education Minister
The rector of Saint Elizabeth's (Sv. Alžbeta) Health and Social Work University Vladimir Krčméry resigned from his post at the beginning of December, he confirmed to the TASR newsiwre on December 21.
Suspected Algerian terrorist Mustafa Labsi may have fled to Austria
Algerian national Mustafa Labsi, who is suspect of co-operation with the international terrorist network al-Qaida, reportedly escaped from a sojourn camp in Rohovce in Trnava region on Saturday, December 19, the TASR newswire wrote.
War criminal from former Yugoslavia to serve sentence in Slovakia
Veselin Sljivancanin, a war criminal from the former Yugoslavia, will begin serving a prison sentence in Slovakia as of next year, private television channel Markíza reported in its evening newscast on December 18, the TASR newswire wrote.
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- Fico praises China and Vietnam as models, says liberal democracy has failed
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