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Addicts are the real victims
WHEN we told him the reasons for our unannounced visit to his drug rehabilitation centre in Galanta, Clean Day’s boss Peter Tománek wept.
International Press Institute condemns Prime Minister’s statements
Representatives of the International Press Institute (IPI) condemned the latest sharp statements by Prime Minister Robert Fico who slammed journalists and accused them of a conspiracy against his party and the government. Pavol Múdry of IPI Slovakia provided a statement to the SITA newswire on December 17.
Slovakia’s vice premier discusses cyclotron centre with Russian ambassador
Preparations for a visit of Russian President Dmitrij Medvedev, co-operation in science and research, completion of the Cyclotron Centre and other projects of mutual interest were discussed by Slovak vice pemier Dušan Čaplovič and Russian Ambassador to Slovakia Alexander Ivanovic Udaltzov on December 17, the TASR newswire reported. Čaplovič said that both the cyclotron and proton centres being built in Ružomberok can become a basis for centres of excellence for joint Slovak-Russian scientific research. Čaplovič and Udaltzov also discussed the protection and maintenance of Russian military graves in Slovakia and agreed that the graves represent a historical monument that holds a joint message about the past of both countries. TASR
Prime Minister Fico says State Language Act is diplomatic success for Slovakia
The State Language Act represents a great diplomatic success for Slovakia, said Prime Minister Robert Fico in an interview with the TASR newswire on December 17.
UniCredit bank analysis says buying a flat is still expensive for average Slovak salary
Despite falling real estate prices and lower mortgage interest rates, it is still very expensive for a Slovak with an average salary to buy a flat, according to an analysis carried out by UniCredit Bank Slovakia published on December 17, the TASR newswire wrote.
Slovak government approves implementation measures for Language Act
Unifying interpretations of the State Language Act is the aim of measures approved by the Slovak cabinet on December 16. The measures will be binding for the Culture Ministry which is the main supervisory body for most of the legislation’s provisions, the TASR newswire wrote.
Number of Slovaks receiving unemployment benefits drops further in November
The number of Slovaks eligible to receive unemployment benefits dropped in November for the third straight month. Sociálna Poisťovňa, Slovakia’s social security provider, paid out unemployment assistance to over 50,200 people in November, a drop of 6,100 persons compared to October, the TASR newswire reported.
Vietnam’s president is visiting Slovakia
The president of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Nguyen Minh Triet, began a three-day visit to Slovakia on December 16. A series of intergovernmental co-operation agreements is expected to be signed between the countries during Triet's official visit. Vietnamese delegates include public officials as well as entrepreneurs who will meet with their Slovak counterparts at an economic forum planned to take place at the Bôrik Hotel in Bratislava, the TASR newswire wrote. On December 17, the Vietnamese head of state will meet for talks with Slovakia’s most senior officials: President Ivan Gašparovič, Speaker of Parliament Pavol Paška and Prime Minister Robert Fico at a working lunch.
New poll finds Freedom and Solidarity party has chance for next parliament
The new liberal party, Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) founded by Richard Sulík, has a chance to become a parliamentary party in the next election term, the SITA newswire reported.
Survey: Slovaks and Czechs against minarets in their countries
Most Slovaks and Czechs oppose the construction of minarets in their respective countries, according to a public opinion poll conducted by the Network Media Service (NMS) agency whose results were released on Wednesday, December 16.
Bajnai: Slovakia has violated Szecsény Agreement
The Slovak government's approval of the implementation guidelines for the amended State Language Act is considered by the Hungarian Prime Minister Gordon Bajnai a violation of the agreement reached between the two countries in Szecsény, Hungary, in September, Hungarian Government spokesman Domokos Szollar said on December 16.
Slovakia to stop giving arms to Afghanistan
The Slovak Government agreed on Wednesday, December 16, to abrogate a 2006 accord to donate military equipment to Afghanistan after the latter repeatedly refused to accept weapons and ammunition between 2006 and 2008, citing a lack of storage capacity.
EU-harmonised inflation zero in Slovakia in November
Year-on-year inflation measured by EU-harmonised methodology stood at zero in November 2009, the Statistics Office said on Wednesday, December 16. Prices grew by 0.3 percent month-on-month in November. EU-harmonised inflation went into negative figures for the first time in Slovakia in October, standing at -0.1 percent, the TASR wrote.
Court receives proposal to terminate SkyEurope bankruptcy proceedings
The bankruptcy administrator for SkyEurope Airlines submitted a proposal to Bratislava I District Court on December 14 to terminate the bankruptcy proceedings against the company, the TASR newswire was told by the court's spokesman Pavol Adamčiak.
Survey finds Slovaks plan to spend €166 on Christmas gifts
Slovaks plan to buy Christmas gifts for their relatives and loved ones amounting to €166.20 on average, according to a survey carried out by the TNS SK agency published on December 15 and reported by the TASR newswire.
Slovakia's right-centre parties meet to discuss plans for 2010
Right-centre parties in Slovakia are not satisfied with developments in the country and will start working on an alternative to the current government next year, said Mikuláš Dzurinda, the chairman of the Slovak Christian and Democratic Union (SDKÚ) on December 15, as reported by the TASR newswire.
Three faculty senates of Trenčín University oppose rector's removal
The academic senates from three faculties at Alexander Dubček Trenčín University voiced their opposition to attempts by the University's academic senate to remove Rector Miroslav Mečár from office over a recent controversy over three academic degrees being awarded unusually quickly, the TASR newswire wrote.
Slovak and Hungarian Foreign Ministries fall out again
The Slovak Foreign Affairs Ministry has rejected accusations levelled by its Hungarian counterpart that it unilaterally interrupted talks about the amendment to Slovakia's State Language Act, Slovakia's Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesperson Peter Stano said on December 15.
Slovak and Austrian ministers discuss social company model
Slovak Labour Minister Viera Tomanová and her Austrian counterpart Rudolf Hundstorfer met on December 15 to discuss help for disadvantaged jobseekers on the labour market through so-called social businesses.
Slota promises to address media 'lies' against SNS in January
The Slovak National Party (SNS) wants to begin talks in January about what it calls the "overblown cases" that have been connected with the party by the media, SNS head Ján Slota told journalists on December 15.
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