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Technical problems 'only reason' for diverted flight, says Air Slovakia
Air Slovakia has told The Slovak Spectator that technical problems were the only reason that one of its aeroplanes was diverted to Bratislava on Sunday, January 17.
Government to abolish two ministries
As of the next parliamentary term, Slovakia should have only 12 instead its current 14 ministries, in line with a plan that was submitted by Prime Minister Robert Fico on Friday, January 15, and passed by the government on Tuesday, January 19.
University rector resigns over express diplomas scandal
The rector of Alexander Dubček University in Trenčín (TnUAD), Miroslav Mečár, has announced his resignation, Education Minister Ján Mikolaj (Slovak National Party, SNS) said on Tuesday, January 19.
EP Constitutional Committee recommends Slovakia's Šefčovič as EC vice-president
The European Parliament's Constitutional Committee on Tuesday, January 19, recommended that the designated Slovak EU commissioner, Maroš Šefčovič, be appointed one of the European Commission's seven vice presidents, with responsibility for the agenda of the union's inter-institutional relations and administration.
Stranded airline employees expected to return from Albania on Wednesday - updated
Air Slovakia said on Tuesday, January 19, that it expects staff members stranded in Albania – allegedly over a dispute with its business partner Albanian Airlines – to return to Slovakia on Wednesday, January 20.
Newspaper reports that Slovakia will accept three Guantanamo prisoners
Slovakia will accept three prisoners from the US prison facility at Guantanamo Bay, writes the sme.sk web portal, quoting a source from the Slovak Foreign Ministry. It wrote that the ministry is to officially announce later on January 19 that Slovakia will accept three Guantanamo detainees over the course of this year.
Slovak Food Chamber welcomes proposed amendment to Commercial Terms Act
The Slovak Farm and Food Chamber is pushing for greater balance in relations between retail chains and foodstuff suppliers and says a unilateral dictate of commerce against food suppliers which do not appear in business relations in other economic sectors offer sufficient facts to those with an unbiased view of the issue, said the Deputy Chairman of the Slovak Farm and Food Chamber for food sector and sales, Dušan Janíček, as reported by the SITA newswire.
Investigation started in the case of alleged internet scam costing €60
Police have started investigating a Banská Bystrica-based company Pro Content that charged €60 to internet users who clicked on website downloads on portal.sk and basne-portal.sk. After clicking and filling out a questionnaire, they received an invoice, according to the Sme daily.
Slovak Vice Prime Minister says ultra-right marches won’t resolve Roma issue
Problems with the Roma population will not be resolved by the marches organised recently by Marian Kotleba and his ultra-right Slovenská Pospolitosť organisation, said the Deputy Prime Minister for Human Rights and Minorities, Dušan Čaplovič, at a meeting between Slovak President Ivan Gašparovič and representatives of the country's minorities on Monday, January 18, the TASR newswire reported.
Slovakia offers home to three Guantanamo prisoners
Three prisoners from the controversial US prison at Guantanamo Bay will be resettled in Slovakia this year following an agreement between the Slovak and US governments.
Council of Europe representatives arrive to review Slovakia’s State Language Act
Three representatives of the Council of Europe’s (CE) advisory body, the Venice Commission, arrived for a two-day visit to Slovakia on January 18 to give their opinion on the State Language Act, a recently adopted amendment to which led to protests from the country’s Hungarian minority over perceived limitations on ethnic-language rights, the TASR newswire wrote. Invited by the Foreign Affairs Ministry, the Commission experts will discuss the issue with Bratislava-based authorities, including the ministries of culture, education, and foreign affairs, the Vice Prime Minister for Human Rights and Minorities, Dušan Čaplovič, and ethnic groups and civil society in Dunajská Streda.
Slovakia’s jobless rate hits 12.66 percent in December
Slovakia’s unemployment rate rose again in December after remaining unchanged the month earlier, increasing from 12.40 percent in November to 12.66 percent, the Centre of Labour, Social Affairs and Family announced on January 18, as reported by the SITA newswire.
Passengers on Albanian flight to Bologna forced to spend a night in Bratislava
Passengers on an Albanian Airlines flight from Tirana bound for Bologna, operated by Air Slovakia, left Bratislava airport on Monday, January 18 on an Amsterdam Airlines plane after an unexpected, forced one-day stop in Slovakia’s capital, the SITA newswire wrote.
Healthcare supervision office fines private health insurer Dôvera
Slovakia’s largest private health insurer, Dôvera, will need to pay a fine of €100,000, the SITA newswire wrote. This is based on a decision of the Director of the government’s Healthcare Supervision Office, Richard Demovič, who as the appellate authority made a ruling on an appeal filed by the insurer against the decision of the office from April 2009.
Prime Minister of Montenegro visits Slovakia
The Prime Minister of Montenegro, Milo Dukanovic, is paying his first official visit to Slovakia on Monday, January 18 since the country’s declaration of independence from Serbia in 2006, the TASR newswire wrote. Dukanovic and Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico are to assess the level of bilateral relations and scope for fostering political dialogue and strengthening economic cooperation.
Bill proposed to restore property owned by Evangelical church
The Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession is expected to recover its property confiscated by the communist regime via an amendment to the law on restitution of property ownership to religious communities submitted in a joint effort by ruling coalition and opposition lawmakers, the TASR newswire wrote on January 16.
Interior Ministry may compensate Slovak citizen for Dublin police blunder
Representatives of the Interior Ministry are in talks with Štefan Gonda regarding compensation after he unwittingly flew to Dublin with explosive that was planted in his luggage and then not recovered by police during a bungled security exercise at the Poprad airport, the TASR newswire wrote.
Slovaks took good advantage of car scrapping scheme in 2009
The number of used passenger cars and cars less than 3.5 tonnes imported into Slovakia in 2009 fell by 21.64 percent on an annual basis to stand at 78,834, the Automotive Industry Association told the TASR newswire.
Environmentalists’ ideas for an ‘ecological Christmas’
Although the holiday season has been over for some time, environmental organisation Greenpeace Slovensko is offering a few ideas to make future Christmas holidays festive while protecting nature and our environment. Its recommendations and tips cover areas such as purchasing a Christmas tree, choosing gifts, minimising waste, buying food and undertaking the traditional housecleaning before a holiday. Greenpeace is asking people to be more responsible and to also “bestow presents” on our common environment.
Slovaks intend to lose weight and quit smoking
A good New Year’s resolution is quite common among Slovaks and a quarter of those recently surveyed plan to have a better lifestyle in 2010. Most want to lose weight, quit smoking or just care more about their health, and some want to save money or stop drinking alcohol.
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