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Slovak National Party loses another MP; Slota says no big loss
Slovak National Party (SNS) chairman Ján Slota said on February 16 that the departure of MP Anton Korba from the SNS parliamentary caucus is “no big loss” for the party, the TASR newswire reported.
PM Fico says government not planning new tolls for private cars
The Slovak government is not considering introducing a road toll for private cars, Prime Minister Robert Fico said after an inspection at the Transport, Posts and Telecommunications Ministry on February 17, the TASR newswire reported.
Slovak bank association says number of card transactions is growing
According to the Slovak Banking Association (SBA), Slovaks used payment cards more often in 2009 than in the previous year, although the number of cards in circulation was smaller. According to the association, the market reported an increase in payments at POS (point of sale) terminals and a decrease in cash withdrawals from cash machines, the SITA newswire reported.
Greenpeace sues Environment Ministry over nuclear power plant
Greenpeace Slovensko, an environmental NGO, is suing the Slovak Environment Ministry over what it calls a violation of rules in completion of the third and fourth units of the nuclear power plant in Mochovce. Greenpeace has raised objections claiming bias by the company that was chosen to elaborate an expert opinion on the completion of the power plants required for an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), the SITA newswire reported.
Poll finds that SDKÚ loses more supporters while SaS strengthens
The level of support for the strongest opposition party, the Slovak Democratic and Christian Union (SDKÚ), declined following January’s attacks by Prime Minister Robert Fico from 15.2 percent in January to February’s 11.3 percent, the SITA newswire wrote.
Internet-based job offers shrank sharply last year
The market for online job searches recorded the deepest fall ever in 2009 according to data available to the Profesia.sk job portal, the SITA newswire reported.
Slovak Prime Minister says compensating judges for discrimination is completely unrealistic
Slovakia’s state budget cannot bear the financial claims of judges who want to be compensated for alleged discrimination in salaries, said Prime Minister Robert Fico on February 15, adding he expects the Justice Ministry to present a solution, the TASR newswire reported.
Slovakia will lend up to €440 million to the International Monetary Fund
Slovakia and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have signed a bilateral agreement under which Slovakia will provide the IMF with a loan amounting up to €440 million, the TASR newswire wrote on February 15. The agreement, signed by the governor of Slovakia’s central bank (NBS), Jozef Makúch, and the IMF’s managing director, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, became effective on February 12.
TV broadcasts for Slovaks living abroad to begin in 2010
Deputy Prime Minister Dušan Čaplovič expects the launch of television broadcasts for Slovaks living abroad will take place this year, his spokesman Michal Kalinak told the TASR newswire on February 15.
Bankruptcy proceedings in Slovakia grew by 40 percent in 2009
District courts in Slovakia opened 600 bankruptcy proceedings last year, up 39.9 percent from the previous year, the SITA newswire reported.
Inflation in Slovakia increases by 0.2 percent in January
Consumer prices measured by EU methodology in Slovakia in January went up by 0.2 percent month-on-month and by 0.4 percent year-on-year, the Slovak Statistics Office announced on February 12, as reported by the TASR newswire.
Slovak flag bearer at Olympics had mixed emotions
Slovak flag bearer at February's Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver Žigmund Pálffy had mixed emotions during the parade of nations at BC Place Stadium. On the one hand, the hockey phenomenon was overwhelmed by the euphoric atmosphere; on the other hand he was shaken, just like every sportsman and spectator, by the sudden tragedy preceding the fire lighting, the TASR newswire reported.
SDKÚ adds former deputy minister Miroslav to its election slate
The main opposition party, SDKÚ, presented a new name on its slate for the upcoming general election, with former state secretary of the Labour, Social Affairs and the Family Ministry, Miroslav Beblavý, joining the party's list of candidates, the TASR newswire reported on February 12.
Kuzmina wins first Olympic gold for Slovakia in women's biathlon
A Slovak woman of Russian origin, Anastasia Kuzmina, won the gold medal in the women's biathlon 7.5-km sprint at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics on February 13, the Sme daily wrote. On the 7.5 kilometre-long trail in Whistler, Kuzmina beat German biathlete Magdalena Neuner, who crossed the finish line 1.5 seconds later than the 25-year-old Slovak. Marie Dorin from France came in third, 10.9 seconds later than Kuzmina.
Swedish institutions in Slovakia
Embassy of Sweden
Imports of used cars prevail over new
IN JANUARY 2010, over 4,000 individually imported used cars and small utility vehicles of up to 3.5 tons were registered in Slovakia, down 14.55 percent year-on-year.
OSCE: Better minority laws
SLOVAKIA seems to have become a frequent travel destination for Knut Vollebaek, the High Commissioner on National Minorities of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).
Kremnica's Castle Church
THIS postcard – dating back to the times of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy – shows what is likely to be the most important site in the long history of Kremnica. The Castle Church of St. Catherine has been this rich mining town’s most dominant building since its very beginnings. First, it was a royal fortress used to protect the revenues flowing from the precious ores mined there and then to safeguard money produced from the town’s mint. As well, the monarchy’s Chamber Earl and the representative of the Royal Office resided in the building.
Carbon capture and storage is a field of potential cooperation
EVEN though Norway and Slovakia are both small countries and the geographical distance between them is not negligible, their economic cooperation is increasing with an outlook for further growth. Norwegian businessmen consider Slovakia to be an advantageous investment opportunity with energy and the environment as the two main prospective fields of business, although they do have certain reservations about the country’s corruption rating.
Some Norwegian companies in Slovakia
Slovalco (Norsk Hydro), Žiar nad Hronom, www.slovalco.sk
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