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Making growth inclusive
THE CHALLENGE for any fast-growing economy is to make its growth more inclusive so that the disparities and gaps between regions, and between the rural and urban parts of countries, which growth often brings with it, can be bridged. So believes Rajiva Misra, India’s ambassador to Slovakia. Misra, who previously served in Croatia as the representative of his country of over a billion people and hundreds of languages and dialects, says that Slovakia has a distinct character, like that of an individual, and for him the description “little big country” is very apt.
Labour Code prompts strong reactions
THE PATH to create tens of thousands of new jobs has now been paved: this is how Labour Minister Jozef Mihál characterised the adoption of one of the most important pieces of legislation pursued by the government in 2011, its amendments to the Labour Code. Prime Minister Iveta Radičová quickly backed her minister’s assessment and added that the amendment, which was still awaiting the signature of Slovak President Ivan Gašparovič as of July 21, could boost employment levels and improve employees’ certainty about their jobs.
Taiwan: General facts
Official name: Republic of China (ROC)
India in Slovakia
India Club (India klub), Mlynárovičova 24, Bratislava
Scholarships to study in India
Indian universities and educational institutions are recognised the world over as seats of learning. For information about opportunities for Slovak students to get a scholarship in India, contact the embassy or go to:
Code vote stirs emotions; deputy alleges graft
THE VOTE on the key legislation of the year, the revision to the Labour Code, stirred tensions within the ruling coalition and prompted a round of claim and counter-claim among parliamentary parties.
Action on communist crimes required
DENYING the Holocaust or other crimes connected with fascism or communism should soon become a crime in Slovakia, with jail terms of between six months and three years, according to an amendment to the Criminal Code submitted by four legislators from the Civic Conservative Party (OKS), part of the Most-Híd caucus, which parliament passed on July 13, the TASR newswire reported.
Hopes for Indian car plants dashed
PLANS for the arrival of a new Indian car manufacturing plant in Slovakia have apparently fallen through, the Hospodárske Noviny daily wrote in late May. Daniela Piršelová, spokesperson for the Ministry of Economy, told the daily that the ministry has received no official application for support of the investment, nor do they have any information about any further plans.
Fifth audit attempt thwarted
THE FINANCE Ministry has attempted for the fifth time in less than a year to conduct an audit of the finances of the Supreme Court. Even though the Constitutional Court imposed a large fine on Štefan Harabin, the court’s president, for refusing to allow the previous audit attempts, the fifth visit did not go any smoother.
All mouth and no trousers?
IF POLITICS were nothing but a source of entertainment, and if the only harm its gallery of weirdos could potentially do to their audience was to serve up indigestible mental junk food, then some current parliamentary deputies might be considered perfectly suited to their role in the political reality show.
China: General facts
Official name: People’s Republic of China (PRC)
Taiwanese companies in Slovakia
- AU Optronics (Slovakia), Trenčín, www.auo.com
PM Radičová comments on eurozone crisis on her way to Brussels
On her flight to Brussels to the extraordinary summit of eurozone leaders in Brussels on July 21 to discuss a second bailout package for Greece and the financial stability of the euro area, Slovak Prime Minister Iveta Radičová shared her opinions with journalists, the SITA newswire reported.
Antitrust Office confirms €9 million fine against Slovnaft refinery
Slovakia’s Antitrust Office (PMÚ) confirmed a €9 million fine against Slovnaft, Bratislava’s oil refinery, for abuse of its dominant position in the form of discriminatory practices that it used on the Slovak petrol wholesale market in 2006 and on the diesel wholesale market in 2005 and 2006, the SITA newswire reported.
Festival prize money for Cigán film to benefit young Roma actors
Young Roma actors, together with the Kesaj Tchave Roma children's folklore ensemble, will share the $20,000 that the Slovak makers of the film Cigán (Gypsy) won at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, with the filmmakers telling the SITA newswire that they originally had absolutely no idea that the special jury prize also included a financial award.
Police say their plan to capture Mello was thwarted by media announcement
Slovakia’s Police Corps has stated that it was ready to arrest Karol Mello, the indicted organiser of a double murder in 2004, but its efforts were thwarted because the media had reported information on the issuance of an international arrest warrant before the police were notified, according to a statement released by Police Corps Presidium spokesperson Denisa Baloghová on July 21, the TASR newswire reported. "We waited for an international arrest warrant to be issued, based on which we were planning to capitalise on the 'moment of surprise' in conjunction with international police forces and capture Karol M. We hoped to receive information on the issue of the warrant before Karol M. or at least before the media," the statement said.
Retail chains and Agriculture Minister Simon exchange barbs over Slovak food quality
International retail chains operating in Slovakia are disturbed by the campaign they feel is being waged against them by Agriculture Minister Zsolt Simon that accuses them of selling foodstuffs of inferior quality compared to the rest of the European Union, the SITA newswire wrote.
Cargo Slovakia sees rise in operating profits and fall in overall losses
State-owned railway freight carrier Cargo Slovakia (ZSSK Cargo) recorded an operating profit of €29.1 million in first half of 2011 the TASR newswire learned from ZSSK Cargo General Director Pavol Ďuriník on Wednesday, July 20.
Household gas up 6.92 percent as of Wednesday
Gas prices for households in Slovakia are set to rise by an average of 6.92 percent as of Wednesday, July 20, with the price of gas used for all household heating rising by 9.37 percent.
Radičová to attend eurozone summit on Thursday
Slovak Prime Minister Iveta will attend an unscheduled summit of eurozone representatives in Brussels on Thursday, July 21.
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