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One in every 112 employees in Slovakia comes from another country
According to the latest statistics presented by the Labour, Social Affairs and Family Centre (ÚPSVaR) on Thursday, November 24, the number of foreigners working in Slovakia now exceeds 20,000, and only around one in five of them (4,354) are women. The highest number of foreign employees registered in Slovakia comes from Romania (4,210), followed by Czechs (2,855), Poles (2,108), Hungarians (2,074) and Ukrainians (968).
Kaliňák files criminal complaint against Galko for wiretapping
Smer MP and former interior minister Robert Kaliňák on Thursday, November 24, announced that he intends to file a criminal complaint against the recently dismissed former defence minister Ľubomír Galko (Freedom and Solidarity (SaS)) over alleged misuse of illegal wiretapping.
Doctors in out-patient care not planning to go on strike
Doctors working in out-patient care won't go on strike on December 1, as they originally planned, even though they are also dissatisfied with the sector's financing, head of the Private Doctors Association (ASL) Ladislav Pásztor announced on Thursday, November 24.
Is photovoltaic energy production walking on sunshine?
If we look under the lid of the Slovak solar power sector, the law generally provides very appealing conditions for solar business development. Advantageous purchase prices for photovoltaic (PV) energy production guaranteed for 15 years, the mandatory connection of PV sources to the national grid and the mandatory use of all PV energy produced, all lure investors into bringing sunnier days to their businesses.
Hospitals draw up crisis plans
POSTPONING planned operations and examinations, moving acute cases and deliveries of newborns to other hospitals, and merging wards: these are the main features of the crisis plans that hospitals have drawn up to cope in the event that protesting hospital doctors do not withdraw their resignations and choose to stay at home from December 1.
Doctors, government haggle over pay
The Medical Trade Unions Association (LOZ) representing protesting hospital doctors has said it considers the government’s offer of an average proposed pay rise of €300 per month to be too low. However, agreement was reached over the LOZ’s other three demands at a marathon meeting between union representatives and Prime Minister Iveta Radičová (Slovak Democratic and Christian Union (SDKÚ)) and Health Minister Ivan Uhliarik (Christian Democratic Movement (KDH)) on Wednesday, November 23.
Report: Platinum mesh from state reserves was sold ‘illegally’
Government Office inspectors have revealed that the administration of the State Material Reserves led by Slovak Democratic and Christian Union (SDKÚ) nominee Eva Hrinková repeatedly broke the law when selling platinum mesh to a company belonging to Michal Hudoba, an SDKÚ candidate in the 2010 elections. The inspection found that the administration breached the law when it invited possible bidders to take part in the sale via the web. Moreover, it acted illegally when selecting an expert to assess the value of the platinum being sold, the Sme daily wrote on Thursday, November 24. The daily reported that the platinum mesh is probably already abroad and the administration has lost the only existing sample.
Smer-led government also bugged Pravda reporter
According to a report in the Sme daily on November 24, former defence minister Jaroslav Baška admitted on Wednesday, November 23, that the previous government, led by his own Smer party, also monitored journalist Patrícia Poprocká (nee Ďurišková). Poprocká recently led the domestic news desk of the Pravda daily and was one three journalists who were revealed this week to have been bugged this year by the Military Defence Intelligence (i.e. military counterintelligence service), or VOS.
Slovenská Pošta becomes partner with the state in e-government programmes
The state-run postal service, Slovenská Pošta (SP), has signed a memorandum of cooperation in the area of e-government with the country’s finance ministry to serve as a partner in simplifying citizens' access to the state's electronic services, the SITA newswire reported.
Parliament to discuss public debt cap bill in fast-track procedures
A proposal calling for fast-track legislative handling of the proposed Constitutional Act on Budgetary Responsibility – drafted by the Finance Ministry – was approved at the cabinet session on November 23 and will be debated at the next parliamentary session scheduled for November 29, the TASR newswire reported.
SNS announces Igor Štefanov will not be on its slate in 2012
Igor Štefanov, a former minister of construction and regional development and current MP from the Slovak National Party (SNS), will not be a candidate on the SNS slate in March 2012, SNS chairman Ján Slota told the TASR newswire on November 23. "As for the drafting of our party slate, there is one change due to Mr. Štefanov making a decision that he won't run in the general election any more," Slota said. When asked what led Štefanov to make that decision Slota replied that it was "personal reasons" ... and "we have accepted that" but refused to provide further details.
Slovakia’s ambassador to Hungary is summoned over citizenship issue
Slovak Foreign Affairs Minister Mikuláš Dzurinda told the media that Hungary’s “poor law on dual citizenship” that its parliament passed last year was the reason why Peter Weiss, Slovakia’s Ambassador to Hungary, was summoned by the State Secretary of the Hungarian Foreign Affairs Ministry, Zsolt Németh, on November 22, the SITA newswire reported. Neméth summoned Weiss in order to express Hungary's disapproval of the fact that ethnic-Hungarian entrepreneur Oliver Boldoghy was stripped of his Slovak citizenship after he acquired Hungarian citizenship. This is permitted under Slovakia's State Citizenship Act, which states that Slovak citizens granted citizenship of another country automatically lose their Slovak citizenship documents.
Law Enforcement in the Slovak Republic
Presently, law enforcement in the Slovak Republic is a widely-discussed topic in the society. Given the dynamics of social development, both natural and legal persons come into contact with the courts more often. One essential element of the society's relationship with the courts is confidence. The courts' manner of functioning, the alleged poor law enforcement and not least of all, the status of the regulatory environment affect the daily lives of both citizens and entrepreneurial entities.
Step Ahead
Far-reaching Trade Regulations Affect Slovak Businesses. International trade and investment businesses are commonly affected by far-reaching domestic laws, particularly those international in nature such as export regulations. Managing a regulatory compliant business is an essential part of success, supplemental to quality products and services. Ensuring compliance with extraterritorial export laws may help businesses stand out against competitors by demonstrating essential qualities import partners demand for long-term cooperation or merger partners require - resulting in a direct increase in business value.
Direct flights to begin between Norway and Bratislava
Bratislava will get a direct air connection to Norway, its first ever, from March 2012, the Trend weekly wrote on its website, etrend. Low-cost airline Norwegian Air Shuttle, the second biggest in Scandinavia, announced the new link on its website.
Draft state budget will be top issue at December parliament session
Speaker of Parliament Pavol Hrušovský (Christian Democratic Movement (KDH)) has set the date for the 26th session of the National Council. It will begin at 13:00 on November 29 and will be this year's last scheduled session of parliament.
Newspaper reports that military intelligence probably intercepted calls with MP
Slovakia’s military counterintelligence service VOS probably listened in on conversations involving an MP, Robert Madej of the opposition party Smer, when he spoke to Pravda journalist Vanda Vavrová, the Sme daily reported on Wednesday, November 23, citing a document in its possession.
Medical chamber calls on trade unions not to put lives at risk
The chair of the Slovak Medical Chamber (SLK), Milan Dragula, has called on doctors’ trade unions as well as Health Minister Ivan Uhliarik to withdraw their demands in the ongoing labour dispute in the health sector and stop risking people’s lives, the TASR newswire reported on November 22.
Government proxy prepares new strategy for integration of Roma
The new action plan for integrating Roma into Slovak society should be focused on education, labour, health care, housing and, especially, on the specific concerns of Roma people, according to a new strategy which is being prepared by the Office of the Government Proxy for Roma Communities, the SITA newswire reported.
Hungary criticises Slovakia for stripping people of citizenship
The Hungarian government has invited Slovakia’s ambassador to Hungary, Peter Weiss, for an official meeting in response to news that a Slovak businessman, Oliver Boldoghy, was stripped of his Slovak passport because he had been granted Hungarian citizenship, the SITA newswire reported on November 22.
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