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Sučany–Milan Hodža’s home
IN THIS postcard dating from the late 1930s, Sučany in the Turiec region is shown – with the Malá Fatra mountains in the background, partially covered with snow.
Jahnátek floats higher tax on wine
SLOVAK viticulture needs financial support, but that is not possible for now, since Slovakia does not have the finances to set aside for wine producers, Agriculture Minister Ľubomír Jahnátek has said, as reported by the SITA newswire.
Barbizon artists and their wider impact
ONE OF the more extensive, attractive and popular exhibitions at the Bratislava City Gallery (GMB) so far this year has been Nebo nad hlavou - Umelci Barbizonu (Under the Open Sky - The Barbizon Painters).
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Quote of the week
“They will not stop drinking. We have raised the excise tax on beer and hard liquor any number of times and people are still drinking.”
Culture as a way to foster mutual understanding
JEAN-Marie Bruno believes that knowledge of the language is important to probe deeply into the culture of others. But as a first step, it is the attraction of one’s culture that precedes language learning and not vice versa. The French ambassador to Slovakia is an advocate of multilingualism and he suggests that young Slovaks should be encouraged to learn at least two foreign languages during their studies at an early age, when learning is easier.
Peugeot 208, Trnava-made
PSA Peugeot Citroën, the French carmaker that invested in Slovakia seven years ago by building a car assembly plant in Trnava, launched production of the new Peugeot 208 model here last November. This is the third car model assembled in Trnava.
Van Rompuy meets Fico in Bratislava
THERE is no fundamental problem that would justify a postponement in the ratification of the EU’s permanent bailout fund, the European Stability Mechanism (ESM), Prime Minister Robert Fico said following a meeting with the president of the European Council, Herman van Rompuy, in Bratislava on June 12, as reported by the SITA newswire.
AXA sees growth coming in Slovakia
THE AXA Group, a French firm active in insurance, banking and pension savings, thinks Slovakia and the Czech Republic are countries with a potential for high growth.
Karol Mello reportedly in Prague
CZECH daily Mladá Fronta Dnes has published a photograph of fugitive murder suspect Karol Mello apparently sitting in a popular Prague restaurant. The Sme daily reported on June 11 that the picture was probably taken last autumn, when Mello had already been in hiding for months and Interpol was searching for him.
Pride march passes off peacefully
THE ORGANISERS of Slovakia’s third Rainbow Pride march, held on June 9, advised those who planned to turn up and show their support for the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) citizens to be careful and take precautions with their personal safety. They recommended that attendees leave the event in groups, even if this meant teaming up with strangers, and that before doing so they remove rainbow insignia from their faces with a damp napkin, peel off stickers and pack away banners. The advice was mainly in response to the violence witnessed during the first-ever Rainbow Pride march in May 2010, when around 100 anti-gay protesters, including dozens of supporters of an extremist political movement, attacked the parade, hurling stones and tear gas canisters.
Village wins battle over folk songs
THE VILLAGE of Pohorelá will not need to pay an invoice of €62 to the SOZA copyright protection organisation for performances of folk songs sung by a children’s assembly at a Mother’s Day event this year and at a St Nicholas’ Day event last year on December 6, Katarína Tomandlová, the marketing manager of SOZA, told the TASR newswire on June 11.
Gefco Slovakia gets EC certification
GEFCO Slovakia, a provider of logistics services for various manufacturers, closed its 2011 fiscal year with turnover of €80.8 million, an increase of 4.2 percent compared with 2010, the company said in a press release.
Money for nothing
EVERY change of government in Slovakia entails a whole army of political nominees marching into state-controlled institutions to take posts abruptly vacated by their predecessors. This is because those who rule the country prefer to have people with a sympathetic ear in all manner of places, both influential and mundane.
Opposition names new proxy
FORMER Most-Híd MP László Nagy became the government plenipotentiary for national minorities on June 14 after his nomination was approved by the cabinet at its regular weekly session.
Danube Wings flies within France
DANUBE Wings, based in Slovakia, is gradually launching six routes in France. In mid May it opened a new base at the Dole-Jura airport in the Franche-Comté region with an inaugural flight to Nice. Over the following two months the airline will launch four regular routes from Dole-Jura with two connecting flights, the company stated in a news release.
Ružomberok feasts
THIS YEAR the city of Ružomberok is celebrating its City Days (Dni mesta Ružomberok) for a full two months. The celebration began at the beginning of May and ends in June after about 70 different events, Michaela Milá, the spokeswoman for the city, told the SITA newswire, noting that its City Days officially opened the summer season. Over the two-month period the city is sponsoring a host of sports, artistic, adventure and leisure events and activities for Ružomberok residents and visitors.
Oil leak spreads on the Danube
AROUND 17,000 litres of an oily substance, probably crude oil, leaked into the Danube River on June 12 from a tugboat anchored at the Malé Pálenisko trans-shipment terminal at Bratislava’s Winter Port. Initial reports were that the substance leaked from a damaged pumping pipe, the TASR newswire reported.
General facts: France
Political system: republicCapital: ParisTotal area: 550,000 square kilometresPopulation: about 66 millionOfficial language: FrenchCurrency: euroSource: The French Embassy
Swedspan to invest over €100 m
SWEDSPAN Slovakia, a member of the Ikea group, has launched construction of a new complex in Malacky in western Slovakia with an investment worth more than €100 million.
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