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Volkswagen staff on strike alert due to wage dispute
Staff at the Volkswagen car plant in the Bratislava borough of Devínska Nová Ves are on strike alert as of Monday, October 1, following a disagreement with the employer over their demands, the TASR newswire learnt.
Hundreds gather for the “Good Market”
On Saturday, September 15, Panenská Street in downtown Bratislava hosted the Good Market / Dobrý trh for the last time this year. From 10:00 to 16:00, hundreds of people came to enjoy the cultural programme, pick up old books from second-hand stalls, taste exotic and artisanal delicacies, or simply bump into friends and acquaintances.
Ninth European Roma Smith Symposium shows ancient craft
The 9th annual European Roma Smith Symposium took place at the beginning of September in the small municipality of Dunajská Lužná close to Bratislava. The event, organised by the Chartikano civic association and supported by the Slovak Government Office, displayed the skills of Slovak and, in particular, Roma blacksmiths.
Dog helps first-graders improve their pronunciation
A German shepherd helped first-graders from a Žilina elementary school learn how to pronounce words correctly and improve their vocabulary more quickly. The project “Aj Aida sa učí písmenká” – “Aida Learns Letters, Too”, organised by dog handlers from the K-7 Psovodi (Dog Handlers) civic association and Slovak rescuers, tried to use “dog therapy” to teach children through experiential learning.
Seven metre tall horse built in downtown Prešov
Between September 13 and 18, inhabitants and visitors of Prešov were able to see a horse made of wood, wire and recycled bottles standing in front of the town hall. Teachers and students from the Elementary Arts’ School in Októbrová Street made the original work of art. The horse weighs more than 700 kilograms. During its construction, spruce wood and about 30 square metres of wire netting were used.
Young Slovak chess player shines at her first Olympics
After the Olympic Games in London finished at the end of August, chess players flocked to the city of Istanbul for the 2012 World Chess Olympiad. Slovakia sent two teams, one male and one female, made up of players with and without physical impairments.
Extremist groups organised two anti-Roma marches over the weekend
Two independent protests against the Roma were organised during this past weekend. While the first was halted by the police, the second remained orderly and ended without serious problems, the TASR newswire reported.
Government approves changes in taxes
Slovakia’s government has approved the second big package of measures which will contribute to an increase in taxes for individuals as well as companies. Thanks to the new taxes the revenue for the state budget might increase by an additional €468.9 million next year, the TASR newswire reported.
Syrian refugees will receive humanitarian aid from Slovakia
Slovakia has sent a fourth humanitarian package worth €70,000 to Syrian refugees who currently live in Jordan. Together with Austria it became the first country to respond to the call of the European Commission to assist the people who fled the combat-stricken Syria, the TASR newswire reported on September 28.
Economic sentiment dropped again
The mood in the Slovak economy continues to worsen as the economic sentiment indicator (ESI) dropped for the fourth month in the row and reached 87.8 points, according to the data presented by the Statistics Office.
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