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European Commission denies responsibility in euro-coin design spat
It was certain eurozone member states that expressed disagreement with the original artistic proposal for a Slovak commemorative coin depicting Saints Cyril and Methodius with crosses and halos set to be released in 2013, Andrej Králik from the Representation of the EU Commission in Slovakia said on Thursday, November 22.
Poll: Seven parties would make it into parliament
Seven political parties would make it into Slovak parliament, according to an opinion poll conducted by the Focus agency between November 7 and 13.
Pedal power to light up Bratislava’s Christmas tree
The Christmas tree on Bratislava's Main Square will be lit up as scheduled on November 23, but in a rather unusual way: by using energy generated by stationary bicycles pedalled by celebrities, the TASR newswire learnt on Wednesday, November 21.
Eight people prosecuted in ‘Turkish truck’ case
Eight people are to be prosecuted in relation to the case of a truck which was stopped in Turkey while transporting substances intended for the production of heroin. They include five Slovenians, one Croat, one Slovak and one Hungarian. The case will be tried by the Trnava District Court, the TASR newswire wrote on Thursday, November 22.
Poll: Anti-Roma and anti-Semitic sentiments commonplace in Slovakia
A poll conducted as part of the Komprax Iuventa project has shown that many Slovaks are sympathetic to extremist ideas and policies. The survey, conducted by the Faculty of Social Sciences of the University of Ss Cyril and Methodius in Trnava, polled the opinions of 761 people and found that 71 percent of them agreed with at least one out of 17 opinions defined as “radical”.
Zentiva’s Hlohovec plant sold to Czech company Wood Pharma Holding
Zentiva, the biggest pharmaceuticals producer in Slovakia, has sold its production plant in Hlohovec, Trnava Region, to Wood Pharma Holding, the TASR newswire learnt on Wednesday, November 21, quoting a statement by Zentiva’s parent company Sanofi.
Teachers at each school will decide how long to strike for
Teachers at individual schools will decide how long a forthcoming strike by teachers and school employees will last after its expected start date on November 26 (Monday), teachers' trade union leader Pavel Ondek said at a press conference on Wednesday, November 21.
Consumer sentiment in Slovakia continues to deteriorate
Consumer sentiment in Slovakia is continuing to deteriorate, a survey by the Slovak Statistics Office (ŠÚ) from the beginning of October has found.
Police: 6,000 drivers caught drink-driving in past year
Almost 6,000 people were caught driving with at least one part per thousand of alcohol in their blood over the past 12 months in Slovakia, according to statistics published by the police on Wednesday, November 21, one year after a law defining driving under the influence as a crime rather than a misdemeanour was adopted.
U.S. Steel heads for the exit
THE SLOVAK government says it does not like the prospect of one of the flagship American investments in Slovakia leaving – but admits that it has no way to stop U.S. Steel Corporation from selling its U.S. Steel Košice (USSK) subsidiary in eastern Slovakia. After meeting the president of USSK, David J. Rintoul, Prime Minister Robert Fico said that the government was ready to negotiate conditions for the company’s further operation in Slovakia if the investor chooses to stay, but did not specify what conditions he had in mind. Fico, speaking on November 20, added that he got the impression that the firm had decided to sell. Meanwhile, reports about the potential sale of the steel mill to an unspecified investor prompted media speculation about who the buyer might be and led to a political slanging match between the current premier and Mikuláš Dzurinda, a former prime minister.
U.S. Steel
FOOTBALL, metallurgy, and Slovak politics usually don’t have much in common. This is one of the rare weeks when they do. Anyone who saw Shakhtar Donetsk forward Luiz Adriano score an uncontested goal after a dropped ball in the Champion’s League match against Nordsjaelland, must be disgusted. Running past Danish defenders, who were expecting the Ukrainian team to return the ball after an injury, and shooting into an empty net, is the definition of unfair play.
41 countries will be represented at the Christmas Bazaar
The Christmas Bazaar, which is the biggest joint charity event of the diplomatic and international community in Slovakia, will take place in Stará tržnica (the Old Market-Hall) on Sunday, November 25, this year.
Judges to face salary freeze and reduction in criminal immunity
Judge's salaries will not enjoy valorisation next year, Speaker of Parliament Pavol Paška announced after talks with representatives of the judiciary on Tuesday, November 20. This means that judges will share the same fate – a pay freeze – as other state officials: lawmakers, ministers and the president.
PM Fico: Slovakia approves proposed 2014-20 EU budget
Unlike other EU member states, Slovakia is satisfied with the agreement on the new EU budget for 2014-20, which will be discussed by EU leaders at a special summit in Brussels on Thursday, November 22, said Prime Minister Robert Fico on Tuesday, adding that the outcome of the session can hardly be predicted now.
Volkswagen Slovakia completed construction of new press shop
The construction of a Bratislava-based Volkswagen Slovakia (VW SK) press shop worth €90 million was completed on Tuesday, November 20.
We will not submit mass resignations, say hospital doctors
Five hospitals located in the biggest towns in Slovakia joined protests by doctors across the Visegrad Group (V4) region. Their aim was to point to problems in the four countries’ public health-care systems, the SITA newswire reported.
Four anti-corruption NGOs to share €50,350
Four NGOs will get to share €50,350 for their ongoing work in fighting corruption, cronyism, squandering of public resources and abuse of power. The money will be provided from a fund managed by the Pontis Foundation, the TASR newswire reported.
Fico: U.S. Steel’s planned departure the result of ‘bad privatisation’
Though steelmaker U.S. Steel Corporation intends to sell its steelworks in Košice, Slovakia’s second city, the final decision has not yet been made, Prime Minister Robert Fico said after meeting the president of U.S. Steel Košice, David J. Rintoul. Fico asserted that the main reason for the firm’s decision was what he called the “bad privatisation” of the firm, the TASR newswire reported.
Unemployment grew in October to 13.69 percent
The unemployment rate in Slovakia grew year-on-year in October. According to the statistics of the Central Office for Labour, Social Affairs and Family (ÚPSVaR), Slovakia’s unemployment reached 13.69 percent, which means an increase of 0.40 percentage points over October 2011. In month-on-month terms, unemployment grew 0.25 percent, the TASR newswire wrote.
Harabin won in ECHR case against Slovakia
The European Court for Human Rights (ECHR) sided with Supreme Court Chairman Štefan Harabin in his lawsuit against Slovakia, in which he contested the disciplinary punishment – the curtailing of his monthly salary by 70 percent for one year - for having refused a Finance Ministry audit at the Slovak Supreme Court.
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