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TIS: Slovakia earned ‘C’ grade in defence ministry transparency evaluation

The British branch of the Transparency International watchdog made its historically first evaluation of transparency and corruption risks of defence ministries in 82 countries worldwide, within the programme focused on defence and security. It evaluated this sphere mainly due to the fact that corruption in defence is a crucial issue of national and global security.

Košice-based firm created unique mobile app for National Geographic

The Košice branch of the firm Ixonos has developed a special mobile application consisting of the full encyclopaedic and illustrated publication of bird species found mainly in North America. The firm spent eight months working on the project, the Hospodárske noviny daily wrote in its Tuesday, January 29 issue.

Slovakia in talks with Spain and Austria on sale of its CO2 quotas

Slovakia is still holding talks with potential buyers of its unused CO2 emission quotas (AAU), with Spain and Austria in the running, the TASR newswire was told by Environment Ministry spokesman Maroš Stano on Monday, January 28.

Pravda: Cost cutting led to D1 highway bridge collapse

The Pravda daily quoted experts as saying that last November’s fatal collapse of the D1 highway bridge in Prešov Region (near the municipality of Kurimany) occurred as a result of efforts to save €10,000 on the construction of the bridge’s support frame. Experts have proven that cutting costs led to defects in the support frame, which caused the bridge to collapse, killing four workers.

NATO exercise reveals flaws in national communications system

The national communications security system, as part of the NATO Global Communication System (NGCS), has shortcomings, according to the results of a CMX 12 Crisis Management Exercise conducted in November 2012 in which Slovakia participated. The CMX 12 exercise was prepared, coordinated and evaluated by NATO International Staff, which in Slovakia was made up of the Interior Ministry, the Defence Ministry, the Government Office and the Slovak Intelligence Service. The report on the CMX 12 results was acknowledged by the Government this week.

Smer to withdraw Juraj Kalina as ÚPN chair candidate

The Smer caucus decided to withdraw its proposal to nominate Juraj Kalina to the post of the Nation's Memory Institute (ÚPN) administration board chairman, three independent sources close to Smer confirmed to the TASR newswire on Monday, January 28.

Poll: Most Slovaks want better-paid teachers and stricter measures against Roma

The Slovak public approves of teachers' demands for higher salaries, but is more reserved when it comes to the requirements of doctors, according to a poll carried out by the Public Affairs Institute (IVO) in cooperation with Focus agency at the beginning of November 2012, and published on Monday, January 28. Around 60 percent of the 1,013 respondents view the pressure imposed by teachers on the Government last year as appropriate, while one-third of them did not. Almost half of the Slovaks approached support the demands of doctors and nurses for higher salaries, while around 44 percent are against them. Among other things, the poll also focused on Roma issues, asking people about their stances on more stringent measures that might be taken against the Roma.

PSA Peugeot Citroen to close for few days

Production at the Trnava-based car-manufacturing plant owned by PSA Peugeot Citroen Slovakia was halted for a day on Monday, January 28, due to falling demand for new cars, the TASR newswire was told by the company's spokesman, Peter Švec, on the same day.

EU is dealing with Slovak held in Iran

Diplomats in Brussels are discussing the case of 26-year-old Slovak Matej Valuch, who has been detained by Iranian authorities for alleged espionage.

Activists launch Slovak WikiLeaks

Civil activists, in collaboration with the Human Rights Institute, launched the Slovak version of WikiLeaks to mark the first anniversary of the Gorilla protest. On the same day they also organised a peaceful protest held in front of the US Embassy to Slovakia on January 26 attended by about 30 people, the TASR newswire.

Procházka may leave KDH

Radoslav Procházka, an MP for the Christian Democratic Movement (KDH), announced that he will never run again in any election on the party’s slate. He stated this after a session of the KDH Council, whose members had refused to discuss the changes in the party that Procházka wants to institute within his Alfa platform, the SITA newswire reported on January 26.

Gašparovič objects to judicial senate composition

President Ivan Gašparovič has filed an objection to the composition of the Constitutional Court’s panel assigned to judge the complaint Jozef Čentéš had filed against the president’s rejection to appoint him as Slovakia’s general prosecutor, the Sme.sk website reported on January 28.

Slovak representatives congratulate new Czech president on victory

Prime Minister Robert Fico and President Ivan Gašparovič congratulated Miloš Zeman on becoming the new president of the Czech Republic, the TASR newswire reported on January 26.

British recipes: Elan Valley soup (video included)

Ingredients: : One medium onion; 350g of sweetcorn kernels; 1 litre of vegetable stock; 100ml of milk; 1 teaspoon of cornflour; 200g of salty Welsh cheese (feta/Balkan cheese or possibly bryndza could be substituted), 1 teaspoon of laverbread (Welsh seaweed, but herbs such as parsley or dill could be substituted), 1 handful of chopped spinach, or more if preferred; 200ml of buttermilk or sour cream.