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Slovakia collected €800 million in tax revenues so far

Slovakia collected €800 million in taxes at the end of the January of this year. According to preliminary data released by the Financial Directorate of the Slovak Republic, tax revenue at the end of January thus reached 9 percent of the expected value for the whole year. In the non-tax revenue, the state budget received €12.9 million and total revenue thus reached €812.9 million, the SITA newswire quoted the data.

Košice: Activists protest against uranium mining in Jahodná again

Around 50 people gathered in Košice on Monday, February 25, before a session of the Košice Region (KSK) council to express their disagreement with potential uranium mining in Jahodná where extensive deposits have been discovered.

Czech President Václav Klaus to make last official visit to Slovakia

The Czech Republic and Slovakia have been developing differently since the separation of Czechoslovakia 20 years ago, Czech President Václav Klaus told the TASR newswire ahead of his final visit to Slovakia scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday, February 26 and 27.

Insurance policy paid by state companies will probably cover managers' fines

Head of the parliamentary committee for conflicts of interest, Miroslav Beblavý of the Slovak Democratic and Christian Union (SDKÚ), opined that even if managers of the National Highway Company (NDS) receive fines for the disadvantageous contracts they concluded, these will be paid (thanks to the contracts and the way they were worded) from the insurance policies of their employer, the state-owned company.

Sending e-mail to minor enough for prosecution for sexual abuse

Authorities will be able to prosecute adults for intending to engage in the sexual abuse of children under the age of 15 and the production of child pornography merely for sending an e-mail to a child with a request for a meeting in person, the TASR newswire wrote on February 24.

Levels of rivers rising throughout Slovakia, several villages flooded

Following heavy rains over the weekend and snow that has begun to melt, two villages in Slovakia have been deluged, the TASR newswire learned on Monday, February 25. The authorities have issued flood alerts in the regions of Bratislava, Nitra, Trnava and Banská Bystrica, said Miriam Žiaková from the Fire and Rescue Corps.

More than half of Slovaks expect economic situation to worsen in 2013

A total of 52 percent of Slovaks expect the economic situation in Slovakia to worsen this year, while only 12 percent believe that the opposite will be the case, according to a Eurobarometer survey that TNS Slovakia conducted in Slovakia recently.

Ftáčnik: Controversial trolleybus tender scrapped

Bratislava mayor Milan Ftáčnik, following a meeting with Transport, Construction and Regional Development Minister Ján Počiatek on Monday, February 25, announced that he will cancel the controversial tender on the delivery of trolleybuses. The Bratislava City Transport Company (BDP) received only one bid in the tender, so Ftáčnik wants the tender to be organised anew in order to dispel any doubts.

Group including acting chief prosecutor sues newspaper for nearly €1 million

A group of lawyers who attended a party in 2010 which was subsequently reported by the Nový Čas daily have filed a lawsuit against the newspaper, claiming compensation of €940,000. The daily published a series of stories about the event, at which the men were welcomed by retired lawyer Tibor Péchy bearing a machine gun and a pair of blue ear defenders in a style which reportedly resembled the appearance of mass-murderer Ľubomír Harman, the Sme daily reported on February 25.

Čentéš files objection against two more Constitutional Court justices

The so-called 'objection war' against justices of Slovakia's Constitutional Court in the case to decide who will be the country's chief prosecutor has taken another twist. Jozef Čentéš, who was elected by parliament in June 7, 2011, to become general prosecutor but who President Ivan Gašparovič formally rejected on January 2, 2013, has objected to the participation of Justices Ján Auxt and Ľubomír Dobrík in a recently established court panel, the SITA newswire reported. The three-member panel, which also includes Justice Rudolf Tkáčik, was due to consider a previous objection by Gašparovič filed on February 19 against the composition of another panel appointed to hear an appeal, also filed by Gašparovič, against the original motion filed by Čentéš on January 3 seeking to overturn the president's formal refusal to appoint him.

EC predicts weaker economic growth

The European Commission expects the Slovak economy to grow by just 1.1 percent this year, compared to 2 percent in 2012 and 3.2 percent in 2011, the TASR newswire reported on February 22.

Police to be given authority to wiretap 'extremists'

A proposed new law will allow police officers to employ undercover agents and engage in eavesdropping when pursuing what the government calls 'extremists'. The proposed changes to the Penal Code have already been approved by ministers and are now heading to parliament, the TASR newswire reported on February 22.

Money stolen from Slovak accounts

SEVERAL clients of various banks in Slovakia have had money stolen from their accounts in recent days, with thieves using a method known as skimming, the TASR newswire reported on February 18. Skimming involves implanting special devices on cash machines which read data from credit/debit cards and transfer these, plus the customer’s PIN code, to the thieves.

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Horse-meat scandal reaches Slovakia

A TYPE of frozen beef lasagne sold in the Czech Republic, but made in Luxembourg, in which horse meat was found, has been withdrawn from sale in Slovakia. The Bidvest Slovakia company decided on February 20 to withdraw the product, Lasagne Bolognese Nowaco (400g), based on reports from the Czech Republic, the TASR newswire reported.

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US basketball player assaulted in alleged racist attack

JEAN Rony Cadot, an American basketball player of Bahamian origin who currently plays for a Slovak club, is reported to have been seriously assaulted on February 14 by a group of six people in front of a nightclub in Nitra. Cadot, 25, had to be taken to hospital but was reportedly pursued there by his attackers, who subjected him en route to a stream of racist abuse, the Sme daily reported on February 23.

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International competition is the best ‘battlefield’ to verify one’s qualities.

Positioning yourself for success

“Thank you for your application, but your profile does not fit the requirements; we consider you overqualified,” is the answer that many experienced candidates get when looking for a job – assuming they get any, since the national sport among Slovak employers is to not respond to applicants at all.

Exercise: Finding new uses for old buildings

This exercise is linked to the article: Finding new uses for old buildings.

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Hospitals struggle to provide a homely atmosphere

Maternity wards get ranking

TRENČÍN hospital has the best maternity ward. Such is the opinion of both experts and mothers, according to the latest ranking of hospitals’ maternity wards.

Michaela Terenzani

Pezinok's past uncovered

THIS postcard, dating from the mid-1960s, depicts a section of Holubyho Street in Pezinok, which is located in the town’s historical centre. Let’s focus on the big house in the middle on the right. Although at first sight it may not look like anything special, this is one of the oldest buildings in Pezinok.

Branislav Chovan

Self-employed face challenges

For some people, being self-employed, which means having a license to run one’s own business, is a viable way to earn a living and avoid unemployment. However, recent legislative changes to the Labour Code that pertain to this group have already caused a number of the self-employed to change their status, observers have warned.

Radka Minarechová

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