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A fishy smell from the VSS
WIRETAPPING of journalists by the military counter-intelligence agency, leaked secret documents hinting at large-scale embezzlement of public funds by officials in a counterpart intelligence agency, shredding files linked to suspicions of criminal activities, claims and counterclaims traded by the current and former minister of defence, a bullied girlfriend and intimidated journalists: these aren’t the plot points in a spy novel but bits of media reports on Slovakia’s military intelligence managers.
Multiplying effects of the car industry
WHILE Slovakia’s strong focus on its robust automotive industry has been criticised by some economic experts, automotive producers argue that car production does not mean only assembling cars from imported parts, but also production and exports by local subcontractors, research and development, and innovation. A recently-released study by experts from the University of Economics in Bratislava has confirmed the automotive industry’s importance for Slovakia.
ArcelorMittal expands in Senica
INDIAN-based steel giant ArcelorMittal began construction of its third production site in the western Slovak town of Senica in mid-2012. Approximately €15 million is being invested into the factory, which will produce laser-welded blanks for the automotive industry, and will employ another 35 people, the company wrote in its press release on the occasion of the cornerstone ceremony.
Greek cuisine: Sautéed shrimp with feta cheese (video included)
Ingredients and preparation.
Mould closes torture chamber
THE TORTURE chamber housed in the Museum of Janko Kráľ in Liptovský Mikuláš is infested with mould and the museum will first need to dry the rooms and then plan to reconstruct the entire exhibition, leaving the attraction closed to the public until a mid August weekend dedicated to Juraj Jánošík, Slovakia’s national bandit hero.
India in the viewfinder of Slovak exporters
SLOVAKIA would like to reduce its export dependence on the European Union and focus more on areas outside the continent. Currently, about 85 percent of Slovakia’s exports end up in EU countries. The Slovak Economy Ministry is searching for new destinations for Slovak products, especially in Asia, countries of the Persian Gulf, Russia and the Balkans. India, with its population of over one billion and a growing middle class, is a particularly attractive export market for Slovakia.
Consortium questions its exclusion
A CONSORTIUM of two construction firms, Skanska and Strabag, appealed to the National Highway Company (NDS) on June 24 to reassess its decision to exclude the consortium from a tender on the construction of a stretch of the D1 highway between Lietavská Lúčka and Dubná Skala in Žilina Region.
Cyril and Methodius – some myths live on
WHEN travelling through Slovakia, one is bound to notice streets, churches, chapels, schools, as well as a university and a hospital, bearing the names of two brothers, Catholic saints Cyril and Methodius. They are also two of the few saints whose day in the Catholic calendar is marked as a national holiday. This year the celebrations will be more extensive than usual.
Greek cuisine: Potatoes with tzatziki (video included)
Ingredients and preparation.
Greek cuisine: Gemista - stuffed tomatoes and peppers with rice (video included)
Ingredients and preparation.
Quote of the week
“Vinco Lukáč was such a nice MP. I think he was not completely competent to serve as an MP but he was an excellent ice hockey player.”
Biggest challenge: lack of information
INDIA’S affluent middle class, which has already explored the world’s more traditional holiday spots, might be open to travelling to new destinations where there is a market opportunity, in countries like Slovakia, Rajiva Misra, the Indian ambassador to Slovakia, suggested. Misra’s homeland saw a number of maharajas coming to Piešťany in the 1930s, with the ambassador suggesting that if a good holiday package was offered to Indians, they would likely come to Bratislava for more than just a day trip from Vienna.
Greek cuisine: Trahanas (video included)
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Tourist season opens in the High Tatras
THE RITUAL opening of the summer tourism and hiking season in the High Tatras for the first time was composed of a series of free events spanning three days and multiple venues.
Two Slovaks killed in Taliban attack
MORE than a decade since the 2001 terrorist attacks in the United States, two mountaineers have become the first Slovak civilian victims of a terrorist attack.
Countrywide Events
Western SLOVAKIA
Greek cuisine: Cooking with love ...
“BRING me some potatoes to plant in Epirus.” This was one of the first diplomatic tasks that Nicolaos D. Kanellos, the Greek ambassador to Slovakia, received from his boss in Greece. So Kanellos did as asked and brought the president of Greece 25 kilos of potatoes from the garden of a woman in Skalica who had been planting potatoes for 15 years.
Harabin asks for €300,000 in damages
A GOOD name is more desirable than great riches, wrote Slovakia’s Supreme Court President Štefan Harabin in quoting the scriptures in his lawsuit filed against Renáta Papšová, a psychiatrist who last year participated in a public discussion about the state of Slovakia’s judiciary, the Sme daily reported.
Proportion of Slovak groceries in stores drops to 44 percent
The share of Slovak grocery products on the shelves in Slovakia dropped from 46 percent to 44 percent, or by 2 percentage points year-on-year, in June 2013, according to a survey carried out by GfK Slovakia on behalf of the Slovak Food Chamber on a sample of 360 stores.
Kažimír announces lower-than-expected state income and additional cuts
The total income flowing into the state budget this year will be €347 million less than what was forecast back in February, according to the latest prognosis by the Finance Ministry. Next year, the budget will come up short €611 million when compared to previous forecasts.
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