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V4 agrees on defence, nuclear energy
THE VISEGRAD Group (V4) countries will have their own joint combat unit in 2016, according to an agreement made by the prime ministers of Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland, at the meeting held in Budapest on October 14. The PMs also discussed the importance of nuclear energy for the European economy, the TASR newswire reported.
224 Slovak tourists died abroad during summer
UP TO 224 Slovaks died abroad during their summer holidays, most of whom perished in the Czech Republic, Hungary and Croatia. In addition to this, 167 people were injured, mostly on holidays in Croatia, Italy and Austria, according to the Foreign Affairs Ministry data.
Consumer prices up by one percent
INFLATION based on the consumer price index continues to decelerate in Slovakia.
UN not satisfied with police inspection of Moldava raid
THE UNITED Nations’ High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, does not believe that the police raid in Moldava nad Bodvou was investigated objectively.
Government performs poorly with Roma policies, say NGOs
IN THEIR public statements on the Roma, Slovak politicians usually engage in excluding the Roma communities from the majority population and accusing the minority of being responsible for problems faced by the nation, a recent study released by Milan Šimečka Foundation (NMŠ) states.
Slovaks working for OPCW honoured by Nobel Prize
AWARDING the 2013 Nobel Peace Prize to the Hague-based Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) brings me great honour and happiness, Ditta Cigániková, who works for the OPCW, told TASR.
General Prosecutor’s Office gets involved in Moldava raid case
THE GENERAL Prosecutor’s Office will look into the controversial police raid in the Roma settlement in Moldava nad Bodvou which left several people injured and attracted the attention of Slovak and international human rights watchdogs.
Hrušovský’s candidacy has official support of KDH
PAVOL Hrušovský has officially entered the presidential race as the candidate of his party, the Christian Democratic Movement (KDH).
Towns and villages consider strike
MUNICIPAL governments are threatening to go on strike unless the central government grants more money to towns and villages from next year’s budget.
Slovak coins exchanged only until January 2
JANUARY 2, 2014 will be the last day the National Bank of Slovakia (NBS) will exchange coins in Slovak crowns for euros. After that, crown coins will no longer be exchangeable.
Police halt inquiry into hazy emissions deal
NOBODY will go to jail in association with one of the most controversial deals sealed under the first government of Prime Minister Robert Fico, as police have shelved their investigation into the infamous Interblue Group case. Slovak taxpayers are believed to have lost tens of millions of euros in the deal, in which the Interblue Group – a company registered to an unattended lock-up garage in the United States – acquired Slovakia’s carbon-dioxide emissions quotas at a huge discount. One political ethics watchdog group called the shelving of the investigation “bad news” but in no way surprising.
Credit cards at state offices?
SLOVAK state offices might soon start accepting payments via credit and debit cards.
Charities to get confiscated goods
THE USUAL way to deal with counterfeit goods confiscated by custom offices is for owners to pay for their disposal, but there are also special cases when the customs offices can donate the items for humanitarian purposes. Until now, that has required approval from the firm that owns the original trademark, but the Finance Ministry is proposing to do away with that limitation.
Smart electric energy metering
SLOVAKIA is gradually preparing for the installation of smart meters in the electricity sector. In early July the Slovak cabinet approved a concept for how to proceed in this area. The Economy Ministry, which developed the concept, envisages that by 2020, 600,000 smart meters should be installed in Slovakia, the SITA newswire wrote.
Thousands of jobs in times of crisis
More than 100 companies from all corners of the country are involved in the projectIn Slovakia, a huge investment is taking place, bringing jobs for nearly 10,000 people. This is the completion of the 3rd and 4th units of the Mochovce Nuclear Power Plant. The project, with a budget of more than €3 billion, is one of the biggest investments in the modern history of our country. After its completion, the power plant will cover almost one half of domestic power consumption and employ thousands of other people for decades!
Eagle flew in Syrian warzone
AN EAGLE called Ar-nold, fitted with a solar transmitter enabling experts and the general public to track his whereabouts, entered the warzone in Syria in late September as part of his migratory route to Africa, where he spends his winters.
€47m earned from CO2 allowances
SLOVAKIA has sold emissions allowances, known as EUAs (European Union allowances), worth €47 million so far this year, permitting the buyers to emit 10.863 million tonnes of CO2 emissions. This comes out to an average price of €4.33 per tonne, Environment Ministry spokesperson Maroš Stano told the SITA newswire.
More RES power plants in Tatras
THE MAJOR electricity producer Slovenské Elektrárne is continuing its construction of small power stations based on renewable energy sources (RES) in the High Tatras. Within the Ecologisation of Mountain Chalets project, it has already invested €110,000 into construction of solar or small hydro-power plants, the SITA newswire wrote.
Institutions and organisations in the energy sector in Slovakia
Ministry of Economy, www.economy.gov.skMinister: Tomáš Malatinský
Korean dance comes to SND
WHILE the Slovak National Theatre (SND) has hosted numerous foreign productions, arguably none of them were quite as exotic and spectacular as on October 1, when the Korean Embassy to Slovakia celebrated a national holiday with a traditional dance performance by the Son Kyung-Soon Yeajon Dance Company.
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