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Žáková-Malinová to undergo further medical examination
Hedviga Žáková-Malinová will undergo another medical exam in the latest twist of a protracted criminal case over alleged ethnic violence.
Fico says state measures against tax fraud bearing fruit
Measures implemented by the government aimed at combating tax evasion have born their first fruit, Prime Minister Robert Fico said at a press conference on October 5.
Bulgarian President visiting Slovakia
Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev who began his two-day official visit to Slovakia in Bratislava on November 5 received a €100,000 check from Slovak President Ivan Gašparovič. The money will go to help Syrian refugees who arriving in Bulgaria.
EC forecasts positive economic developments for Slovakia
Slovakia is likely to have modest employment growth, weak inflation and a current account surplus, the European Commission (EC) predicts in its autumn prognosis of the estimated economic developments in the 28 EU-member states published on November 5.
PPF's purchase of Telefónica confirmed
THE COMPANY PPF, owned by Czech businessman Petr Kellner, has officially confirmed the purchase of the Czech and Slovak branches of the mobile operator Telefónica, which provides telecom services and internet connection under the brand O2. The firm will buy 66-percent stock for €2.467 billion. The purchase has to be confirmed by regulatory offices, the Sme.sk website reported.
Justice Ministry fails to appeal Sadiki re-trial
BAKI Sadiki, a Kosovar Albanian suspected of drug trafficking, will likely receive a new trial now that the Justice Ministry has withdrawn its plan to challenge the decision that granted Sadiki a re-trial.
Prosecutor's Office denies Gorilla connection with Nicholson wiretap
THE GENERAL Prosecutor’s Office has denied any connection between the alleged wiretapping of journalist Tom Nicholson and the investigation of the Gorilla file, a lengthy document that purports to describe an operation conducted by the Slovak Information Service (SIS), the country’s main intelligence agency, in which it collected information about the influence of the Penta financial group on senior Slovak politicians between 2005 and 2006. The wiretap took place between November 2010 and January 2011.
Interpol praises Slovakia
SECRETARY General of Interpol Ronald Kenneth Noble appreciated Slovakia’s work in the Infra-Red operation, designed to capture wanted fugitives believed to be living abroad. Thanks to the operation the inspectors were able to find Kosovar-Albanian drug lord Baki Sadiki in Kosovo, as well as Viliam Mišenka, charged with having participated in the murder of alleged gang leader Peter Čongrády, in Venezuela, and Karol Mello, suspected of organising several murders, in Belize.
Budget deficit drops by €494 million
SLOVAKIA’S state budget deficit shrank compared with both the previous month and the previous year. At the end of October the deficit stood at €1.972 billion, which is €494 million, or 20 percent, less than last year. The implementation of the budget stood at 64 percent, which the ministry says is better than expected, the SITA newswire reported on November 4.
Slovakia’s military presence in NATO to be upgraded
SLOVAKIA will have two more military representatives in NATO and EU offices as of December, according to the proposal for upgrading Slovak military representation in the military structures of NATO and EUFOR (European Union Forces), TASR reported.
ATM thieves freed due to procedural mistake
TWO men prosecuted in the case of an organised group stealing ATM machines were set free on November 4 after the judge assigned to the case made a procedural mistake.
Train kills a man in Bratislava
A RAILROAD accident claimed one life in Bratislava on October 4.
Daily Mail runs story on Košice’s Lunik IX slum
THE DAILY Mail has noticed Slovakia’s infamous city ghetto, an urban version of eastern Slovakia’s numerous socially excluded Roma communities.
International Roma inclusion project to launch in Slovakia
SLOVAKIA is one of the countries where a new project aimed at increasing the inclusion of Roma in the local decision-making process will be launched on November 5.
Receipt lottery leads to closing of tax-dodging retail chain
DISCOUNT clothing retailier Kik was closed down after the tax authorities revealed its problematic practices regarding the cash registry. The authorities learned about one of the retail chain’s shops use of an illegal cash registry machine through the national receipt lottery, the Sme daily reported.
State to lay off thousands, Interior Ministry admits
DOZENS of documents and analyses concerning major state administration reforms, so-called ESO reform, indicate that changes would save the state about €700 million in four years, but also see thousands of people lose jobs.
Opposition insists on its audit office candidate
THE OPPOSITION parties are not planning to submit a new candidate for the post of Supreme Audit Office (NKÚ) head, the TASR newswire reported on November 3.
Slovaks excel at saving
SLOVAKS and Austrians post the best results among central and eastern European nations when it comes to saving, according to a recent survey conducted by Erste Group.
Poll: Smer support drops slightly
THE RULING Smer party would receive 39 percent of the vote if general elections took place at the end of October, according to an opinion poll conducted over the phone by the Polis polling agency and reported by the SITA newswire.
Telecom, postal authorities to merge
THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS Regulatory Authority of the Slovak Republic (TÚ SR) should merge with the Postal Regulatory Authority into the Office for Regulation of Electronic Communications and Postal Services as of January 2014. The merger is part of the consolidation of regulatory authorities under the draft bill on the Office for Regulation of Electronic Communications and Postal Services and the Transport Office, which the Slovak Parliament advanced to a second reading on October 16, the TASR newswire wrote.
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