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China cannot be ignored, Fico says
CHINA offers enormous trade opportunities and therefore cannot be overlooked, Prime Minister Robert Fico said after the meeting with leaders of the Central and Eastern European countries and China held in Bucharest on November 26.
NGO calls for unified rules for judges
LEGAL watchdog Via Iuris calls for unified rules for people applying for a job as a judge. Moreover, the Judicial Council which has the final word in selection procedure should publish its decisions.
Growth prognosis lowered (CORRECTED VERSION)
BANK analysts have slightly corrected their economic growth prognosis for this and next year. While in October they expected the economy to grow at 0.9 percent, they now say it will grow by 0.8 percent in 2013. The prognosis for 2014 says that the economy will grow at 1.9 percent, down by 0.2 percentage points compared to October’s expectations. In July, they forecast the economy would grow by 2.3 percent in 2014, the SITA newswire reported on November 26, citing the regular monthly survey of the National Bank of Slovakia (NBS), the country’s central bank, for November.
Slovaks surprised by Kotleba's victory
Did Kotleba’s victory surprise you? How do you understand his success and what does it mean for the future of the region and the country?
New website for sexual violence victims launched
THE NEW internet portal Nemlčme.sk was launched on International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women to offer shelter and help to victims of sexual violence. One of the creators of the project, Dália Gregorová, discussed her experience with sexual abuse and rape in an interview published by the Sme daily and an internet blog.
State employees to get higher salaries
THE SALARIES of employees of public and state administrations will increase next year, based on two collective agreements which representatives of the government, municipalities and trade unions signed on November 25. While for example office clerks, police officers and social services employees will see their wages rise by €16 a month, teachers’ earnings will increase by €20-€40, the Sme daily reported.
Kotleba files criminal complaint over alleged document shredding
THE BANSKÁ Bystrica self-governing region is allegedly shredding documents and contracts, and erasing computer hard drives, according to Marian Kotleba, who was recently elected to govern the region. He filed a criminal complaint over the abuse of power by a public official and embezzlement with police on November 25. Yet, region spokesperson Monika Pastuchová has called the allegations nonsense.
Court hands Slota €5,000 fine and 16-month driving ban
THE ČADCA District Court has upheld the original verdict for Ján Slota, former chair of the Slovak National Party (SNS), punishing him with a €5,000 fine and a 16-month ban from driving. If Slota fails to pay the sum, he could spend three months in prison. The verdict is not yet valid, as either of the two sides can appeal, the SITA newswire reported on November 26.
Man accused of election corruption
THE INVESTIGATOR of the National Criminal Agency has charged the very first person with election corruption related to November’s regional elections. 40-year-old Sándor Sz. allegedly bribed voters with €5 vouchers and tobacco, the TASR newswire reported on November 26.
Fico to meet Chinese prime minister
SLOVAKIA’s PM Robert Fico will meet his Chinese counterpart, Li Keqiang, in Bucharest on November 26.
Jewish community outraged over extremist’s victory
IN RESPONSE to the election success of extremist Marian Kotleba in Banská Bystrica Region, the European Jewish Congress is demanding the creation of an action plan that would prevent neo-Nazi parties from succeeding in Europe.
Bratislava carmaker opens new press shop
A NEW molding facility opened on November 22 as part of the Volkswagen Slovakia plant in Bratislava.
EPP mentions Smer’s populism in connection with extremist’s success
THE RESULT of the run-off for regional governor in Banská Bystrica which saw extremist Marian Kotleba win, is “a serious blow to democracy in Slovakia, but hopefully it is only a temporary one”, the President of the European People’s Party (EPP) Joseph Daul commented.
Right wing extremist wins governor vote
IF THE SUCCESS of the extremist Marian Kotleba in the first round of the governor election in the Banská Bystrica region came as a cold shower to Slovaks, his eventual victory over the Smer candidate, incumbent Vladimír Maňka, in the run-off, left most of the country frozen in disbelief.
Incumbent governors confirm position in four regions
IN BRATISLAVA, Nitra, Košice and Trnava, the incumbent regional governors confirmed their positions in the second round of the election on November 23.
Kotleba victory a surprise for Gašparovič
SLOVAK President Ivan Gašparovič has expressed surprise at the outcome of the second round of the regional elections in Banská Bystrica Region (BBSK), and sees it as a warning.
Citizens plan protest against new governor for November 29
CIVIC activists shocked by the victory of far-right leader Marian Kotleba in the Banská Bystrica regional election are organising a public gathering in the city for Friday, November 29, activist and Banská Bystrica city councillor Vladimír Pirošík told the TASR newswire.
Foreign media react to Slovak extremist’s election success
SEVERAL media in Europe and beyond have reported on the election of far-right extremist Marian Kotleba as the head of the Banska Bystrica self-governing region.
Government Proxy for Roma comments on Kotleba’s election win
FAR-RIGHT leader Marian Kotleba’s victory in Banská Bystrica Region is the result of people's frustration with empty promises, and with the Roma issue not being addressed for the past 22 years, Government Proxy for Roma Communities Peter Pollák said in his reaction to the election results, as quoted by the TASR newswire.
Hungarian councillors to boycott Kotleba
IN THE AFTERMATH of the run-off of the regional governor election in Banská Bystrica, which saw extremist Marian Kotleba rise to the post, the ethnic-Hungarian Party of Hungarian Communities (SMK), which holds five posts in the newly elected regional council, announced they will boycott Kotleba, the TASR newswire reported.
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