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Rosatom wants guaranteed price
IF THE construction of a new nuclear power plant in Jaslovské Bohunice begins, it will provide over 6,000 construction jobs. The Russian company Rosatom, which would like to build the new nuclear facility in cooperation with the state, also says the new plant could create 500 new jobs after it goes into operation, the Sme daily reported on November 27.
Fico meets Obama at White House
SLOVAKIA is ready to help with international efforts to eliminate chemical weapons in Syria, but it will not offer for those weapons to be dismantled on Slovak territory, Prime Minister Robert Fico told the press after his meeting with US President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden in Washington on November 21.
Fico meets Chinese PM
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.
Year of Jánošík ends with banditry conference
THE COLOURFUL series of events organised throughout 2013 to mark the 300th anniversary of the trial and execution of legendary Slovak bandit Juraj Jánošík culminated on November 4 with a national conference called Banditry in Slovakia.
Rising extremism not exclusive to Slovakia
AN EXTREMIST with a history of leading an openly neo-Nazi group in a high public office is an unprecedented event in Slovakia’s post-1993 history. The election victory of Marian Kotleba has caused an outcry among politicians, observers of the Slovak political scene, human rights advocates and even ordinary folks. Yet, his success can be seen as part of a growing trend beyond Slovakia’s borders.
Shoppers, merchants ready for holiday season
AS CHRISTMAS approaches, many Slovaks experience an adrenaline rush as they fret over what to buy for their families and friends and how to pay for it. The Christmas rush has become an inevitable part of the pre-holiday period in Slovakia, and even though the season starts in November for brick-and-mortar stores, many Slovaks leave their shopping - increasingly done online - until the last minute.
Did journalists help extremism?
CAN THE media ignore extremists, especially when they get elected in democratic elections? Moreover, how should they depict an extremist – and should they depict him at all?
Group shopping in tourism up
MORE and more Slovaks choose their Christmas holiday and New Year’s trips on collective shopping websites. As in previous years, the demand for coupons in the travelling and holidays sector has increased during the pre-Christmas period, said the Slovak Association of Portals of Collective Shopping (SAPKN), as cited by the TASR newswire.
Slota gets 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.
More than 7,000 e-shops
THE NUMBER of e-shops in Slovakia has exceeded 7,000. Compared with the previous year, the number of e-shops increased by more than one third, according to the statistics of the Heureka.sk portal, which compares goods offered in Slovak e-shops. Most of the new shops emerged in the sectors of clothing, electric appliances and perfumes, the TASR newswire wrote in October.
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