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FRONTEX director visits Slovak-Ukrainian border
SLOVAKIA has one of the European Union’s external borders – the most eastern border with Ukraine. Executive Director of the European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders (FRONTEX) Ilkka Laitinen visited the Slovak-Ukrainian border on January 15 in order to see Slovakia’s progress in developing integrated management of the EU’s external borders.
Online petition backing ombudswoman gets more than 2,500 signatures
MORE THAN 2,500 people have voiced their support for Ombudswoman Jana Dubovcová in an online petition launched by the Centre for Research into Ethnicity and Culture (CVEK) in the wake of a dispute between the ombudswoman and the government, with almost one-third of the signatories coming from Bratislava.
Payment terms in Slovakia to change
THE CONDITIONS for making domestic and foreign payments in Slovakia will unify with the rest of the European Union as of February, when the so-called SEPA (Single Euro Payments Area) is implemented, which will be launched throughout the entire EU and another five European countries. This means that everyone will be able to send and receive payments in euros in the selected areas.
Žitňanská proposes separating Supreme Court president and Judicial Council chair functions
THE FUNCTION of the Supreme Court president and the chair of the Judicial Council, currently held by the same person, should be separate, according to independent MP Lucia Žitňanská.
Volkswagen reportedly planning salary cuts
BRATISLAVA-based carmaker Volkswagen (VW) is allegedly planning to cut the salaries of its employees by 4 percent.
SE shareholders approve €85 million for EMO construction
THE STATE will allocate another €85 million for the construction of the third and fourth blocks of the nuclear power plant in Mochovce (EMO), based on an agreement between the shareholders of the owner of the plant, Slovenské Elektrárne (SE), the SITA newswire reported on January 21.
IVO: President hits all-time low in public trust poll
AS HE reaches the end of his second (and last) term, President Ivan Gašparovič has reached the nadir of public trust since he took office in 2004, according to a poll carried out by the Focus polling agency on behalf of the Institute for Public Affairs (IVO) that was released on January 21.
Unemployment rate at 13.5 percent in December
UNEMPLOYMENT in December 2013 stood at 13.5 percent, staying put when compared to November 2013, while falling 0.94 percentage points year-on-year, Labour, Social Affairs and the Family Minister Ján Richter announced at a press conference on January 21.
Four new ambassadors present credentials
PRESIDENT Ivan Gašparovič received four new ambassadors to Slovakia from Qatar, New Zealand, Mongolia and Malaysia on January 20, the TASR newswire reported.
Government borrows more than €500 million
THE FINANCE Ministry’s Debt and Liquidity Management Agency (ARDAL) borrowed on the financial markets more than €500 million on January 21. In two auctions it offered to investors government bonds maturing in 2016 and 2018, the SITA newswire reported.
Malinová case nears end
WAS HEDVIGA Malinová attacked in Nitra in 2006 or not? While the General Prosecutor’s Office claims to have wrapped up its investigation into the infamous case that has poured so much fuel onto the fiery Slovak-Hungarian relations of the time, it still has not publicly answered this question.
Lajčák: Accepting Gitmo detainees shows friendly Slovak-US ties
SLOVAKIA’s acceptance of three members of the Uyghur ethnic group who were previously incarcerated at the Guantanamo Bay US military base is an acknowledgement of our friendship with the US, Slovak Foreign Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajčák said on TV channel TA3’s political discussion show on January 19.
Confusion arises over Fico’s religious background
A STRICT Catholic education, including the participation in sacraments, with priests and nuns among his relatives, was what Robert Fico, who is running as the presidential candidate of his Smer party, chose to stress about his childhood in a promotional video interview with his party colleague, Culture Minister Marek Maďarič.
German businessman plans Sliač-Dresden flight
GERMAN entrepreneur Marko Weiss has unveiled his plan to introduce a regular flight connection between the airport in Sliač, in Banská Bystrica Region, and the German city of Dresden, the TASR newswire reported on January 17.
Hidden radars to monitor Slovak roads
AS OF next week, the police will start combating dangerous drivers on a large scale. The police are now equipped with 780 new intelligence cars to be used for this purpose and will receive hundreds of stationary radars, the Pravda daily reported.
NOVA not recommending any presidential candidates in first round
THE NOVA party will not offer any guidance to its supporters as for which candidate they should vote for the in first round of the presidential election. The countrywide council of the party made this decision on January 18 in Prešov.
Slovakia has beautiful women (video included)
"When I arrived here I was very very happily surprised," says Yves Rouche, a hotel consultant and golf club manager from South Africa, who came to Slovakia more than five years ago to live with his girlfriend. After studying in France and living all around the world he settled down in Košice. Slovakia was much more colorful and free than he initially thought it would be, he said. "Actually this country was very nice, beautiful women - certainly one of the highest concentrations of pretty ladies," he says.
Institutions of Brazil in Slovakia
Embassy of the Federative Republic of BrazilAmbassador: Susan Kleebankbratislava.itamaraty.gov.br
Quote of the week
“I have always been impressed by the tradition of the three Svätopluk twigs.”
Car production up - again
CARMAKERS in Slovakia set a new record in 2013 with their continued increase in production, despite falling short of producing one million cars. Industry experts see room for more growth, but since carmakers are nearing their maximum output capacity, only the arrival of a new company can significantly boost production.
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- Slovakia loses another EV model to Spain as Stellantis chooses Zaragoza over Trnava
- Weekend: Celebration of fun comes to Malacky Photo
- UK appoints Bilal Zahid as new ambassador to Slovakia
- News digest: Prosecutor seeks jail for NBS Governor Kažimír as his political support wanes
- Weekend: Celebration of fun comes to Malacky Photo
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- No more photos or bank statements? Slovakia moves to ease residence process
- Slovakia loses another EV model to Spain as Stellantis chooses Zaragoza over Trnava
- News digest: Prosecutor seeks jail for NBS Governor Kažimír as his political support wanes
- Convicted of multiple murders, Slovakia’s mafia boss seeks release from prison
- Slovak female triathlete shatters barriers with historic win at Himalayan event
- News digest: Fico’s bloc wants to save money by restricting electoral access
- Maria Theresa on the banks of Bratislava
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- 3 free things to do in Bratislava in the next seven days
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- Digital Jarvis is real now. He is coming for your to-do list
- The Kremlin’s security agency has a Russian contractor in Slovakia - no one has noticed
- The disinformation scene has become a tool of media capture
- Maria Theresa on the banks of Bratislava
- No more photos or bank statements? Slovakia moves to ease residence process
- A mayor resigns over €2.7 million fraud scandal at town hall
- He designed Gatwick. But this is his masterpiece
- Fico praises China and Vietnam as models, says liberal democracy has failed
- News digest: Violent gang in Bratislava is under arrest
- The Kremlin’s security agency has a Russian contractor in Slovakia - no one has noticed
- The compass points to Kúty, and people are starting to follow
- News digest: Prosecutor seeks jail for NBS Governor Kažimír as his political support wanes
- Slovakia loses another EV model to Spain as Stellantis chooses Zaragoza over Trnava
- Slovak female triathlete shatters barriers with historic win at Himalayan event
- Weekend: Celebration of fun comes to Malacky Photo
- News digest: Fico’s bloc wants to save money by restricting electoral access
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