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Lajčák talks future plans
FOREIGN Minister Miroslav Lajčák has served in diplomatic posts in Moscow, Tokyo and Belgrade. From 2007 to 2009 he was High Representative/EU Special Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, the position created by the Dayton Accords that ended the Bosnia War, which is meant to aid the country in its transition to a functioning democratic state. This is his second stint as foreign minister. He recently sat down to talk about developments in Slovak foreign policy and his plans for the future.
Salaries are less important
A STRONG and well-known brand, interesting work, a sound reputation and job security are the chief factors for people when considering the ideal employer. Salaries, as it turns out, are not as important, according to a survey carried out by employment agency Profesia and Forbes magazine on 10,000 respondents.
Eximbanka boosts export support
THE STATE-RUN Export-Import Bank of the Slovak Republic (Eximbanka) estimates it will support exports totalling €2.725 billion via its activities in 2014. Compared with 2013 this means an increase by €135 million or 5.2 percent. The Slovak parliament approved the bank’s budget on December 4, the SITA newswire reported.
Ministry prepares six-year strategy
THE ECONOMY Ministry has prepared a draft Strategy of External Economic Relations of the Slovak Republic for 2014-2020. The Council of the Slovak Cabinet to Support Exports and Investment discussed the draft in November, and the cabinet is expected to deal with it later in February, Economy Ministry officials told The Slovak Spectator.
Robert Wilson video works show at the National Gallery
ROBERT Wilson is most famous as a theatre director and choreographer who rose to prominence directing the experimental opera Einstein on the Beach to the music of Philip Glass, but Slovaks have not had the opportunity to become acquainted with his theatrical work.
Most car production goes abroad
THREE carmakers in Slovakia, Volkswagen Slovakia, PSA Peugeot Citroen and Kia Motors Slovakia, export as much as 98 percent of their production, Jaroslav Holeček, the president of the Slovak Automotive Industry Association (ZAP), told the TASR newswire in early January when Slovakia marked the fifth anniversary of the adoption of the euro.
Some regulated rents violate owner's rights
AMONG the owners of flats that were returned as part of post-communist restitution there was a group that received their properties still occupied by tenants. As the rent of many such properties was still regulated, a struggle has ensued for much of the past two decades.
Microbiologist Ján Vilček receives honorary degree
COMENIUS University (UK) in Bratislava has awarded microbiologist Ján Vilček with an honorary degree. He joins a roster of honourees including UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, the 14th Dalai Lama and Nobel Prize laureate Tnezen Gyatso.
Slim chance deficit below 3 percent
THE FINANCE Ministry might enter the dividends from the state’s shares in the Slovenský Plynárnenský Priemysel (SPP) gas utility into the books for 2013, contrary to the state budget for 2014, which factors the dividends into this year. This will lower the government’s chances of keeping the deficit under 3 percent, which is one of its main priorities, the Sme daily wrote on February 3.
Quote of the week
“Political parties, even some of the other [presidential] candidates, stole many of my [presidential] programme ideas.”
Exercise: Global warming hits close to home
This exercise is linked to the article: Global warming hits close to home
Prosecution erred in Nitra attack case
RELEASING the men suspected of brutally attacking the owner and several customers of a bar in Nitra immediately after the incident was a serious failure. Releasing them when they were detained again more than three months later, after the media published a video of the attack, was a tragedy.
School among village houses
LOOKING at the row of houses flanking the main street in Leštiny, a municipality in the Orava region, one might not suspect that a Protestant school was located here as early as the 17th century. The school seemed to have a good reputation, as children came from far and wide to attend it.
Archaeologists discover abandoned medieval villages and more
IN 2013 Slovak archaeologists unearthed numerous abandoned medieval villages and burial mounds.
State closer to controlling SPP
THE STATE can now assume control of a 100-percent share in the Slovenský Plynárenský Priemysel (SPP) gas utility after receiving approval from the Antimonopoly Office (PMÚ). The office stated that the purchase of the remaining minority package from Energetický a Průmyslový Holding (EPH) will not violate the principles of market competition, the SITA newswire reported on February 4.
Slovak ‘Polar Bears’ bathe in Nitra
SLOVAKIA’S so-called “Polar Bears” gathered at Hangóka lake in Nitra for the biggest nation-wide winter swimming event on January 12.
Slovakia reports trade surplus
SLOVAKIA continued to report a positive foreign trade balance in November 2013, the latest month for which full statistics are available. Exports amounted to €6.09 billion while imports were at €5.78 billion, leaving the trade balance at plus €314 million.
Markets beyond EU are in crosshairs
THE ABSENCE of trade barriers in European Union countries makes them logical destinations for Slovak exports. But Slovak firms are seeking new places to export their products, prompted by prospects in markets outside the EU, and the need to reduce Slovakia’s reliance on EU markets and buffer it from the economic crisis.
Countrywide Events
Western SLOVAKIA
Exports are key to economic growth
SLOVAKIA’S economy is small and open, meaning that it exports a significant portion of its production. While experts view Slovakia’s economic openness as a natural development, they also say it could pose challenges for the country.
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