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Data protection and collective bargaining legislation perceived as problematic
ALSO in 2013 there were legal norms adopted which have earned criticism and perceived as problematic. These are especially the Personal Data Protection Act, the new legislation on collective bargaining but also some tax-related revision. But there are also legal norms, which according to lawyers need some changes or up-dates. The Slovak Spectator spoke about these legal norms with Daniel Futej and Zuzana Štekláčová from Futej & Partners; Tomáš Rybár, a partner with Čechová & Partners; Peter Šťastný and Juraj Gyárfáš from Allen & Overy Bratislava; lawyers from Havel, Holásek & Partners; Juraj Foltýn and Přemysl Marek from Peterka & Partners; Peter Štrpka from Soukeník – Štrpka; and Marek Staroň, managing partner at White & Case in Bratislava.
Fico, Yatsenyuk discuss reverse gas flow to Ukraine
PRIME Minister Robert Fico and his Ukrainian counterpart Arseniy Yatsenyuk were discussing the possibilities of gas supplies to Ukraine via reverse flow from Slovakia after the special summit of the European Union held on March 6.
NGOs call on scrapping proposed changes to constitution
TOGETHER 28 organisations and 77 individuals signed an open letter to MPs, asking them not to support the changes which, according to them, introduce a constitutional ban on same-sex marriages. They referred to the proposal to amend the constitution with following definition: “Marriage is a unique bond between one man and one woman. The Slovak Republic protects marriage universally and contributes towards its well-being.”
Transport Ministry claims it respects agreements with truckers
THERE IS no reason for freight hauliers to strike, according to Transport Minister Ján Počiatek. He responded to the earlier threat of the Slovak Union of Motor Carriers (UNAS) that they will launch a strike if the government does not guarantee it will fulfil its promise to make changes to the toll system by March 7.
Study: Economic crime up 60 percent
THE NUMBER of economic crime cases in Slovakia has grown by 60 percent since 2011, with roughly one-third of Slovak companies having their own experience with such fraud over the past two years, according to the results of a survey carried out by PwC on 76 Slovak companies in autumn 2013. In previous survey carried out in 2011 only 21 percent of the surveyed businesses indicated that they had experienced economic crime within the past 24 months, the TASR newswire reported on March 6.
V4 ministers call for signing association agreement with Ukraine
THE FOREIGN ministers of the Visegrad Group (V4) of Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Poland and Hungary, sent on March 5 a letter to High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton and EU Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy Štefan Füle to launch preparations for signing the association treaty and a free trade agreement with Ukraine without delay.
Winter Paralympic Games begin
SLOVAKIA’S delegation of disabled athletes to the Winter Paralympic Games held in Sochi on March 7-16, will try to outdo their 11 medals in Vancouver four years ago, which placed them fourth in the overall table position in the final balance, the SITA newswire reported.
Near the capital, near adventure
If you have a spare day or two while visiting Bratislava, why not pay a visit to places outside the city.
Survey examines violence on women across EU
A survey by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) is the first of its kind on violence against women across the 28 Member States of the European Union (EU). Published beginning March, it is based on interviews with 42,000 women across the EU who were asked about their experiences of physical, sexual and psychological violence, including incidents of intimate partner violence (“domestic violence”).
Lajčák meets US Ambassador to discuss Ukraine crisis
Foreign Minister Miroslav Lajčák met with US Ambassador to Slovakia Theodore Sedgwick on March 5 to discuss current developments in Ukraine and the Crimea.
Man accused for attacking police during Gorilla protest cleared
The man identified as Ján J. from the municipality of Kozárovce, who got involved in a shoving with police during a Gorilla protest in front of parliament in February 2012, was finally cleared of wrongdoing March 6.
Slovakia to send two military inspectors to Ukraine
The Defence Ministry will send two members of the Slovak Armed Forces to Ukraine as part of an inspection group from OSCE countries.
British minister helps businesspeople look for opportunities in Slovakia
British Minister of State for Trade and Investment Lord Livingston was in Bratislava on March 5 to open the British-Slovak Business Centre, which should offer a broad scale of services for small- and medium-sized enterprises from the United Kingdom.
Statistics Office: Unemployment in 4Q13 down
The unemployment rate in Slovakia dropped on an annual basis in the fourth quarter of 2013 following a long period of year-on-year rises, the Slovak Statistics Office (ŠÚ) announced March 5.
Constitutional Court rejects ombudswoman’s appeal of foreigner law
Ombudswoman Jana Dubovcová proposed to scrutinise the constitutionality of the law on the stay of foreigners in Slovakia, but at its March 5 plenary session the Constitutional Court declined to hear her proposal on the grounds that it was not filed by an authorised person.
Crimea a turning point, Polish ambassador says
IN THE longer term, we have to rethink the vulnerabilities in our relations with Russia, including energy and financial dependencies, said Polish Ambassador to Slovakia Tomasz Chłoń in an interview with The Slovak Spectator. “What happened can be a turning point in how we construct the security and defence of the European Union,” Chłoń said.
Pozývací list
WHEN Vasil Biľak passed away on February 6, no one could have suspected that just a month later history would repeat itself and someone else would get the idea to address an invitation letter (pozývací list) to the Kremlin.
Two Slovaks join Ukraine mission
A PAIR of Slovak military officials were among those blocked from entering Crimea as part of an observer mission to neighbouring Ukraine, as Prime Minister Robert Fico and other top Slovak officials call for a diplomatic solution to the biggest crisis between Russia and the West since the end of the Cold War.
Over 70 percent of Roma kids have experienced discrimination
AS MANY as 74 percent of Roma children say they have encountered discrimination at least once in their life, the recently published results of a survey among Roma pupils show, as reported by the Roma Press Agency (RPA).
Slovakia to help Croatia with Schengen border
SLOVAKIA will assist Croatia in preparing its borders before it joins the Schengen area.
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