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New rules for public collections passed
AFTER more than 40 years the parliament passed new law on fund-raising collections which should come into force on July 1. The law was supported by 130 MPs, the Sme daily reported in its May 28 issue.
Methamphetamine top problem drug in Slovakia
HEROIN is no longer the most problematic drug in Slovakia. It has been recently replaced by methamphetamine, with the number of people treated for addiction to marijuana also on the rise, the latest annual report of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) issued on May 27 revealed.
Minority groups got subsidies of €4.25 million last year
TOGETHER €4.25 million was allocated for the cultural activities of national minorities living in Slovakia, according to the report on the status and rights of national minorities for 2013 acknowledged by the government on May 28.
NDS and construction consortium sign contract for Žilina bypass
THE CONSTRUCTION of a 4.25-kilometre stretch of the D3 motorway that would bypass around Žilina began on May 26 with the signing of a contract between the National Highway Company (NDS) and a consortium of EUROVIA SK, Hochtief CZ and SMS, NDS spokesman Marcel Jánošík told the TASR newswire. The bypass should be completed within 1,095 calendar days, he added.
Trade unions want to up minimum monthly wage to €400
THE TRADE Union Confederation (KOZ) is insisting on its proposal to increase the minimum wage to €400 per month, with its chairman Jozef Kollár claiming on May 27 that a person who works eight hours a day should not earn an amount that is below the poverty level.
Number of foreign tourists up by over 7 percent last year
MORE THAN 1.6 million foreign visitors stayed in accommodation facilities in Slovakia last year, which represents a rise of 7.3 percent in annual terms, representatives of the Slovak Association of Travel Agencies (SACKA) informed on May 27.
Mikuláš Huba leaves Ordinary People caucus
MP Mikuláš Huba has left the Ordinary People and Independent Personalities (OĽaNO) caucus, OĽaNO chairman Igor Matovič confirmed to the TASR newswire on May 27.
Finnish tango at Slovak Radio
AFTER a taster of Finnish tango in 2012, this lesser known musical genre will return to the Slovak capital on May 28.
Krakow withdraws joint Winter Olympics bid with Slovakia
FOLLOWING a referendum of its citizens, the Polish city of Krakow announced on May 26 that it has withdrawn its bid to organise the Winter Olympic Games in 2022, part of which was to have taken place in Slovakia.
President signs land ownership bill into law
THE AMENDED law on agricultural land ownership will be effective as early as June 1 after President Ivan Gašparovič approved it with his signature on May 27, the SITA newswire reported.
Nearly half of Slovaks believe economy deteriorated
ALMOST half of the people in Slovakia remain sceptical with respect in their assessment of the economic situation in the country over the past 12 months, according to the latest consumer barometer for April released by the Statistics Office on May 26 and by the TASR newswire.
Volkswagen plant in Bratislava faces strike
AFTER several weeks of negotiations, the labour unions and the management of the Bratislava-based plant of the Volkswagen automotive producer failed to agree on how much the 10,000 employees should be earning.
Outgoing President Gašparovič pays a good-bye visit to the Czech Republic
SLOVAKIA’s President Ivan Gašparovič has left for his last-ever official bilateral visit as president. On May 27, he began a two-day visit to Prague at the invitation of his Czech counterpart, Miloš Zeman.
Sieť founders submit registration petition
IN THREE weeks’ time Radoslav Procházka, and the other founders of the Sieť party, collected more than enough signatures to have the party officially registered.
Eustream launches ‘open season’ procedure for reverse gas flow to Ukraine
THE COMPANY Eustream has started its open season procedure for the project involving the reverse flow of natural gas from Slovakia to Ukraine, the SITA newswire reported on May 26.
Fico comments on low turnout in EP election
PRIME Minister Robert Fico thanked the 13 percent of voters who took part in the European Parliament (EP) election over the weekend in an official statement issued on May 26.
Crime boss Piťo sentenced to 18 years
THE RINGLEADER of a the Bratislava-based Piťovci organised crime group, Juraj Ondrejčák (nicknamed Piťo), was sentenced to 18 years in jail by the Specialised Criminal Court in Pezinok on May 26.
Foreign Ministry welcomes high Ukraine election turnout
THE EARLY presidential election in Ukraine is democratic and its outcomes are legitimate, despite efforts by pro-Russian rebels in the east of the country to block the voting, Slovakia’s Foreign Ministry wrote in an official statement from May 26, as reported by the TASR newswire.
Fico: Slovakia has enough gas secured for potential crisis
SLOVAKIA has secured enough gas to withstand a potential supply crisis, said Prime Minister Robert Fico after May 23 extraordinary session of the Slovak Security Council on the possible crisis in relation to the escalation of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
EP VOTE: Smer wins, but support is dropping
THE RULING Smer party won the EP elections but showed it is losing its attraction to voters following the loss of Prime Minister Robert Fico in the presidential election.
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