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Babiš wins case against ÚPN
CZECH Finance Minister Andrej Babiš has won his lawsuit against the Nation’s Memory Institute (ÚPN) over his alleged cooperation with the Czechoslovak communist-era secret police (ŠtB).
EuroGas sues state for USD3.2 billion over halted talc mining
US company EuroGas has sued Slovakia and in an international arbitration, for compensation amounting to USD 3.2 billion US dollars (€2.35 billion), the Austrian Die Presse daily wrote.
Gov’t approves hosting Visegrad Group military exercise
A military exercise called Ground Pepper 2014 with troops of the Visegrad Group (V4) countries, i.e. Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia, together with the US will take place in the second half of 2014 in the training areas Lešť and in Kamenica nad Cirochou. The goal will be practicing forArticle Five of the Washington Treaty on collective defence of the NATO.
Procházka skips lie-detector test on his campaign’s funding
Leader of the new Sieť (meaning Network) party and failed presidential candidate Radoslav Procházka said he quit the dispute with the leader of the Ordinary People and Independent Personalities (OĽaNO) Igor Matovič and was not going to undergo the lie-detector test, as challenged by Matovič.
Survey: Banks revise their GDP growth estimate up to 2.5 percent for 2014
Banker optimism continues to rise. According to a Slovak National Bank survey of analysts at commercial banks, following the May revision of GDP growth forecast for this year from 2.2 percent to 2.4 percent, in June the average forecast rose to 2.5 percent.
Bratislava LGBTI fest culminates on June 28
The annual event of the LGBTI (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transfender and Intersex) community in Slovakia, Dúhový Pride (Rainbow Pride), will take place on June 28 in the Slovak capital.
Five Constitutional Court judge candidates interviewed by Kiska advisors, one eliminated
Just five of the six candidates for positions on the Constitutional Court showed up for their scheduled interviews conducted by members of the committee set up by President Andrej Kiska, advisor Rado Baťo told the TASR newswire on June 25.
Parliament approves new procedure for privatisation of Slovak Telekom
Parliament approved the amendment to the law on conditions of the state assets’ transfer to other persons; the amendment enables the sale of shares of the Slovak Telekom (ST) company through a new procedure: public offer on capital markets (IPO).
Government approves investment assistance of €9.4 million for five companies
The government at its regular session on June 25 okayed investment assistance for a number of companies operating in Slovakia, including the Košice-based Holcim Business Services, HYDAC Electronic from Tvrdošín, Trenčín-based LEONI Slovakia, SLOVAKTUAL from Pravenec, and TREVES Slovakia from Veľká Lomnica. Holcim Business Services, which ranks among the largest producers and distributors of construction materials – especially cement – in Slovakia, has been granted assistance of €719,800 towards setting up a new strategic service centre in Košice. The facility is set to provide back-office services, accounting, procurements and reporting to other firms in Holcim’s portfolio.
Fico attends two-day EU summit, commemorating World War I and discussing energy and Ukraine
Prime Minister Robert Fico will attend a session of the European Council in Brussels on June 26 and 27 to discuss economic growth, competitiveness and employment, including climate and energy issues. European leaders will evaluate progress in a prepared new framework for climate and energy after 2020, with the aim of adopting a final decision on the matter by October 2014. The EU summit will also include a trip by European leaders to Ypres in Belgium to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the First World War. The working dinner in Ypres will feature talks on the EU’s strategic priorities for the next five years. A European energy security strategy will be discussed for the first time. The strategy was adopted by the European Commission in line with the results of the March EU summit, the TASR newswire wrote. The strategy addresses challenges in energy security, energy transit and the reduction of the EU’s dependency on foreign energy supplies. According to the strategy, the EU should adopt immediate measures at the European and regional levels to ensure security in this sphere. Other topics of discussion should include the current situation in Ukraine, the Commission’s report on awarding Albania the status of a candidate country and Lithuania’s accession to the eurozone in 2015.
Poradný výbor na preskúmanie vhodnosti kandidátov na sudcov ÚS
THE TWO men could not be more different. Ivan Gašparovič was not known for his lust for work. He was however for his membership in the Communist party and Vladimír Mečiar’s HZDS, and his ‘near-membership’ in Robert Fico’s Smer. These are lessons in political opportunism, which helped the former head of state spend most of his adult life in a high public office. New President Andrej Kiska seems to be constantly on the lookout for anew career, business and spiritual challenges, having tried retail, charity, Buddhism, Judaism and almost everything in between along the way. His honesty about campaign finance, total independence from parties and a complete lack of experience with politics set a new precedent for who can become president and how.
Gothic treasures of the Košice region
The architectural diversity of Slovakia is the most visible through its castles, but fewer tourists take note of the gothic art in the form of altars and table paintings that are among the richest in Europe. The Košice region is the easternmost boundary of gothic architecture. St Elizabeth’s Cathedral in Košice is Slovakia’s biggest church with a main altar as well as a stone portal that are among the most precious artworks dating from its era.
Pride march adopts family theme
ONLY weeks after the Slovak parliament passed the constitutional definition of marriage, which non-heterosexual activists and the foreign press have dubbed a constitutional ban on same-sex marriage, the LGBTI community calls on all families to join their pride march to support equal rights for all.
Award winning EU architecture exhibit hits capital
THE MIES van der Rohe Award is the European Union’s prize for contemporary architecture, named for the prominent 20th-century German-American architect famous for his prominent modern designs. The award aims to recognise exceptional architecture, highlight new ideas and technologies and encourage beginning architects.
Judicial Oscars trial to start in October
THE SECOND attempt to open the first hearing in the case of the Judicial Oscar association vs. the tabloid daily Nový Čas failed and the new date for the trial was set for October 1, the SITA newswire reported.
Slovakia suspends Serbian drug lord’s Slovak passport
SERBIAN drug lord Dragoslav Kosmajac will no longer be able to use his Slovak passport when travelling.
Procházka to take public lie detector test
IGOR Matovič’s attempt to discredit Sieť chairman Radoslav Procházka by raising doubts about the funding of his presidential campaign is nothing but a well-executed and well-sponsored attempt at political assassination, Procházka said on June 24, as reported by the TASR newswire.
ECHR dissatisfied with Slovakia’s candidates
THE PARLIAMENTARY Assembly of the Council of Europe is not happy with the latest list of three candidates submitted by Slovakia for the judicial post of the European Court for Human Rights, Foreign Minister Miroslav Lajčák said.
Smer: Čaplovič, Malatinský out as ministers
Vice-chairman of the ruling Smer party and Education Minister Dušan Čaplovič will probably be allowed to keep his party position, according to the SITA newswire.
Kiska met Lajčák to talk foreign policy
President Andrej Kiska on June 23 officially received Foreign and European Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajčák - the first member of government he has met since taking office. Kiska and Lajčák discussed the president’s schedule concerning foreign policy for the upcoming period.
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