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Judicial Council to vote on new deputy chair on July 21
THE JUDICIAL Council will hold a vote on its new deputy chair at a session scheduled for July 21, the TASR newswire reported.
Slovakia commemorates Cyril and Methodius
NATIONAL celebrations marking the 1,151st anniversary of the arrival of Ss Cyril and Methodius on the territory of modern-day Slovakia took place in Nitra on July 5 with thousands of pilgrims in attendance, the TASR newswire reported.
Slovakia takes over V4 presidency
WITH the main motto “A Dynamic Visegrad for Europe and the World”, Slovakia took over from Hungary the one-year rotating presidency of the Visegrad Group (V4) countries, i.e. Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia, on July 1.
Suppliers interested in reverse flow to Ukraine
SEVERAL clients have shown interest in selling gas to Ukraine via the Vojany-Uzhgorod pipeline, so suggests Slovak gas transmission operator Eustream after evaluating the Open Season procedure.
US banks to get millions from Telecom shares sale
TWO of the biggest US banks, J.P. Morgan and Citibank, will benefit from the sale of Slovakia’s stake in telecommunications firm Slovak Telekom. The government privatisation agency, the National Property Fund, has signed a contract with the banks for consultancy services, with commissions ranging from €10 million to €22 million.
HIV patients’ health at risk as tests are delayed
THE HEALTH of people living with HIV is in question as the Slovak Medical University in Bratislava (SZU) lacks money for diagnostic kits – meaning a delay in viral load testing.
Čaplovič has premature end at Education Ministry
DUŠAN Čaplovič is not new to governmental positions. The outgoing education minister served as the deputy prime minister for national minorities and human rights under the first government of Robert Fico, a post which was cancelled under Fico’s second tenure.
Bank Act revision bolsters NBS’ powers
PARLIAMENT passed a revision to the Bank Act, which should implement EU standards. The new rules, approved on July 3, grant greater regulatory powers to the National Bank of Slovakia.
Kiska rejects all but one Smer-nominated judge
ONLY one of the six candidates nominated in a Smer-dominated vote in April to serve on the Constitutional Court for the next 12 years has met expectations that President Andrej Kiska and his team of advisors set for the top court. Thus Kiska will appoint only Supreme Court judge Jana Baricová, nominated by former president of the Supreme Court Štefan Harabin, to the Constitutional Court, where three judges will wrap up their term on July 4.
Slovakia, Hungary, Austria mark 25th anniversary of fall of Iron Curtain
AFTER a quarter of a century, representatives of three countries commemorated the fall of the infamous Iron Curtain that once divided the democratic world from the “dictatorship of the proletariat” regimes. Slovakia and Hungary belonged to the “totalitarian East”, while Austria represented the “democratic West”.
Barbarič pulled car marathon distance, making Slovak record
FAMOUS Slovak strongman Juraj Barbarič set a new Slovak record for pulling a car. In 14 hours and 10 minutes, he pulled a Peugeot Passenger car weighing more than 1,200 kilograms for a marathon distance of 42 kilometres.
Dual education scheme outlined
AFTER two years of discussions, the representatives of employers, trade unions, ministries and regions introduced their idea for dual education at schools, which calls for secondary school students to gain practical work experience in specific fields with companies that have signed an agreement with their school.
Third annual Hug Day sets new record
THE THIRD year of the annual Hug Day event, during which free hugs are offered to anyone as part of the Without Hate campaign, saw a record-breaking 79,150 hugs. The highest number of hugs was given in Rimavská Sobota, where 80 volunteers participated.
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Quote of the week
“The government has stolen from us air and sun, and now it is going to steal water.”
Corna Musica brings early music to castles
WHILE the summer offers music fans the chance to see concerts outdoors, often at unusual places, early music enthusiasts can see these compositions performed on replicas of historical instruments in the kinds of venues where they were originally played: old castles and mansions.
New monograph examines Slovak painter Martinčeková-Šimerová
OFTEN acknowledged as ‘the first lady of Slovak painting’, Ester Martinčeková-Šimerová’s new monograph sums up her work and her life, which largely influenced her painting.
Smer unveils economic package
LOWER gas prices, a higher minimum wage and a Christmas bonus, lower levies for mid and low income employees, the introduction of a minimum pension, the option to simultaneously receive a wage and welfare on a temporary basis and boosting the capacity of kindergartens, are all part of a package of measures that the ruling Smer party is now outlining halfway through its term.
Pride march supported families of all forms
HETEROSEXUAL families and representatives of the ruling Smer party joined this year’s Rainbow Pride march, just weeks after the Smer-led Slovak parliament passed a constitutional definition of marriage that LGBTI activists have called a ban on same-sex marriage.
Fico criticises Austria for OMV-Gazprom deal
UKRAINE deceived us and refused to help Slovakia in 2009, Prime Minister Robert Fico reiterated during his meeting with Slovakia’s ambassadors, which was also attended by outgoing European diplomacy head Catherine Ashton.
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