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Judicial Council elects new deputy chair, Judge Vanko
MEMBERS of the Judicial Council have elected their colleague Ján Vanko to the post of deputy chairman of the body.
Foreign Ministry: Russia should facilitate plane crash investigation
ON JULY 21, the Foreign Ministry reiterated its call for an impartial and objective international investigation into the July 17 Malaysia Airlines plane crash in southeastern Ukraine.
Unemployment down to 12.78 percent, UPSVaR reports
THE NUMBER of jobless people on the Slovak labour market decreased by 1.47 percentage point in annual terms in June 2014.
52 cars burned near Vincov Les swimming pool; cause of fire unknown
FIRE experts are still investigating the cause of a large fire that broke out on Sunday afternoon on a field near the Vincov Les thermal swimming pool complex in Trnava Region and destroyed 52 cars, Trnava Regional Fire and Rescue Corps spokesman Tomáš Bílik told the TASR newswire.
Judicial Council to elect new deputy chair July 21
MEMBERS of the Judicial Council are set to meet in Bratislava on July 21 to elect a new vice-chair, the Judicial Council has reported on its website.
Pavlis: Two major German firms to create new jobs in Slovakia
INVESTORS from Germany active in the sphere of engineering are likely to create new jobs in Slovakia, Economy Minister Pavol Pavlis suggested in an interview with the TASR newswire.
Taxi drivers choose appropriate routes but many fail to produce receipts
WHILE taxi drivers in Bratislava do choose the best routes to reach destinations, two-thirds of them fail to give cash receipts to their clients. This is according to the results of an inspection by the Slovak Trade Inspectorate (SOI) that were released on July 18, as reported by the TASR newswire.
Top Slovak officials send condolences to bereaved of MH17 plane crash
THE TRAGIC crash of the Malaysia Airlines jet MH17 in eastern Ukraine has provoked numerous reactions in Slovakia.
Liberals stay in NOVA but want more space for their ideas
FIVE liberals, defectors from the Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) party, will remain in Daniel Lipšic’s NOVA party, following a decision reached on July 18.
Faulty engine forced plane of Defence Minister to turn back
JUST 20 minutes after take-off from Bratislava Airport, an aircraft carrying Defence Minister Martin Glváč to Paris had to make an emergency landing on July 14 because of an error of the fuel regulation system. The incident has sparked a debate about renewing the government’s air fleet.
ČSA halves Prague-Bratislava-Košice flights in summer
CZECH airliner České Aerolínie (ČSA Czech Airlines) has reduced the frequency of scheduled flights between Prague and Košice via Bratislava for the summer. Travellers now have four instead of eight return flights per week. The airliner scaled back its summer flight schedule due to lower interest among business clients in flying this route during the summer months, the SITA newswire reported on July 15.
Sieť proposes against Russians
PRIVATE owners of firms should not be allowed to sell their shares to whomever they like based on a proposal by the extra-parliamentary Sieť party, which seeks to limit such rights in cases where national security is threatened.
Two Slovak films premiere in Karlovy Vary
SEVERAL Slovak films, including those made in co-production, were screened during the 49th International Film Festival that the Czech town Karlovy Vary held between July 4 and 12. They appeared in seven programme sections and in three Film Industry sections for film professionals. Two films had their world premieres at the festival.
Lidl case sees gov’t soften tax cheat penalties
LESS THAN six months after stricter rules punishing businesses for cheating on taxes became effective, the ruling Smer party is changing the law again. The amendment, cleared by parliament last month, will mitigate some penalties that are part of the current provisions and comes after one of the biggest retail chains in Slovakia, Lidl, faced losing its license after it allegedly issued inaccurate receipts.
Žilina’s KioSK art festival merges genres and themes
ONE ART festival that happens to take place outside the Slovak capital occurs in a city usually associated with cars, industry and a transport-focused university: Žilina.
Bratislava Zoo’s new jaguar cub meets public
THE BRATISLAVA Zoo has a new addition, as a male jaguar cub called Wakara was born on May 4. The cub is in good health and is full of life, with his mother – seven-year-old Laima – looking after him in an exemplary manner.
Survey: Most youths get drunk for the first time on final school day
YOUNG people usually get drunk for their first time on the day they complete primary school (at the age of 14-15), according to a survey carried out by the TNS Slovakia agency for the Heineken Slovensko brewery.
Fortune-teller charged with fraud
POLICE in the east of Slovakia are investigating a curious criminal case: a fortune-teller from the municipality of Vyšný Hrabovec in the Stropkov district faces charges of fraud. Police allege she conned people out of money for telling their fortunes and offering relationship advice.
Writer Ivan Kadlečík dies
THE LAST Slovak representative of samizdat literature, writer, poet and essayist Ivan Kadlečík, died at the age of 76, the Sme.sk website reported on July 15.
President and Stanley Cup visit Pohoda festival
ANY single event where it is possible to see the Slovak president, the Stanley Cup, alternative rock band Travis, a Ukrainian symphonic orchestra and more is worth checking out.
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