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Campaign points out differences in salaries of men and women
Women in Slovakia are still paid less for work than men, statistics show. The campaign titled “When I Grow Up” organised the Labour Ministry in cooperation with the European Commission’s Representation to Slovakia points out the difference in remuneration of men and women, State Secretary at the Labour Ministry Jozef Burian told an August 12 news conference in Bratislava. The campaign is funded with approximately €400,000 excluding VAT.
Most people support changes to state support of churches
A MAJORITY of Slovaks are dissatisfied with the relationship between church and state, the latest survey of the Institute of Sociology of the Slovak Academy of Sciences (SAV) showed.
Prices continue to drop
INFLATION continues to decrease in Slovakia after falling 0.1 percent year-on-year in July. Compared to June 2014, the consumer prices also fell by 0.1 percent, while during the first seven months of the year they dropped by 0.1 percent compared to 2013, the Statistics Office (ŠÚ) informed on August 12.
Opposition decries Fico for statements on sanctions
THE OPPOSITION parties have criticised Prime Minister Robert Fico for his statements about the sanctions between Russia and the European Union.
UN Vienna marks 35 years
THE ANNIVERSARY of the opening of the United Nations Headquarters in Vienna is an opportunity for those interested in learning about how the UN works to visit the premises.
Court upholds original verdicts in Osrblie case
THE SPECIALISED Criminal Court in Pezinok has upheld the conditional punishments for Martin Novotný, a former advisor to ex-prime minister Iveta Radičová, and Igor Líška, a former Slovak ambassador to Kenya. The court found them guilty of indirect corruption and issued for them a one-year conditional sentence with a two-year probation period. It also ordered them to pay a fine of €10,000, the SITA newswire reported on August 12.
Two candidates for ECJ post
TWO PROPOSALS for Slovakia’s new representative at the European Court of Justice (ECJ) were submitted to the Judicial Council by August 7. One of the candidates is former Constitutional Court president, former ECJ general advocate and current advisor to the president Ján Mazák, with the other being former Constitutional Court judge and current ECJ judge Daniel Šváby, the TASR newswire reported on August 12.
Slovakia to send €20,000 to Palestinians in Gaza Strip
FOREIGN Minister Miroslav Lajčák has decided to send humanitarian aid to Palestinians to relieve the deteriorating situation in the Gaza Strip, the ministry’s press department announced on August 11.
Sanctions are damaging Slovakia’s economy, says Fico
SLOVAKIA is being harmed both by the European Union’s sanctions adopted against Russia and Russian sanctions against the EU, Prime Minister Robert Fico’s spokesperson Beatrice Szaboová said in reaction to the opposition’s criticism of the prime minister on August 11.
Kotleba not invited to official SNP celebrations
BANSKÁ Bystrica regional governor Marian Kotleba, known for his ties with far-right groups, has not been invited to the official celebrations of the 70th anniversary of the Slovak National Uprising (SNP).
Slovakia’s trade surplus reached €523 million in June
SLOVAKIA’s monthly trade surplus in June rose to €522.8 million, an increase by €31.2 million compared to May, preliminary data show, as cited by the SITA newswire.
Minimum wage to rise to €380 per month, Labour Ministry says
THE LABOUR Ministry is proposing a rise in the minimum wage from €352 to €380 per month as of next year.
Kiska: No tension with PM Fico
DESPITE fears that conflict will arise between Prime Minister Robert Fico and new President Andrej Kiska, the head of state claims that no such developments have taken place.
Roma leader says he will lead protests directed at Pollák
NOTHING has changed for the Roma in 22 years and millions of euros from the EU funds have never reached the Roma as they were meant to, František Tanko, the chairman of the Roma Union Party in Slovakia (SRÚS) charged at a press conference on August 11 as reported by the TASR newswire.
Bardejov may lose its UNESCO status due to shopping mall
A SHOPPING mall currently under construction in the proximity of the historical centre of the town of Bardejov, might cause the town to be removed from the UNESCO World Heritage list.
Japan: General facts
Political system: Parliamentary democracy with constitutional monarchyCapital: TokyoTotal area: 378,000 square kilometresPopulation: 127 millionLanguage: JapaneseCurrency: Yen
A growing love of Japanese culture
THE YEAR 2013 represented a milestone for Japan and Slovakia, being the 20th anniversary of Slovak-Japanese diplomatic ties. To mark the event and solidify those ties, the Japanese Embassy to Slovakia promoted a range of cultural events in Slovakia, which have spilled over into 2014 for the V4 plus Japan Exchange Year.
Police kill alleged human trafficker
FOLLOWING an exchange of fire with Slovak police, an armed man alleged to be a human trafficker from Ukraine died on August 2 near the Ukrainian border.
Artist departs, works remain
THOUGH planned as a retrospective of the work of Czech artist Jiří Načeradský, it turned out to be his first posthumous exhibition in Slovakia when it opened in June at the Danubiana Meulensteen Art Museum.
Institutions of the Republic of Korea in Slovakia
Embassy of the Republic of KoreaAmbassador: Sang-hoon Parksvk.mofat.go.kr
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