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Government passes new rules for cyanide leaching method
GOLD cyanidation should be possible in a certain locality only after people living in the affected area give their consent to this method of gold extraction in a referendum, according to an amendment to the mining law that was approved by the government on August 27.
Activities for all ages
“Hello. Your tickets, please,” say child railway conductors in uniforms as they welcome passengers of the Children’s Railway. A 130-year old locomotive Katka whistles from May to October as the choo-choo is running from Čermeľ for four kilometres to the stop Alpinka.
Festival in Moldava nad Bodvou cancelled
THE MUSIC festival Moldava Spolu (Moldava Together) that was scheduled to have taken place in a Roma settlement in Moldava nad Bodvou (Košice Region) was scrapped after local authorities declined to provide a permit for the event, the organisers said at a press conference in Bratislava on August 26.
Up to 10,000 guests expected at SNP celebrations
AT LEAST 10,000 guests are expected to attend the celebrations of the 70th anniversary of the Slovak National Uprising (SNP) at the SNP Memorial in Banská Bystrica on August 29. As many as 36 embassies have already confirmed the attendance of their representatives, including those of Saudi Arabia, Brazil and Venezuela, SNP Museum director Stanislav Mičev told the press on August 26.
Precious stone dealers face stiff punishment for VAT fraud
THE INVESTIGATOR of the National Criminal Agency has charged three people with tax fraud. According to him, the accused were illegally claiming VAT refunds. They now face seven to 12 years in prison, the TASR newswire reported on August 27.
Government slams SE over Gabčíkovo
THE OPERATION of the hydroelectric power plant in Gabčíkovo (Trnava Region) faces several problems that come as a result of electricity producer Slovenské Elektrárne (SE) not properly fulfilling its obligations. This stems from a report on the state of the power plant, approved by the government at its August 27 session.
Týždeň withdraws controversial video
THE TÝŽDEŇ weekly has withdrawn from its website a video in which Catholic priest Marián Kuffa speaks offensively about homosexuals, just one day after publishing it. The video has already been criticised by several non-governmental organisations and activists who even sent an open letter to Štefan Hríb, editor-in-chief at Týždeň, the oMediach.com website reported.
Activists protest against Bioenergy burning wood for energy production
About 50 disgruntled citizens and activists from the environmental organisation VLK participated on August 26 in a protest rally in front of the energy company BIioenergy in the town of Bardejov in eastern Slovakia.
Investors to create 1,000 new jobs in Košice
One-thousand new jobs are to be created in Košice, Economy Minister Pavol Pavlis said at a news briefing in Košice on August 26. The company Howe Slovensko is to open some 600 positions and the limited liability company Airberlin Technik Slovakia is to gradually create 400 new jobs on the premises of the Košice airport. The investors are currently negotiating the provision of investment stimuli with the ministry.
EC will look into Slovak tenders involving EU Star company
The European Commission is going to examine suspicious public procurements of external management of projects involving European Union funds won by the firm EU Star.
Education Minister dismisses head of the Agency for EU Structural Funds
Education Minister Peter Pellegrini has dismissed head of the ministry’s agency for EU structural funds, Marián Kostolányi.
Judicial Council to challenge judicial security clearances at Constitutional Court
THE JUDICIAL Council will turn to the Constitutional Court to determine whether the mandatory across-the-board security screenings that candidates for judicial posts and already appointed judges will have to pass to become eligible for the job are in compliance with the constitution.
Analysts confirm this year’s GDP growth at 2.5 percent
BANK analysts have not changed their prediction for economic growth for this year. This means the country’s GDP should rise by 2.5 percent, the August survey carried out by the National Bank of Slovakia (NBS) among commercial bank analysts showed.
PAS proposes longer term for submitting amending proposals in parliament
PARLIAMENTARY deputies see up to 48 percent of amending proposals on the same day or one day before the corresponding legislation is passed, the analysis by the Business Alliance of Slovakia (PAS) showed.
Alliance for Family collects enough signatures for referendum
THE ALLIANCE for Family (AZR) has collected the required number of signatures to hold a referendum on what it is calling the protection of family, by which the group is seeking to ensure, among other things, that marriage is defined by law strictly as a union between a man and a woman. It plans to hand in the petition, signed by some 400,000 people, to President Andrej Kiska on August 27, the SITA newswire reported.
President halts judicial appointment
PRESIDENT Andrej Kiska has halted the appointment of Judge Judita Gabonaiová Hrenčuková to the judicial post.
Tax hike for banks and regulated sectors proposed
CORPORATE income tax for banks and companies operating in regulated industries should be increased, opposition MP Igor Matovič believes, the TASR newswire reported.
Slovakia’s oil not affected if Russian supplies are cut, says Fico
SLOVAK consumers do not have to worry about a potential suspension of supplies of Russian crude oil via Ukraine, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said after meeting with representatives of the company Transpetrol on August 25.
Former environment minister to be sacked from public post for murky car hire
THE CHAIRMAN of the largely state-run Bratislava Stock Exchange (BCPB) managing board Jozef Medveď will likely have to leave his post after he was found to have abused his powers.
ČEZ interested in buying Slovenské Elektrárne from Enel
A CZECH firm might replace Italian company Enel as the majority owner of electricity producer Slovenské Elektrárne (SE). Enel currently holds the majority stock in the company, which is co-owned by the state.
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