Archive of articles - September 2014
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Month of Japanese Culture in Slovakia comes in October
THOUGH Slovaks are already treated to a range of Japanese cultural events throughout each year, in 2014 October has been chosen for the Month of Japanese Culture in Slovakia, which will be held in Bratislava and other cities.
Božena production may move to Czech Republic
KRUPINA-based Way Industries may move its production of Božena demining machines to the Czech Republic. The firm has allegedly turned to Czech investment agency CzechInvest with a request to prepare an offer for moving the plant, the TASR newswire reported on September 30.
Váhostav asks for restructuring
THE CONSTRUCTION company Váhostav-SK is trying to avoid bankruptcy, and has asked the court for protection from creditors and to launch the restructuring process, the SITA newswire reported on September 26.
Serbian drug dealer obtained Slovak citizenship illegally
SLOVAKIA granted citizenship to Serbian drug dealer Dragoslav Kosmajac and another two Serbs illegally, private broadcaster TV Markíza reported on September 28.
Economic sentiment rose slightly in September
THE ECONOMIC sentiment indicator (ESI) changed little in September. Compared to the previous month its three-month moving average rose by 0.2 points to 103.1 points. The positive development of confidence in construction was cancelled out by the negative development among consumers and in services.
NATO air combat exercises take place in Slovakia
AS MANY as 660 soldiers from 14 NATO countries and two countries of the Partnership for Peace are taking part in the MACE XVI air combat exercises in Slovakia, the TASR newswire reported on September 29.
Kiska: Slovaks in US should present ideas to help Slovakia
SLOVAKS living abroad should not forget their homeland, and should come up with ideas that would help Slovakia, Slovak President Andrej Kiska told the Slovak community living in the US during the Slovak Heritage Festival in Holmdel, New Jersey on September 28.
IFP expects to collect €300 million more taxes in 2014
THE STATE’s revenues from taxes and levies are expected to go up by €300 million in 2014, which is a 0.4-percent GDP increase. This follows from the latest prognosis by the Finance Ministry’s Financial Policy Institute (IFP) published on September 29.
Foreigners sleep outside foreigners’ police office in Petržalka
THE QUEUES in front of the Office of the Border and Alien Police in Bratislava’s Petržalka borough are so long that people are arriving 15 hours before business hours and sleeping outdoors on the ground or in tents.
Glance House may go to businessman Kočner due to Supreme Court delays
FOR four years, Slovak authorities have been unable to conclude the infamous case of the Glance House development. On October 3, the interlocutory judgment of the Supreme Court, which suspended the ruling of the Prešov District Court that the ownership of Glance House can be transferred to the mailbox company CDI, which is close to businessman Marián Kočner, will elapse, the Sme daily wrote on September 30.
Frešo remains at SDKÚ’s helm
AN ATTEMPT to oust SDKÚ chair Pavol Frešo at the party’s extraordinary congress in Senica on September 27 failed after an insufficient number of delegates voted to dismiss him. Subsequently, three of the party’s vice chairs resigned, the SITA newswire reported on same day.
Ordinary three-member family spends 40 percent more than in 2004
ORDINARY households in Slovakia spend nearly 40 percent more than 10 years ago, with an average three-member family consuming a total of €936 per month, according to an analysis conducted by Sberbank Slovensko, based on data provided by the Slovak Statistics Office, the TASR newswire reported on September 26.
LGBTI activist Schlesinger joins liberal Freedom and Solidarity
LIBERALS from the Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) party have decided to bolster their team, opening its door to LGBTI activist Romana Schlesinger, SaS chairman and MEP Richard Sulík told the press on September 26, the TASR newswire reported.
Fico wants to cut wages for MPs holding multiple posts
IF AN elected MP simultaneously serves as a mayor or holds the post of at least a local deputy, he or she should earn only the minimum wage for those additional posts, and not a full second or third salary, according to Prime Minister Robert Fico. He proposed for this change to be enacted after the 2016 parliamentary elections, the Sme daily reported on September 29.
Slovakia in talks with Tesla Motors
THERE is a chance that Slovakia may get a fourth carmaker, with the Economy Ministry confirming it has been in talks with US electric car producer Tesla Motors. The carmaker, which is considered to be the most innovative in the world, confirmed in June its long-term plans to build a plant in Europe. Slovakia is a contender, with the carmaker already involved in talks with the Slovak Agency for Development of Investments and Trade (SARIO).
Norwegian culture captivates Slovaks
NORWAY’S embassy continues to satiate Slovaks’ thirst for Norwegian culture by organising and promoting a broad range of events and performances showcasing its films, literature, musical talent and much more.
EC unblocks some frozen funds
SLOVAKIA will see more than €100 million in EU funds unblocked from four Operational Programmes, while the volume of resources in the remaining five Operational Programmes that remain frozen represents more than €230 million.
A Step Into the Dark becomes Slovak candidate for Oscars
SLOVAKIA nominated A Step Into the Dark, directed by Martin Luther, for the Oscar in the best foreign-language film category. The film was picked by the members of the Slovak Film and Television Academy (SFTA) who were choosing among 14 films that meet the conditions set by the US Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Students blow thousands of bubbles
STUDENTS from 17 Slovak cities and towns were invited to release thousands of bubbles on August 25 for the Bubble Day event. The goal was to brighten the day for people in the streets, the organisers informed, adding that anyone, be it a child or an adult with a bubble blower, was encouraged to participate.
Bilateral trade modest but growing by tens of percents
TO DATE, relatively few Norwegian investors have chosen Slovakia when expanding abroad, but those who have are now among the more important firms and employers in the country. Bilateral trade, while still modest, has developed positively too, growing by dozens of percents annually.
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