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Court initiates bankruptcy proceeding against Váhostav-SK
THE DISTRICT court in Bratislava launched a bankruptcy proceeding against the construction company Váhostav-SK over unpaid debts to its partners, the TASR newswire reported on September 23.
Slovaks end ISAF mission in Afghanistan
SLOVAK soldiers ended their ISAF mission in Kandahar, Afghanistan on September 22 by symbolically taking down the Slovak flag in the camp.
Prosecutor’s Office turns down complaint of sacked whistleblower Žarnay
The District Prosecutor’s Office in Michalovce confirmed the conclusion of investigator that it is not possible to evaluate the behaviour of headmaster at Košice secondary school when creating new jobs as a one giving reason to launch of prosecution. Thus, it deemed unreasoned the complaint of laid-off teacher Oto Žarnay.
Kiska on US visit, will appoint Švecová to lead the Supreme Court
Slovak President Andrej Kiska left for a nine-day visit to the US on September 23, including a participation in the 69th session of the UN General Assembly in New York on the same day.
Slovak fighting alongside pro-Russian separatists interviewed
“Driven by an urge to find out the truth about the conflict in Ukraine and to stop the killing of civilians, I ventured off for the east of the country to join pro-Russian separatists,” Slovak volunteer and former truck driver Richard Branický said in an interview published on the website of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic on September 23.
Banks recorded sound rise in retail credit in 1H14
Slovak banks recorded a 10.6-percent rise in retail credit year-on-year in the first half of this year, a report on the state of the financial market in 1H14 that is to be discussed by the government states. It was especially mortgages and consumer credit that were experiencing greater turnover. The volume of housing loans went up by 12.8 percent, with new consumer credit rising even faster, by 16.8 percent. “This rise was fuelled mainly by demand from clients who took advantage of the favourable combination of falling interest rates and high availability of housing – despite the fact that some banks applied more stringent lending standards,” a statement from Slovakia’s central bank, NBS, reads, as quoted by the TASR newswire. The increased lending isn’t without risks, however, and NBS points to the possible risk of loss both for banks and clients in the future. Meanwhile, net profits of banks stood at €299 million in the first half of this year which represents a rise of 5.3 percent on an annual basis. “The Slovak banking sector continues to show a great deal of resilience towards possible risks, which is thanks to sound indicators vis-a-vis capital adequacy, leverage and liquidity," the NBS stated, according to TASR.
Bratislava hosts exhibition about an unknown saviour of Jews
THE VESTIBULE of the Culture Ministry hosts an exhibition about Aron Grünhut, a Bratislava native who helped save Jews during World War II.
Testing of gas pipeline with Hungary delayed
TESTING of the gas pipeline between Slovakia and Hungary that was to begin in September will be delayed. The delay, however, should not impact the start of the commercial operation scheduled for the beginning of next year, the SITA newswire reported on September 22.
People responsible for problems with drawing EU funds allegedly only switched jobs
INDEPENDENT MP Miroslav Beblavý has pointed to the dubious exchange of the head of the Agency for EU Structural Funds (ASFEU) that runs at the Education Ministry, which took place in late August.
General Prosecutor’s Office to review case of unfairly convicted man
THE GENERAL Prosecutor’s Office (GPO) will review the case of Peter Végh, who was allegedly sentenced to 16 months in prison for a theft that he did not commit.
Five liberals leave NOVA
FIVE liberals who left the Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) party last year and later joined the NOVA political movement of Daniel Lipšic are now leaving NOVA as well. The group includes Juraj Miškov, Juraj Droba, Martin Chren, Jozef Kollár and Daniel Krajcer. All of them will remain in parliament.
Petrus resigns as president’s spokesperson
PETER Petrus left his post as the spokesperson for President Andrej Kiska on September 23, of his own accord, the Sme.sk website reported.
Former Radičová advisor to challenge Frešo for SDKÚ chair
ONDREJ Matej, a former SDKÚ MP and erstwhile advisor to former prime minister Iveta Radičová, is set to challenge the party’s chairman, Pavol Frešo, in a contest for the post at the upcoming SDKÚ congress scheduled for September 27, the TASR newswire reported on September 22.
Employment growth may slow in second half of 2014
THE UNEMPLOYEMENT rate in Slovakia stood at 12.56 percent in August, representing a drop by 1.14 percentage points year-on-year and a reduction by 0.11 p.p. in monthly terms, the Labour, Social Affairs and the Family Centre (ÚPSVaR) announced on September 22.
Smer opposes abolishing Mečiar’s amnesties
THE RULING Smer party will not change its stance on the issue of Vladimír Mečiar’s amnesties and will not support attempts to repeal them. They were immoral but the president had the right to grant them, according to Deputy Speaker of Parliament Jana Laššáková of Smer, the SITA reported on September 22
ECRI criticises government’s approach towards Dubovcová
THE EUROPEAN Commission against Racism and Intolerance published its fifth report on Slovakia on September 16, which states that Slovak Ombudswoman Jana Dubovcová has taken a proactive role in the area of anti-discrimination. The report covers the period from December 2008 up to March 20, 2014.
Kiska asked at NATO summit whether Slovakia sides with Russia
PRESIDENT Andrej Kiska praised the government of Prime Minister Robert Fico for accepting the sanctions against Russia in a debate shown on public service broadcaster RTVS on September 21. He, however, added that if prime ministers accept something they should back their actions with words.
Files of Slovak communist agents still in Czech Republic
TWENTY FIVE years have passed since the end of the Communist Party’s rule in Czechoslovakia, but some people who were informants for the infamous communist secret police - Štátna Bezpečnosť (ŠtB) - continue to hold important posts in Slovakia. Slovakia’s National Memory Institute (ÚPN), which administers the files of former communists, maintains that many documents are still located in the Czech Republic and that it has encountered difficulty in obtaining certain files.
Penta allegedly agrees on price for Petit Press
THE PENTA Investments group allegedly agreed with the German publishing house Rheinisch–Bergische Verlagsgesellschaft GmbH (RBVG) on the price to purchase a 50-percent stake in the Slovak publishing house Petit Press, the Czech website motejlek.com informed on September 19.
ERGO denies connection to activists who damaged Roma wall
A SMALL group of activists who tore down part of a wall in Košice built to separate the Roma living in the Luník IX community from the rest of the neighbourhood are not connected to the ERGO Network or its Czech member organisation Konexe and its “Wall Free Europe” campaign.
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