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Dual citizenship law lives on
SLOVAK citizens who acquire citizenship with another country will continue to lose their Slovak passport, as the Constitutional Court dismissed a motion brought by a group of MPs over the constitutionality of the amendment to the State Citizenship Act, which prohibits Slovaks from having dual citizenship.
Auto sector contractors lead the way with R&D
SLOVAKIA’S automotive industry, a pillar of its economy, cannot grow and stay competitive without research and development (R&D). But with the parent companies of carmakers in Slovakia keeping R&D in their home countries, it is up to the auto sector’s contractors to build R&D centres here. With the role of these contractors expanding, some have responded to this call and launched R&D centres in Slovakia. Slovakia’s auto industry welcomes this development and is calling for the launch of a national technological institute for which R&D would be its core business.
Car import ban may harm Slovakia
ECONOMIC sanctions imposed by the European Union on Russia have had little impact on Slovakia’s automotive industry so far. But a Russian ban on car imports could hurt Slovakia, and Europe could lose markets there, too.
Téry’s Cabin opened 115 years ago
THE LEGENDARY Téry’s Cabin, or Téryho chata in Slovak, Slovakia’s highest mountain chalet, situated 2,015 above sea level, celebrated its 115th birthday on August 21.
Photo from Maidan wins best in Slovak Press Photo
THE SEVEN-member jury of the Slovak Press Photo 2014 competition awarded the main Grand Prix prize to freelance photographer Michal Burza. It picked one picture from his series called Maidan, capturing the events on Independence Square in Kiev.
Getting more electric cars on Slovakia's roads
ELECTRIC cars are quiet, fast, inexpensive to operate and environmentally friendly, yet only 70 of them are registered in Slovakia. Observers say this is mainly due to poor infrastructure, the cars’ high price tag and a lack of promotion. However, the new “interconnection” between western and eastern Slovakia completed in May, with 15 publicly accessible, fast charging stations, could help boost interest in electric cars.
Smer down 4 percent in Focus poll
IF A GENERAL election had taken place in September, the ruling Smer would have won with 33.6 percent of the vote, a decrease from the 37.8 percent it received in August. It would thus occupy 67 seats in parliament.
Car production hits H1 record
A RECORD-BREAKING number of cars rolled off the production lines in Slovakia in the first half of 2014, but production in the second half of the year is expected to be weaker, the Hospodárske Noviny economic daily wrote in late August.
World War II re-enacted in Záhorie
MORE than 100 historical and modern military vehicles and numerous military history enthusiasts from Slovakia, Poland, the Czech Republic, Austria, Germany, Belarus, Norway, Sweden, Spain and Russia gathered in the Záhorie region in western Slovakia on August 16 to re-enact World War II events.
Charger and technology gallery open
THE SLOVAK arm of the power and automation company ABB opened a new technology gallery and an electric car charger in Bratislava on September 17. Part of the technology gallery consists of a robotics centre, which moved to its new premises from Trnava a year ago.
Gov't to spend millions on EU presidency
TWELVE years into its European Union membership, Slovakia will for the first time preside over the EU Council in 2016. Taxpayers are now gradually learning just how much this will cost them.Slovakia will assume the presidency on June 1, 2016, to last over the second half of 2016. The presidency should cost taxpayers between €50-80 million, according to earlier estimates voiced by Foreign Minister Miroslav Lajčák. While the exact sum is unknown at this point, it is clear now that the government will spend about €15.6 million on the preparatory work over 2015.
Gas flows further reduced
SLOVAKIA, as well as other European countries, is reporting a reduction in supplies of Russian natural gas from Ukraine. The current reductions do not pose a threat to gas consumers in Slovakia, and the country says it is prepared for a possible gas crisis. While Russian Gazprom claims that technical issues are behind the lower gas supplies, politicians and analysts also see a political message behind the reduction. In spite of decreased gas supplies, Slovakia has resolved to continue its reverse gas flow to Ukraine.
Some of the most significant suppliers of carmakers in Slovakia
AFC-ZŤS, Vysoká nad Kysucou, www.afczts.sk -it is oriented on small and medium serial production of components for cars, building and agricultural machinesAVC Raková, www.avc.sk -manufacturer of gears, gear shafts, assembly units and components for the automotive industryCEIT group, Žilina, www.ceitgroup.eu -innovative company, which provides complex solutions to improve productivity and efficiencyFaurecia Slovakia, Bratislava, www.faurecia.com -the Slovak arm of the car components’ producer operates several manufacturing units across SlovakiaGetrag Ford Transmissions Slovakia, Kechnec, www.getrag.com -automotive supplier manufacturing highly sophisticated dual clutch transmissions Johnson Controls International, Bratislava, www.johnsoncontrols.sk -the company operates in Lučenec, Námestovo, Trenčín and Automotive Business Center in Bratislava Kinex Bearings, Bytča, www.kinex.sk -producer of rolling bearings for different segmentsof the industry Leoni Slovakia, Trenčín, www.leoni.sk -producer of cord sets, cables for steam generator irons, cable assemblies and wiring harnesses and others Matador group, holding.matador-group.eu -the system component supplier for the automotive as well as non-automotive industriesMobis Slovakia, Gbeľany, www.mobis.sk -one of the Korean suppliers for the automotive industry, which along with the Kia Motors Slovakia, entered the industrial zone in GbeľanyMolpir Bratislava, www.molpir.com -company engaged in the development, production, import and distribution of wide range of automotive accessoriesPlastic Omnium Auto Exteriors, Lozorno www.plasticomnium.com -the company providing services to carmakers Robotec Sučany, www.robotec.sk -company engaged in industrial automation SAS Automotive, Bratislava, www.sas-automotive.com -cockpit assembly for the automotive industrySlužba Nitra, www.sluzbavd.sk -production of central car electronics (fuse boxes, relayand fuses carriers), interior and exterior lights for the automotive industry and more for the automotive and electro-technical industryŠvec a Spol, www.svecaspol.sk -production of stamping tools and moulds, aluminium and stainless steel components and others Yazaki Wiring Technologies Slovakia, Michalovce, www.yazaki-wts.sk -producer of wiring systems for cars
Best-selling car brands in Slovakia
IN TOTAL, 66,000 new passenger and small utility vehicles were registered in Slovakia in 2013. This represented a 4.72-percent decrease compared to 2012 in the category of passenger cars and a 0.55-percent decrease in the category of small utility vehicles.
SND plans 18 premieres for 2014-15
BEFORE the opening of the new 2014/2015 season in the Slovak National Theatre (SND), its general manager Marián Chudovský praised the last season and summed up that it was a big success, as seen not only in the number of visitors and tickets sold, but also in the artistic level of the performances.
State e-Bay launched
MILLIONS of euros saved annually, reduced corruption and more transparent public procurement are the main benefits the electronic marketplace is expected to bring. The state e-Bay was launched on September 16, while the first deals may be clinched over the final week of September.
Twilight of the Harabin era?
ŠTEFAN Harabin, who over the past five years occupied the country’s two most powerful judicial posts and thus significantly contributed to the current state of Slovakia’s judiciary, which itself suffers from an acute deficiency of public trust, is now out of the top judicial game, at least for the next five years.
Pavel Vilikovský awarded Anasoft Litera 2014
WRITER Pavel Vilikovský received the second Anasoft Litera literary award on September 16. He was awarded the prize for 2014 for his book Prvá a Posledná Láska (First and Last Love), published by Slovart.
Car companies in Slovakia
Volkswagen Slovakia, Bratislava, www.vw.sk -the Slovak arm of the German carmaker is the biggest car factory in the country PSA Peugeot Citroën Slovakia, Trnava, www.psa-slovakia.sk -PSA Peugeot Citroën Slovakia is one of the most technologically advanced within the PSA group Kia Motors Slovakia, Teplička nad Váhom -Kia Motors Slovakia is the South Korean carmaker’s first plant in Europe and the youngest carmaker in Slovakia
ALS Ice Bucket Challenge reaches Slovakia
PRESIDENT Andrej Kiska in late August joined numerous other Slovak and international celebrities, athletes and public figures by accepting the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, the worldwide charity aimed at increasing awareness of the disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and supporting funding for its research.
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