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Slovakia Ring celebrates 5th anniversary
THE ONLY professional car racing ring in Slovakia, lying near Orechová Potôň in south-western Slovakia, celebrated its 5th year of existence in mid-October. On this occasion, a book describing its history and its crucial parts was launched on October 14.
Russia pledges to fulfil gas contracts
AS SLOVAK Economy Minister Pavol Pavlis journeyed to Moscow for gas talks on October 22, power brokers in Brussels were paving the way for a deal between Russia and Ukraine over renewing supply and paying off outstanding debts – a development that would go a long way in calming fears across Europe as the weather chills.
Debt shrinks, state can spend more
AS EXPECTED, after application of the new accounting methodology, the Slovak government’s debt for 2013 decreased under the 55-percent threshold. This in practice means that Slovakia can increase expenditures in its state budget for next year as it has escaped a stricter level of the constitutional debt brake. But economists warn that the change is only cosmetic and call for being prudent.
Slovaks aware of poverty
PEOPLE in Slovakia realise how much money a family needs to live a decent life and know that there is a huge amount of people who do not have such an income, but also misperceive how much the state helps the poor, according to a survey published by the Milan Šimečka Foundation (NMŠ) on October 16.
US diplomat introduced his book about Slovakia
PAUL Hacker, the first US diplomat to serve in Slovakia after the Velvet Revolution, introduced the Slovak version of his book “Slovakia 1990-1993” in the University Library in Bratislava on April 28.
US companies or companies with US investors in Slovakia
AT&T Global Network Services Slovakia, www.corp.att.comCisco Systems, www.cisco.skCitibank, www.citibank.skCBRE, www.cbre.skCoca-Cola HBC Slovenská republika, www.coca-cola.skCushman & Wakefield Property Services Slovakia, www.cushmanwakefield.skDell, www.dell.skDelphi Slovensko, www.delphi.comEli Lilly Slovakia, www.lilly.czFedEx Express - Inspekta Slovakia, www.fedex.skGetrag Ford Transmissions Slovakia, www.getrag.comGoogle Slovakia, www.google.comHewlett-Packard Slovakia, www.hp.skHoneywell Turbo Technologies, www.honeywell.skIBM Slovensko, www.ibm.com/sk/skJohnson Controls, www.johnsoncontrols.skLear Corporation Seating Slovakia, www.learcorp.skManpower Slovensko, www.manpower.skMicrosoft Slovakia, www.microsoft.com/sk/skOracle Slovakia, www.oracle.comPfizer, www.pfizer.skU. S. Steel Košice, www.usske.sk
Lešť hosted NATO excercise
ATTACKING one of the NATO members and its defence in cooperation with other NATO troops was part of the Ground Pepper training which took place in Lešť military area situated in the Banská Bystrica Region.
New arrivals and expansions
SLOVAKIA has registered some new arrivals and extensions of existing companies, as well as a possible reduction of US companies from Slovakia over the past year.
Launch with aluminium foil
US AMBASSADOR to Slovakia Theodore Sedgwick and his wife Kate launched the book of Slovak artist Robert Hromec titled “New Mixed-Media Paintings on Aluminum Plate” with cut foil. The book, issued by Cantor Art Press publishing house in New York, was introduced in Bratislava’s University Library on February 22.
Busting the myth
WHENEVER economic hardship culminates people, tend to pick a scapegoat – a vessel to pour their frustration into. In Slovakia, the country’s 403,000-strong Roma population most frequently plays this unfortunate role. Whenever foreigners who haven’t been in contact with the Roma ask about this socially vulnerable group, many Slovaks readily offer their insights: instead of working, they sponge off the country’s social system, thus contributing to the country’s economic problems.
US institutions in Slovakia
US Embassy to SlovakiaAmbassador: Theodore Sedgwickslovakia.usembassy.gov
Quote of the week
“From my point of view, the revision to the constitution did not ban exports of water from Slovakia: it only turned it into a tear-off calendar.”
Slovan-Sparta match overshadowed by hooligans
On October 23, the popular Bratislava-based football club Slovan lost at home to Czech rival, Sparta Prague. But that is not the only grief stemming from the Thursday match in Bratislava: Sparta fans, known as among the roughest rowdies in the region provoked minor skirmishes already before the match itself, and several misdemeanours and even a felony charge.
Kiska: Process to select judges should change
THE RULES governing the selection of new judges should be improved, President Andrej Kiska said October 23 when holding talks with Justice Minister Tomáš Borec and Judicial Council head Jana Bajánková, the TASR newswire reported.
Police will not investigate recordings of Sieť leader
POLICE will not investigate recordings of Radoslav Procházka made by Igor Matovič, the website Aktualne.sk reported on October 23.
Measures concerning Roma evaluated
THE MILAN Šimečka Foundation evaluated measures taken by the Government that concern Roma in Slovakia. On the scale of 1-5, where 1 is the best result, the Foundation rated the Cabinet with an average grade of 3.54 compared to 3.62 it received in 2013 in its Roma in Public Policies study, TASR reported on October 23.
Two Czech photographers exhibit in Bratislava
PRECEDING the Month of Photography, which is to start at the beginning November, two quite different exhibitions of Czech photographers are on exhibit in the Central European House of Photography (SEDF) in Bratislava.
World War I through the eyes of an American
THIS year, the whole world, and especially Europe (which was hit hardest), commemorates the centenary marking the outbreak of World War I. A host of political, social and cultural events have been organised to mark this anniversary. Among them, one international project stands out.
Foreign Ministry gives up its human rights agenda
As of January 2015, the agenda of human rights will move – from the Foreign and European Affairs Ministry to the Justice Ministry led by Tomáš Borec.
Poll: Kňažko would become Bratislava mayor
If the Bratislava mayoral race took place on October 22, Milan Kňažko (independent, supported by Christian-Democratic Movement-KDH), would win with 34.4 percent.
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