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Puppet theatre awarded
BRATISLAVA Puppet Theatre placed among 10 financially awarded pieces at the international festival, Harmony World Puppet Carnival, held in Bangkok, Thailand, with its play called Aaahr!! performed in English.
There is still a long road ahead
ŠTEFAN Harabin failed in his last shot at keeping power in the Slovak judiciary after judges on November 25 said they do not want to see the man who lorded over the sector for much of past decade to have a seat on the Judicial Council, which oversees the functioning of courts nationwide. The year 2014 is praised by many as a year of change in the judiciary, and is proving a thorny one for Harabin who also failed in his bid to get re-elected as Supreme Court chairman and departed as head of the Judicial Council as well.
Sweet results for Levice candy factory
WHILE the Dutch confectionery company Leaf built a production plant in Slovakia’s town of Levice to produce confectionery products for the western European market even before the global economic crisis, it obtained bigger growth only after it joined with the Scandinavian group Cloetta, the Trend weekly reported.
Kiska meets White Crow laureates
PRESIDENT Andrej Kiska received this year’s laureates of the White Crow anti-corruption award – the first time ever the laureates have been invited to Presidential Palace by a head of state, the TASR newswire reported on November 27.
Protest in Košice against underfunding science draws 300
SOME 300 researchers, mainly from the Slovak Academy of Sciences (SAV), protested in downtown Košice on November 27 against the underfunding of Slovakia’s major scientific institute, the TASR newswire reported.
President announces the referendum on “protection of the family”
PRESIDENT Andrej Kiska set the date of the referendum on the “protection of the family” on February 7, 2015, despite he has doubts about their constitutionality, the TASR newswire reported on November 27. The Family Alliance (AZR) which initiated the referendum expects that it will raise discussion about this issue.
EC: Slovakia is among countries with the best budget
The Draft Budgetary Plan of Slovakia is compliant with the provisions of the Stability and Growth Pact (SGP), says a European Commission report published November 28.
Fico wants a second social package in 2015
PRIME Minister Robert Fico said the government will present in 2015 a second social package that should help in particular weaker social groups, the SITA newswire reported on November 27.
Tax on motor vehicles to change radically
The current system of tax on motor vehicles will change radically, as Slovak parliament on November 26 passed a bill that is alleged to make this tax more just, environmentally-friendly and transparent.
Ex-SaS/NOVA Miškov founds new party, SKOK
The independent MP Juraj Miškov has announced the founding of a new political party called SKOK – or the Slovak Civic Coalition. He has already asked the Interior Ministry for registration and it should be officially announced next week.
SDKÚ attempts to regroup in joint caucus with SaS, is denied
The Slovak Democratic and Christian Union’s (SDKÚ) MPs have reportedly attempted to create a joint parliamentary caucus with Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) only to be rejected by legislators from the latter party, the TASR newswire learnt from SaS insider sources on November 26. The caucuses of both parties lost official party status after the number of members sank below the minimum required – eight. The minimum number would have been met had a plan to set up a joint caucus worked out.
Protesters whistle at domestic violence on Bratislava’s Main Square
Disturbing the tranquil atmosphere of the Christmas markets, dozens of people gathered on Bratislava’s Main Square on November 25 to protest against domestic violence against women by loudly blowing whistles. The event was attended by Norwegian Ambassador to Slovakia Inga Magistad, along with representatives of the Slovak Government Office, the Labour, Social Affairs and the Family Ministry, and a number of non-governmental organisations. By staging a non-violent but loud protest, the organisers of the march wanted to draw the attention of the wider public to the fact that the issue of domestic violence is still pressing and needs attention. Adriana Mesochoritisová, representative of one of the protesting NGOs - Možnosť voľby (Pro Choice, or Freedom of Choice) told the TASR newswire that women from all social strata and of various educational backgrounds have suffered assaults. “The same applies to the perpetrators; it's difficult to talk about specific profiles here,” said the activist. A very optimistic element is that the victims of violence have ever more options to access the required assistance, according to the protesters. In addition, next year should see a new nationwide helpline set up, which will be run round the clock and free of charge.
University students going to the Czech Republic
THE NUMBER of Slovak students leaving to the Czech Republic to continue in their studies has risen steeply, Ivan Ostrovský from the Academic Ranking and Rating Agency (ARRA) said. Last year there were 6.4 percent of Slovak students at Czech schools, nearly double what it was in 2003, when it was 3.5 percent.
SAV employees protest again
SOME 40 employees of the Forest Ecology Institute of Slovak Academy of Sciences (SAV) protested against the critical situation of Slovak science, destabilisation of workers and financial conditions of SAV as well as the continuous brain drain of young scientists.
Head of the Piťovci gang sentenced to 16 years
THE SUPREME Court sentenced head of the Piťovci gang, Juraj Ondrejčák, to 16 years in prison for leading the criminal group. Originally he was sentenced for 18 years by the Specialised Criminal Court, the TASR newswire reported on November 26.
RegioJet starts selling tickets
CZECH railway carrier RegioJet has launched the sale of fares for trains that will be running from Bratislava through Žilina to Košice on December 14.
Smer’s Pellegrini takes up speaker role
PRIME Minister Robert Fico has picked a rising star of his Smer party, Peter Pellegrini, to become the speaker of parliament after Pavol Paška resigned from the key constitutional post on the heels of a scandal, and alleged corruption, surrounding overpriced medical equipment.
Kiska spoke in the parliament
IF THE government can fight the tax evasions with the tax cobra, maybe it is the time to introduce a new cobra for the health-care sector, President Andrej Kiska said during his first speech in parliament on November 26.
Harabin fails to become member of the Judicial Council
DUŠAN Čimo from the Trnava Regional Court will fill the empty post in the Judicial Council, after being selected by judges across Slovakia, Trend weekly reported on its website on November 26. Former Supreme Court president and ex-chair of the Judicial Council Štefan Harabin, who also ran for the post, allegedly finished third.
NBS considers Slovak banking sector stable
THE BANKING sector in Slovakia belongs among the most stable within the eurozone, though the easing of loan standards in the retail lending market poses a potential risk. This stems from the November 2014 Financial Stability Report presented by the Slovak National Bank (NBS), the country’s central bank, on November 25.
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