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Referendum campaign sees controversy
Plebiscite supporters face criticism, while LGBTI advocates reject pre-referendum discussions
Poll: Only 36 percent Slovaks plan to participate in referendum
Just 36 percent of Slovaks plan to take part in the upcoming referendum on protection of the family, according to a poll by the Trenčín-based Alexander Dubček University. This would render it unvalid as referendum laws require a 50 percent voter turnout.
Eleven generic drugs withdrawn from Slovak pharmacies
Slovak State Institute for Drug Control (ŠÚKL) on January 28 suspended the distribution of 11 generic drugs and withdrew them from the market.
Parliament passes amendment to petition law
The right to petition will change as of September 2015, following an amendment to legislation passed in parliament on January 28.
Legal expert breaks down referendum issues
In an interview for the Sme daily, constitutional law expert Marián Giba, a lecturer at the Law School of the Comenius University in Bratislava, offered his professional insight concerning the upcoming nationwide referendum "on family".
Ten more Slovaks recognised as Righteous Among the Nations
ANOTHER 10 Slovaks have received the Righteous Among the Nations award, the highest honour given to a non-Jew by the State of Israel and Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum for saving Jewish citizens during the Holocaust.
Commuters on trains will get big discounts
PEOPLE are able to commute to work on trains with discounts of 50 percent as of February 1, according to the proposal passed by the government at its January 28 session. The bigger rail discounts for working people is part of a package of financial, economic and social measures.
State tenders take six months on average
AN AVERAGE state tender took six months in 2014, the longest period in the past five years, according to the analysis by ethics watchdog Transparency International Slovensko (TIS) which it based on the Public Procurement Office Bulletin.
New flights from Košice to Italy and UK
THE LOW-cost airline Wizz Air will open a new operational base at the Košice airport, which should result in 30 new jobs and two regular routes.
MPs override veto on temporary employment law
PARLIAMENT overrode the president’s veto and passed again the amendment to the Labour Code based on which the conditions for temporary employment will become stricter as of March. President Andrej Kiska returned the bill objecting to, among other things, what he said were inappropriately evaluated impacts of the changes on employment and job creation.
Ten more Slovaks recognised as Righteous Among the Nations
ANOTHER 10 Slovaks have received the Righteous Among the Nations award, the highest honour given to a non-Jew by the State of Israel and Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum for saving Jewish citizens during the Holocaust.
Commuters on trains will get big discounts
PEOPLE are able to commute to work on trains with discounts of 50 percent as of February 1, according to the proposal passed by the government at its January 28 session. The bigger rail discounts for working people is part of a package of financial, economic and social measures.
State tenders take six months on average
AN AVERAGE state tender took six months in 2014, the longest period in the past five years, according to the analysis by ethics watchdog Transparency International Slovensko (TIS) which it based on the Public Procurement Office Bulletin.
New flights from Košice to Italy and UK
THE LOW-cost airline Wizz Air will open a new operational base at the Košice airport, which should result in 30 new jobs and two regular routes.
MPs override veto on temporary employment law
PARLIAMENT overrode the president’s veto and passed again the amendment to the Labour Code based on which the conditions for temporary employment will become stricter as of March.
SE will get a new boss
CURRENT head of Slovakia’s dominant electricity producer Slovenské Elektrárne (SE) Luca D’Agnese ends at his post of the head of Enel group in eastern Europe. He will replace Luigi Ferraris, who resigned from the post of director for the Latin America region.
NBS predicts higher economic growth and price stagnation
THE NATIONAL Bank of Slovakia (NBS), the country’s central bank, has revised its December prognosis, predicting higher economic growth and a zero increase in prices in 2015.
Transcript of refused homily published
THE AKTUALITY.sk website published a transcript of the controversial sermon of Greek Catholic priest Rastislav Baka which the regional Radio Regina refused to broadcast as it, in its opinion, violated the rules for broadcast before a referendum. The public-service Radio and Television of Slovakia (RTVS) has not confirmed the authenticity of the transcript yet.
Second pillar will open for three months
SAVERS in the second private pension pillar will be allowed to leave it, as it will open for three months from March 15 to June 15. This stems from the amendment to the law on pension savings passed by the government at its January 28 session.
NBS predicts higher economic growth and price stagnation
THE NATIONAL Bank of Slovakia (NBS), the country’s central bank, has revised its December prognosis, predicting higher economic growth and a zero increase in prices in 2015.
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