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Minister Pavlis survived no-confidence vote
AS EXPECTED Economy Minister Pavol Pavlis survived no-confidence vote in parliament initiated by the opposition.
Minimum pensions approved
PENSIONERS in Slovakia should receive at least the guaranteed minimum pension as of July 1, according to a change proposed by the Labour Ministry.
Terrorists in Paris may have used weapons from Slovakia
THE EXPANSIONAL weapons used during the January terrorist attack in Paris, could have been bought in the shop specialising on firearms and ammunition in Partizánske, Trenčín Region.
Auto parts suppliers look to hire new workers
WHILE only one of the three carmakers in Slovakia plans to recruit new workers, the situation among their suppliers is more optimistic. Carmakers are working on the brink of their capacities but there is still space for new producers of automotive components or other related productions or their extensions, according to experts.
Children made snowmen for animals in zoo
ZOO KOŠICE organised a competition in making snowmen for the children who had school vacations. Children were allowed to make the snow figures directly in animal pens.
Exercise: Loyalty cards proving popular
This exercise is linked to the articles: Loyalty cards proving popular and E-shopping will not displace brick and mortar shops
Glossary: Loyalty cards proving popular
Spectator College provides readers of The Slovak Spectator who are trying to improve their English with glossaries of useful and frequently used words and expressions from stories published as part of the Spectator College as well as in the rest of the newspaper.
Businesspeople ask for stronger rule of law
FOURTEEN business and employers’ associations and chambers of commerce prepared the proposals to improve the functioning of the rule of law.
More than 20 companies want to buy Zuno bank
THE AUSTRIAN owner of the internet bank Zuno, Raiffeisen Bank International, has so far received more than 20 offers for its purchase.
Interest in tax havens is on the rise
THE NUMBER of companies whose owners reside in tax havens increased to 4,266 in the end of 2014, up by 9.3 percent year-on-year.
Radicals send money straight to Kotleba’s account
BANSKÁ Bystrica Governor Marian Kotleba faces another scandal regarding the collection of money on his bank accounts.
New training centre to reveal radiation opens
THE NEW training centre to reveal the illegal transport of radioactive materials was opened near the Slovak-Ukrainian border crossing Vyšné Nemecké – Uzhgorod.
Slovak Telekom will pinpoint traffic jams – for millions
THE TRANSPORT Ministry has ordered a new system, including a website, to inform about current traffic situations.
ĽudiaĽuďom.sk sues Nadácia Tatry foundation
THE DONATION website ĽudiaĽuďom.sk has filed a lawsuit against the Nadácia Tatry foundation over suspected embezzlement.
Kiska, rectors and ESET open new research centre
PRESIDENT Andrej Kiska along with rector of the local Slovak Technical University (STU) Robert Redhammer, rector of Comenius University (UK) Karol Mičieta and ESET’s CEO Richard Marko opened a new research centre opened in Bratislava on February 17.
Lawyers impersonating Transpetrol officials sentenced to jail
THE Specialised Criminal Court in Pezinok found lawyers Ignác Ilčišin and Ján Husár guilty of serious fraud in the highly publicised and protracted case concerning the Transpetrol company February 17.
Thousands decline military service over fear of Ukraine conflict
AROUND 12,000 letters from Slovak men came to authorities in January announcing that they would be unwilling to fight if a war broke out in neighbouring Ukraine.
Plans for money from Slovak Telekom sale revealed
PRIME Minister Robert Fico will allegedly use about €1 billion from the sale of the state’s minority stock in Slovak Telekom (ST) to buy shares in Slovenské Elektrárne (SE) electricity producer, the Hospodárske Noviny daily reported in its February 17 issue.
Unofficial payments in health sector drop
THE PREVALENCE of unofficial payments in the medical sector dropped slightly compared to the inquiry conducted in January 2012.
Hantuchová returns to top 50
AFTER winning her third grand slam title at the WTA tournament in Thai Pattaya, Slovak tennis player Daniela Hantuchová returned to the top 50.
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