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Outgoing economy minister to be replaced by Finance Minister Kažimír
ONE of the deputy prime ministers of the Slovak government will be temporarily entrusted with managing the Economy Ministry, thereby covering the place left empty by the outgoing Pavol Pavlis, Prime Minister Robert Fico said on April 29.
Slovakia beat the first ice hockey opponent
THE SLOVAK national hockey team won the first game in the IIHF World Championships against Denmark on shootouts 4:3. Based on IIHF World Rankings 2014 Slovakia is actually in the 8th position while Denmark ranks 15th.
V4 agree to coordinate cross-border commuting
TRANSPORT coordination between the Visegrad Four (V4) countries – Slovakia, Czech Republic, Poland and Hungary – was the core of conference in Bratislava on April 29.
Slovak economic sentiment up 0.4 points in April
THE THREE-month Index of Economic Sentiment (IES) went up by 0.4 points month-on-month to 101.6 in April, with confidence rising in all sectors but services.
Pavlis ousted by nepotism allegations
ECONOMY Minister Pavol Pavlis announced he was stepping down as minister after his meeting with Prime Minister Robert Fico.
Unsecured creditors to get more
THE UPROAR around the scandal of the insolvent construction company Váhostav-SK looks set to calm after President Andrej Kiska signed legislation enabling a bigger bailout of small creditors into the law.
Quote of the week
“Smer MPs each have more functions than a regular washing machine.”
Plan for migrants unworthy of Europe
EU’s response to the tide of vulnerable people sweeping across the Mediterranean has been to lock the door.
Now married to the EU, Slovakia still flirts with Russia
START-UP companies always find achieving success to be a struggle. Even more so when that company is an independent newspaper in a country with no tradition of free enterprise or free press.
Slovakia, EU balk at migrant aid
AMID a mounting migration crisis in the Mediterranean, European Union leaders balked at an aggressive proposal to resettle refugees throughout the EU at an April 23 emergency summit.
Fair-Play Alliance: Váhostav’s Moravčík represented shell company
CURRENT CEO of the Váhostav-SK construction company, Marián Moravčík, allegedly also represented the Lomark shell company, to which Váhostav owes money.
EC slams Slovakia for Roma discrimination in education
THE EUROPEAN Commission (EC) has adopted a tougher stance towards European Union-member states, including Slovakia, that discriminate against Roma communities, according to a document published on April 29.
Purchase of US Black Hawk helicopters by Slovak army approved
SLOVAKIA’S Security Council and the government have approved a contract for procuring nine American Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk military helicopters for approximately 261 million US dollars (€236.7 million), Defence Ministry informed on April 29.
Lajčák holds talks with UN officials
IN CONNECTION with 2015 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons in New York, Foreign Minister Miroslav Lajčák took part in talks April 29.
Foreign Ministry seeks Slovaks in Nepal
THE FOREIGN and European Affairs Ministry has managed to contact 75 out of 90 Slovaks in Nepal as of April 28. One of them has minor injuries and is staying in a Nepal hospital but is prepared for transport.
State wants bigger SE stake
JUST few days before the deadline for submitting bids for acquiring the 66-percent share in the country’s biggest electricity producer Slovenské Elektrárne (SE), now up for sale by the Italian energy group Enel, Prime Minister Robert Fico announced that the state wants to increase its 34-percent stake.
Cog railway opened season in April, starting with Košice ride
THE COG steam train based in Tisovec began its operating season in the end of April when it took a ride to an event in Košice. Throughout the tourist season, it will run twice a month – more than originally planned.
Foreigners will give jobs to 400 Slovaks
TWO foreign companies have revealed plans to hire people in Slovakia. Also the government expects the employment to rise, especially due to a better economic situation.
Slovakia neglects integration of migrants
THE INTEGRATION of migrants long been a marginal and neglected area in Slovakia.
Comenius University up in the URAP ranking
THE COMENIUS University in Bratislava (UK) again improved its position in the University Ranking by Academic Performance (URAP). It placed 474th, up by 21 positions.
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