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Slovakia has highest rate of colorectal cancer among males
SLOVAKIA is the country where the largest number of males worldwide develops colorectal cancer, i.e. cancer of the colon or rectum, according to the National Oncology Institute in Bratislava.
Slovak wines win medals, again
SLOVAKIA has demonstrated again that it has unique wines, vineyards and wine makers when it placed highly at the latest prominent wine competitions.
European Games 2015: Slovakia has bronze, more irons in the fire
THE FIRST European Games (EG) in Baku, Azerbaijan, which opened on June 12 (and last until June 28) welcomed many athletes, including a big Slovak team. After the first few days, Slovakia has its first bronze medal.
Tesco got another fine for unsuitable groceries
THE STATE Veterinary and Food Administration imposed and confirmed that the Tesco retail chain already got a fourth fine worth €1 million, for the sale of unsuitable food.
Archbishop Sokol was backed by Constitutional Court
THE SLOVAK Constitutional Court has decided that in the dispute between Archbishop Ján Sokol and the publisher of the Týždeň weekly, his rights were breached.
President Kiska marks one year in office
ANDREJ Kiska was inaugurated as Slovak president on June 15, 2014. On the first anniversary, he will open the Presidential Palace for the public on Monday, June 15 between 9:00 and 17:30 (with the last entry at 17:00).
Suspicion of MERS in Slovakia was not confirmed
A PATIENT was suspected of having Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS). The foreign national was transported form Žilina to a specialised facility at Bratislava University Hospital on June 13.
Polish avant-garde in Bratislava Kunsthalle
KUNSTHALLE shall bring, from its very definition, progressive, provoking and innovative artworks, ideally with some insights or expert lectures.
Fewer new businesses start in 2014
SLOVAKS have lost their zest to do business, with the number of newly-established businesses hitting a record low last year even though the economy was relatively thriving.
Challenges of an ageing population
WHILE population ageing is a problem in all of Europe, the most recent predictions indicate that Slovakia may particularly face problems due to its ageing population and there might not be enough funds in social insurance accounts or state coffers to provide pensions or health care for seniors.
Never enough bridges between Austria and Slovakia
Slovaks tend to look at Austria as a sort of paradise and Austrians tend not to look to Slovakia at all, says Ambassador Helfried Carl, who completes his first year in Bratislava in September.
“Summer in the City” – welcome to Bratislava 2015
THERE are numerous songs and tunes that try to describe the hot season in a city, from the widely-known, slightly downbeat Summertime by George Gershwin, through hippie-playful In the Summertime by Mungo Jerry to the emphatic, complaining but also triumphant Summer in the City by Joe Cocker.
Concerns raised about gas transit
AMIDST plans of Russia’s Gazprom to start building a pipeline to Turkey this June to get natural gas to Europe without going through Ukraine and cutting off gas transiting Ukraine to western Europe, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico visited Moscow between June 1 and 2.
Ombudswoman: Constitutional Court is in the dark age
OMBUDSWOMAN Jana Dubovcová has bemoaned another rejection of a complaint by the Constitutional Court, this time concerning her motion against certain regulations arising from a piece of legislation on minimum subsistence benefits, the TASR newswire learnt on January 11.
Garth: British government opens borders to Slovak firms
THE BRITISH government is opening the country for Slovak firms. In cooperation with the British-Slovak Business Centre, the Slovak Trade and Industrial Chamber (SOPK) organised the British-Slovak Business Forum in Bratislava on June 11 dealing with running small - and medium-sized businesses in Great Britain.
John McCain to visit Slovakia’s 2015 GLOBSEC Security Forum
SET to take place between June 19-21, the 2015 GLOBSEC international security forum, which will be held for the 10th time, will discuss the Ukrainian crisis, the threat posed by Islamic State and preparations for next year’s NATO summit in Warsaw, the TASR newswire learnt on June 11.
PAS: Businesses mainly troubled by poor law enforcement
EVALUATIONS of Slovak entrepreneurs concerning the quality of the business environment worsened in the first quarter of the year, with the Business Environment Index (IPP) going down 2.21 percent quarter-on-quarter to 59.8 points, the Slovak Business Alliance (PAS) reported on Thursday, citing the outcome of its own survey, the TASR newswire reported on June 11.
Slovakia overcame another opponent
THE SLOVAK national football team is still unbeaten in EURO 2016 qualification after its match with Macedonia on June 14.
Wire-tapped media case leads to suits
POLICE have concluded the case of surveillance of journalists in the era of ex-defence minister Ľubomír Galko from Freedom and Solidarity party (SaS) with a proposal to sue five Military Defence Intelligence (VOS) employees including its ex-head Pavol Brychta.
Thieves plundered mediaeval castle, reconstruction by volunteers stopped
THE MEDIAEVAL castle of Hrušov, which has been repaired and renovated by volunteers for several years, has been robbed. Thieves took everything they could, including dishes, cutlery, and soft drinks for the volunteers.
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