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ESET purchases encryption company DESlock+
SLOVAK software company ESET announced its acquisition of encryption company DESlock+ from its former British manager and owner Shackleton Ventures Investment on September 23, the TASR newswire reported.
Slovak Kia plant praised at Hyundai anniversary reception
THE SUCCESS of Kia Motors Slovakia was repeatedly mentioned at an anniversary reception held by car manufacturer Hyundai that took place in Brussels on September 23, the TASR newswire reported.
Slovak Shield exercise checked cooperation between Slovak and US armed forces
THE BIGGEST military training exercise involving Slovak soldiers which has taken place in the country’s history is in its final stage. It has focused on solving crisis situations.
Slovaks attacked Chinese cyclist yelling “immigrant” at him
SEAN Yuen of Hong Kong has been travelling all around the world by bike and recently stopped in the Slovak city of Trnava. While camping in the city he was attacked by four people yelling words resembling “immigrants” at him, Yuen wrote on his Facebook page.
Euro-socialists could expel Smer - again
THE PERSISTENT opposition to refugee quotas and some of the strong statements that Prime Minister Robert Fico voiced with regard to the refugee crisis in Europe have led to suggestions that European socialists should suspend Smer, the ruling party in Slovakia, from within their ranks.
Thinking local
Think global, act local. The government of Robert Fico seems to be applying this rule, favoured among environmentalists, in reverse.
Tens of thousands attend Bratislava pro life march
THOUGH rallies against corruption or immigration can draw thousands of people, none recently held in Bratislava brought more to the streets than the second National March for Life.
Eustream seeking ways to keep gas transit
WHILE plans of Russian Gazprom and its partners in western Europe to extend the Nord Stream pipeline endanger the future position of Slovakia in transit of natural gas from Russia westwards via Ukraine, the Eustream company is looking for ways to keep its business profitable.
Cabinet approves incentives for three investors
SLOVAK cabinet approves investment incentives for three investors at its September 23 session which in total equate to more than € 7.7 million.
Interior Ministry prepares border barriers to prevent “a migration wave”
THE SLOVAK Interior Ministry has announced it is preparing to use a multi-purpose guidance barrier to prevent a huge wave of refugees from heading towards the country, which is gradually being positioned along the Hungarian-Slovak border.
Veronika Šikulová wins the Anasoft Litera 2015 award
ANASOFT Litera is a literary prize annually bestowed by a private IT company. This year, prose writer Veronika Šikulová won it for her fiction book recalling her recently deceased mother, Medzerový plod, the title of which is a humorous play on words.
Education Minister plans to scrap Goethe Uni Bratislava
THE Goethe Uni college in Bratislava will most probably cease to exist before the start of next years parliamentary elections, Education Minister Juraj Draxler said on September 23.
Fico opposes migrant "dictate", vows to sue EU
“I WOULD rather go into infringement procedures than accept this dictate,” Prime Minister Robert Fico said in reaction to the adoption of refugee quotas by a European Union qualified majority vote that came despite Slovak opposition.
Fico sacrificed Slovakia's position in the EU
PRIME Minister Robert Fico sacrificed Slovakia's position in the European Union for the sake of his pre-election campaign.
Actors in latest health care scandal are connected
MONIKA Pažinková is charged with investigating the former director of the state-run health insurance company Všeobecná Zdravotná Poisťovňa (VšZP) over dubious contracts, but her husband is a partner in one of the offending companies -- leading to allegations she has a conflict of interest.
Bells resounded again at Krásna Hôrka
THE CASTLE chapel at the Krásna Hôrka Castle regained three bells after the original ones were destroyed by the 2012 fire.
Parliament okays radio quota for Slovak Music
THE SLOVAK Parliament approved mandatory quotas for Slovak music on radio airwaves on September 23, as part of the amendment to the Broadcasting and Re-transmission Act sponsored by the Culture Ministry.
Embassies to Slovakia officially support LGBTI rights
A TOTAL of 18 embassies, plus the Representation of the European Commission in Slovakia, have voiced their support for the respect for universal human rights and their commitment to advance the human rights of all persons in a joint statement published on September 23, before the Pride March organised for the coming weekend by the LGBTI community.
EC: Slovakia should accept 802 refugees
BASED on a decision of the European Union’s interior ministers on September 22, Slovakia should accept 802 refugees in total – 190 from Italy and 612 from Greece, the spokesman for the European Commission Representation in Slovakia Andrej Králik, said.
Parliament passes amendment on eGovernment
THE SLOVAK PARLIAMENT passed a legislative amendment on eGovernment on September 23. The bill was submitted by the Finance Ministry andleads to significant changes in three areas.
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- Hundreds of people ousted from Bratislava’s Volkswagen
- US giant pulls plug on Slovak factory, axing 137 jobs
- 3 free things to do in Bratislava in the next seven days
- When to shop over Easter: Opening hours for supermarkets in Slovakia
- “Return not,” the ocean cried. But I returned for her
- Cockroaches and crumbling toilets greet seven-year-old battling serious virus
- Hundreds of people ousted from Bratislava’s Volkswagen
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- Weekend: What to make of Easter in Slovakia
- News digest: Finns air unseen video of Fico shooting, PM’s bloody jacket driven away by minister
- US giant pulls plug on Slovak factory, axing 137 jobs
- When to shop over Easter: Opening hours for supermarkets in Slovakia
- Prices surge in Slovakia as inflation hits 15-month high
- Cockroaches and crumbling toilets greet seven-year-old battling serious virus
- “Return not,” the ocean cried. But I returned for her
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- Hundreds of people ousted from Bratislava’s Volkswagen
- Prices surge in Slovakia as inflation hits 15-month high
- US giant pulls plug on Slovak factory, axing 137 jobs
- When to shop over Easter: Opening hours for supermarkets in Slovakia
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