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Long prison sentences given for embezzlement by unlicensed non-banking companies
IN THE highly-publicised case of embezzlement by unlicensed non-banking companies Horizont Slovakia and BMG Invest, sentences were pronounced on October 21.
Education Minister Draxler not recalled by MPs
AT THE October 21 session of parliament, Slovak MPs failed to recall Education Minister Juraj Draxler, after eight hours of discussion.
Canadian author recounts parents' experience with the Holocaust in Slovakia
THOUGH she was born in Toronto, Kathy Kacer regularly returns to Slovakia -- the place where her parents survived the Holocaust. Much more than that though, Kacer has turned their life stories into a series of books for children and taken to traveling the world debate the topics with young readers.
Countrywide events
Tips for events taking place in Slovakia between October 23 and November 1, with a lot of classical music, swing and jazz, street food, opera, film screening, and a following discussion, a fashion event and a film festival, exhibitions and more.
Completion of Mochovce postponed again
THE CONSTRUCTION of the third and fourth blocks of the Mochovce nuclear power plant (EMO) will be finished later than expected.
Slovakia belongs to the most rural EU countries
ONLY two European Union member states report that more than half of their inhabitants live in towns.
Judges cannot serve as advisors to the president
SUPREME Court Judge Zuzana Ďurišová and Banská Bystrica Regional Court Judge Juraj Babjak may face a disciplinary proceeding.
Government gets a 3- grade
THE EXPERTS in Roma issues graded the Robert Fico government and the measures concerning Roma it has adopted with a 3-.
Slovaks oppose accepting refugees
“FOR some reason some East European countries feel treated badly, and I need to understand why they react so strongly and are so tough on migrants,” said German Chancellor Angela Merkel on October 16.
I’m glad to return to Slovakia
As a student backpacking through central Europe in November 1989, I had the good luck and honour to witness one of the most transformative times in this region’s history.
The grille in Domica Cave has been removed, underground boundary stone remains
THE DOMICA Cave near the village of Kečovo in the Rožňava District contains exceptional geological, geo-morphological, biological and archaeological values. It leads underground to Hungary.
Howe to create jobs in new Košice factory
AUSTRALIAN company Howe Automotive has opened a new state of the art production line in Košice’s Immopark, industrial park.
New stretch of the D1 highway opens in northern Slovakia
A NINE kilometre stretch of the D1 highway between Spišský Štvrtok and Levoča (Prešov Region) and which is part of the new cross country route between Bratislava and Košice, opened for traffic on October 20.
Banská Bystrica Region misuses the media
TRANSPARENCY in the self-governing regions of Slovakia has slightly improved compared to last year.
50 police officers deployed to Hungarian-Serbian border
SLOVAKIA is sending 50 police officers to neighbouring Hungary to protect Schengen area borders (Hungary-Serbia) in the ongoing migration crisis.
Startup conference is over, consequences expected
Two Slovak startups advanced to the finals of the event; investments of €4.4 million promised.
Health insurance system needs a cure
Slovakia’s health insurance system has experienced unhealthy development.
National Geographic will broadcast a Slovak documentary film
A DOCUMENTARY film titled “Wolf Mountains” will be broadcast in altogether 118 countries, including all of Europe and Africa, by National Geographic.
Slovakia sells its bonds under the best conditions ever
SLOVAKIA’S Debt and Liquidity Management Agency (ARDAL) sold government bonds worth a total of €197 million in two auctions on October 19, under the best conditions in its history.
Jobless rate slightly up, due to graduates
THOUGH the unemployment rate increased slightly in September, it still remains at a six-year low.
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