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Electricity prices to remain regulated
A new regulatory policy is set to begin in 2017.
BlaBlaCar arrives in Slovakia
THE FRENCH company BlaBlaCar, the world’s leading long distance ridesharing service connecting drivers with empty seats to people travelling the same way, is coming to Slovakia and the Czech Republic.
Prosecution in Bonanno case halted
IN THE case of the Nový Čas daily against Bonanno Bar, the prosecution was stopped.
Slovakia sends more police officers to Slovenia, Macedonia
THE CABINET, at its session on January 13, approved the deployment of 25 police officers to the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) to help with patrolling the Greek-Macedonian border.
State insurer gives more money to hospitals
SMALL and medium-sized hospitals will get more money from the state-owned health insurer Všeobecná zdravotná poisťovňa (VšZP).
Emergency doctor charged with child pornography
THE HEAD doctor of the emergency department of the Bratislava Children’s Faculty Hospital faces charges of possession of child pornography.
Teacher strike takes on election overtones
AT THE END of its term in office, the Smer government faces protests by nurses and teachers.
Death of Štúr to be commemorated mid-January
SLOVAK political, cultural and revivalist activist Ľudovít Štúr (1815-56) will again be commemorated in mid January.
Slovakia produced more than 1 million cars in 2015
Three carmakers surpass the symbolic line as country set to remain world leader per capita.
Svitko finds his luck, wins 10th leg of Paris-Dakar
SLOVAK motorcycle racer Štefan Svitko finally had some luck at the Rallye Dakar and won the shortened January 13 leg of the 38th year of this extremely hard and prestigious rally.
Polytechnic school in Nitra to train employees for JLR
CARMAKER Jaguar Land Rover which is to create almost 3,000 new jobs in Nitra will cooperate with the Polytechnic Secondary Vocational School on Novozámocká Street in the town, Nitra region spokesperson Oľga Prekopová said.
Maroš Paška released from police over street assault
POLICE officer Maroš Paška will be released from the force in the wake of a media-covered street fight in Košice, as Interior Minister Robert Kaliňák signed a proposal for his dismissal on January 13.
Gov't approves plan against hate it does not follow itself
THE SLOVAK government approved an action plan on January 13 to prevent ethnic, racial or religious intolerance which contradicts specific steps and statements of members of Prime Minister Robert Fico’s cabinet.
People can ask to vote in the election by post until Friday
THE DEADLINE for voters in Slovakia’s general election is coming close: January 15 is the last day when they can ask to be registered and allowed to cast their vote by post.
Spate of Tatra tourist deaths prompts safety concerns
THE Mountain Rescue Service (HZS) has noted an increase in accidents in the Tatra mountains, including seven fatalities in recent weeks.
Funeral celebrates life of dissident priest Srholec
A FIGHTER against oppression, a real personality, and a moral authority – this is how people in Slovakia describe priest, communist-era dissident and altruist Anton Srholec, who died on January 7 in Bratislava at the age of 86.
More than 3,800 new flats sold in Bratislava last year
THE POSITIVE trend in the residential market of new buildings in Bratislava continued also during the last three months of 2015.
Countrywide events
Tips for events taking place around Slovakia between January 15 and 24, with a lot of rock, jazz, world and alternative music, as well as classicsc, opera, a musical, modern dance, a drumming session, exhibitions and more.
Agriculture key for the future
BOTH SLOVAKS and Europeans as a whole regard agriculture as an important sector for the future.
MVK poll sees seven parties in parliament
IF THE parliamentary elections took place at the turn of 2015 and 2016, they would be won by the ruling Smer party backed by 34.5 percent of the vote.
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