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Strabag will build a park for Jaguar
CONSTRUCTION company Strabag, responsible for hydrogeological investigation of the lands in Nitra, will prepare a strategic park where a new plant of British carmaker Jaguar Land Rover will stand.
Politicians indicate political action behind strike alert
A STRIKE alert declared by representatives of teachers on January 11 is a politically motivated activity, said both Education Minister Juraj Draxler and Speaker of Parliament Peter Pellegrini.
Blog: Boris Kollár beefs about tenders, but accepts EU-funds in shovelfuls
No logic or fairness is seen when ordering EU-ads: mostly benefiting from it are the JOJ and TA3 TV channels and Fun radio.
Touching is permitted, sometimes
Galleries in the digital age
Velez-Zuzulová triumphed in Flachau
SLOVAK alpine ski racer Veronika Velez-Zuzulová overcame snowfall and a softened course to end a three-year wait for her third World Cup win on January 12.
SACR presents Slovakia at Eurosport again
THE SLOVAK Tourist Board (SACR) launched a winter ad campaign on sport channel Eurosport.
Construction output up in November
GROWTH in the building sector continued in November 2015, when the construction output increased by 15.1 percent year-on-year to €549.8 million.
Police arrest three people in Skalica hospital
THE NATIONAL Criminal Agency (NAKA) arrested senior doctor of the urology ward of the hospital in Skalica (Trnava Region), identified as Jozef M. (65), on January 11.
Prosecutor’s office deals with Fico’s statements
THE GENERAL Prosecutor’s Office will check the anti-Muslim statements of Prime Minister Robert Fico, based on a criminal complaint suggesting hate speech and inciting hatred.
€77 million to be allocated for development aid
SLOVAKIA will contribute more than €77 million to the official development aid this year.
Slovakia and the Czech Republic support self-taxation of meat
SLOVAKIA and the Czech Republic intend to turn together to the European Commission with a request to enable the introduction of a self-taxation system regarding the payment of VAT tax on the trade of meat and other commodities.
Bratislavans donated food to the poor
BRATISLAVANS collected more than 0.5 tonnes of food for people in need on January 7.
Nurses in Prešov fail to show for work
THE SITUATION in the Teaching Hospital of Ján Adam Reiman in Prešov is critical as some nurses who handed in their termination notices went on sick leave.
Kiska finally visits refugees in Humenné
PRESIDENT Andrej Kiska met with Assyrian Christians from Iraq currently sheltered in the refugee camp in Humenné (Prešov Region) on January 11.
Fico could be prosecuted for anti-Muslim statements
PREVENTING the creation of “a compact Muslim community” because “we don’t want someone to abuse our women in public spaces”, are statements which Prime Minister Robert Fico could be prosecuted for, according to lawyers approached by The Slovak Spectator.
Slovak labour market lacking qualified workers
Most in demand are ITC specialists, linguists and researchers.
Slovak teachers initiative declares strike alert
Teachers demand salary increases for workers in the educational sector and more money for the Education Ministry in order to tackle current differences in school facilities.
Eight out of 169 asylum seekers successful in 2015
Last year 169 people applied for asylum in Slovakia and eight of them succeeded, based on the statistics of Slovakia’s Interior Ministry.
Industrial production grew strongly in November
The automotive industry propelled industrial production once again.
Teachers get practical guide
IN EARLY December the Education Ministry issued a practical guide for school employees.
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