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Government approves the ring road project
THE GOVERNMENT approved signing of the agreement on the Bratislava ring road project at its February 17 session.
Slovaks oppose EC’s directive on weapons
MORE than 20,000 Slovaks have signed a petition against the European Commission’s draft directive aimed at radically restricting the sale and possession of legal weapons by EU citizens within two months.
Slovaks do not fear refugees due to terrorism
THE TERRORISM threat that the ruling Smer party uses in its election campaign when it comes to refugees does not bother people that much in association with the migration crisis.
LOT to launch regular Warsaw-Košice flights
POLISH airline LOT will launch a regular flight connection between Warsaw and Košice six days a week as of March 29.
First trams cross Bratislava’s Old Bridge
TWO trams crossed Bratislava’s Old Bridge on February 16 for the first time since the bridge’s reconstruction as part of technical-safety tests.
Post office will send SMS and email notifications
THE YELLOW tickets notifying customers about consignments at post offices will be replaced.
Students abroad support striking university teachers
YOUNG Slovaks studying abroad have sent an open letter to Education Minister Juraj Draxler, with which they support the strike of university teachers.
Helicopter competition to be reviewed
INTERIOR Minister Robert Kaliňák will not complete the competition to purchase new helicopters for police and rescuers before the elections.
Big marker from small town
THE RELATIVELY small town in south-western Slovakia, Galanta, contains one great historical monument: a local manor house which, however, has been dilapidating for years.
Slovak homeownership rate among highest in EU
NINE out of 10 Slovak households live in their own property.
Successful masseur’s story reveals scandals
DURING a week of nurses protesting for higher salaries, Slovaks witnessed another from a long line of health care scandals the current government is facing. The successful business story of Pavol Kostka, who increased his incomes for rehab services ten times within two years raises questions about his ties with government and Prime Minister Robert Fico.
More than 400,000 lessons missed during strike
TOGETHER 15,000 teachers from 1,000 schools attended the all-out strike between January 25 and February 15.
State borrows money at negative rates
ONCE again, the state borrowed money at negative rates on February 15, with the minimum interest rate in an auction of government bonds maturing on November 28, 2018 standing at minus 0.1959 percent p.a..
Three parties answer questions from foreign Slovaks
ONLY three parliamentary parties – Smer, Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) and Nova – have answered questions by Slovaks living abroad concerning an increase in grant funding to at least €1.3 million.
Smer would need coalition partner, poll shows
THE RULING Smer party would probably need another party to form a ruling coalition.
V4 talks backup plan
LEADERS of the Visegrad Group (V4) countries agreed on supporting the common European Union solutions to the migration crisis on February 15.
Slovak Philharmonic Choir turns seventy
THE SLOVAK Philharmonic Choir (SFZ) is turning 70 and will celebrate with a special concert February 19. As the whole 2015/2016 season stresses the SFZ and its work,The Slovak Spectator approached its choirmaster Jozef Chabroň.
Spending on domestic security
How strong is Fico’s record on security matters?
Matovič hands over 60 boxes of documents
Investigation of the regionPress company of Igor Matovič continues.
“Mrs Mária” is not Mária and she will not vote in Slovakia
A stolen photo of a woman taken in New York has been used for calling on people to go to the ballot box in the upcoming election.
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