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Amazon will open logistics centre in Slovakia

The company will employ about 1,000 people in Sereď.

6. mar 2017
Britain’s Brexit Secretary David Davis (l) and Slovak PM Robert Fico (r)

PM: Brexit talks should not leave EU only with disadvantages

If a multi-speed European Union turns into reality, Slovakia has to and wants to be at the core of integration, the Slovak PM said.

6. mar 2017
Balls used to be popular in Bratislava and elsewhere.

Ball season

In this postcard from 1902, we see three elderly men courting a young lady. Considering their clothes, this situation might have happened at some festive event, maybe a ball.

Branislav Chovan 6. mar 2017

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Shared or gig economy - a new phenomenon of the information technology era.

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6. mar 2017

Economy seeks new blood outside EU

Slovakia is currently among EU countries with the lowest proportion of foreigners.

6. mar 2017
Finance Minister Peter Kažimír

SK PRES saw action on fight against tax evasion

Several measures to tackle tax avoidance passed at the EU level, coming here soon.

6. mar 2017
Volkswagen Slovakia in Bratislava.

Capital to tax non-Bratislavans more

The city authorities increased the fee from €1.65 to €1.70 a month.

6. mar 2017
František Imrecze, director of the Financial Administration

MPs approved exchange of information

The parliament transposed the EU regulation, whose aim is to secure comprehensive and effective administrative collaboration between tax administrations via mandatory automatic exchange of information.

6. mar 2017
Protests in France, February 28.

Civil war in Paris and nuclear accident in France are hoaxes

“Alternative media” were spreading a one-year-old video depicting France as a war zone. This is the weekly overview of the hoaxes that appeared this week.

5. mar 2017
The winner of MMM 2016 David Kiyeng from Kenya

Košice marathon among the best marathons in the world

The International Marathon of Peace (MMM) is comparable with the best marathons in the world due to the times achieved, mainly in the men’s race, shows an analysis of sports results.

5. mar 2017
Power plant Elektárne Nováky (ENO)

Questionable testing at Nováky power plant ends

Citizens of Horná Nitra complained about worsened air pollution; HBP mine denies accusations.

4. mar 2017

Fico would like to obtain some influence in Košice steelmaker

The European Commission imposed definitive anti-dumping duties on import duties on some steel products from China.

4. mar 2017

Bass burying ceremony in open-air museum under Ľubovniansky castle

To mark the end of Carnival season, a traditional mask parade and burying of the bass took place under Ľubovniansky hrad.

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Height of hypocrisy

It is not Coca-Cola’s fault that Central Europeans — as they often do in politics — passively accept cheap imitations.

3. mar 2017
The new tax rates differ across municipalities.

Real estate taxes going up in much of Slovakia

New approach to real estate tax.

3. mar 2017
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3. mar 2017

Burglars tied up parents and children

Burglars assaulted and tied up the family of a businessman in Veľký Krtíš taking several thousand euros.

2. mar 2017

Slovaks are among the least trusting people

OECD study shows only 12 percent of Slovaks believe they can trust other people, the lowest rate among member states.

2. mar 2017
Ján Valko has been appointed to lead the ÚRSO

Former SIS head allegedly to become new head of utilities authority

The regulatory authority is setting new prices for utilities.

2. mar 2017
Czech PM Bohuslav Sobotka, Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán, Polish PM Beata Szydlová and Slovak PM Robert Fico, from left.

V4 countries agree to combat dual composition food in EU

PM Fico sees this topic more seriously than just a problem of different product composition.

2. mar 2017
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