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Over 100 stray cats sterilised in Bratislava
Roaming cats are very useful, because they act as the most efficient form of rodent control.
Electricity consumption grew to record level in Slovakia
Slovakia needs to import electricity.
Kiska: Slovakia is doing almost nothing against hybrid threats
President criticized Slovak foreign policy.
Fico: Slovakia must be at the heart of EU affairs
Prime Minister again praised the Slovak presidency of the EU Council.
Kotleba’s MP Mazurek assaults police officer
Milan Mazurek could face 1-5 years in prison for attacking a public official.
Hundreds of people want help with personal bankruptcy
People are most often indebted to banks, health and social insurance, non-banking institutions and the tax office.
Words cannot cure cancer
There is corruption in the highest places after all, general prosecutor admits.
Rental housing lacks tradition in Slovakia
The shortage of rental housing is cited as one of the reasons behind low mobility of the labour force.
Foreigners: Events around Slovakia
Tips for performances and other events in the Slovak regions between March 17 and 26, including a dance theatre about Anne Frank, a theatre piece on theatre and its making, a Hawaiian dance gala and a lot of music and exhibitions.
Recordings for final exams leaked
The recordings for foreign language secondary school final exams taking place this week were leaked; ministry says they are unable to prevent it.
Cibulková will place fourth in WTA, breaking the Slovak record of Mečíř
Slovak tennis player Dominika Cibulková broke the national record of Miloslav Mečíř, after 29 years, when she will place fourth in the world ranking in singles on March 20.
NAKA prosecutes MP Mazurek for anti-Roma statements
Apart from the extremist ĽSNS party’s MP Milan Mazurek, the radio he spoke for is also being investigated by the Council for Broadcasting and Re-transmission.
Firms will get grades for reliability starting 2018
The Financial Administration (FS) has been preparing a chart grading the reliability of Slovak companies that will help them fine-tune rules.
Government approves longer list of bank holidays
In an attempt to drive shopaholics out of the shops and to offer more days off to shop assistants, the government approved an extension to the list of public holidays on which the doors of shops and supermarkets shall stay closed.
Amnesty verdict could lead to early Slovak spring
If parliament upholds cabinet decision and unblocks Kováč Jr. case, more than justice will be served.
Minister Lajčák refutes accusation saying tender not legally needed
Foreign Minister Miroslav Lajčák reacted to most recent accusation by a former ministry employee, retorting that nobody wittingly made a slip in conenction with the Slovak EU presidency.
Cabinet to have more powers in energy regulation
The ministries will be able to comment on new proposals for prices, but there is a risk it would be opposed by the European Commission.
Education Ministry discloses its new reform
The Education Ministry presented a reform meant to guide change in the education sector for the next decade.
Employment in Slovakia increases compared to eurozone average
The number of people employed in the eurozone in the last quarter of 2016 compared to the previous quarter increased by 0.3 percent, but Slovakia fared even better in this period of time.
Ex-head of medical rescue service Bratislava sentenced for bribery
The former head of the Operation Centre of the Medical rescue Service in Bratislava, Ľubomír Kočiš, was sentenced for allocating extra bonuses to his subordinates and then requiring part of the sum back.
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