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Commission greenlights Slovakia’s request for €400 million
Money should arrive in mid-summer, after a committee’s opinion is delivered to the Commission.
Solutions to tackle brain drain planned as part of Slovakia’s Recovery Plan
Easier integration of foreigners and Slovaks returning from abroad are among the measures laid out by the plan, which should pour hundreds of millions of euros into the Slovak economy.
Vote on map of courts, crucial for recovery plan, postponed
An April vote will be close to the deadline of asking for money from the EU recovery fund.
We knew the opposition to the reforms would be loud
Ministries do not have the apparatuses to communicate the changes, it’s been a long time since any reforms were implemented in Slovakia.
Slovakia ready to roll out its recovery reforms
The ministries of health, justice and education to receive first package amounting to more than €800 million.
EC approves Slovakia’s recovery plan
EC President Ursula von der Leyen said the plan meets criteria and is also ambitious.
Money from the recovery package should be invested, not just spent
Leading representatives of central European countries participated in a discussion on the EU economic reboot on the first day of the GLOBSEC Bratislava Forum 2021 conference.
Hospital reform unveiled, ministry plans to cut down on acute beds
Slovakia has 1.4 billion euros to spend on its health care facilities, mostly from the EU Recovery Fund.
Slovakia's recovery plan is ready to be sent to Brussels
Slovakia should receive more than €6 billion.
Slovakia's recovery plan will be a storm of reform or a wasted opportunity
The government needs solid political capital to put the €6 billion package from the EU to good use.
Recovery plan has five priorities, green economy will get the most money
The proposed plan will undergo interdepartmental review now.
Restart of Slovak economy should be green
Slovakia wants to use billions of euros from the EU’s recovery plan on green economy.
Government should invite the public and take EU demands in consideration when preparing recovery plan
Non-governmental organisations have sent a letter with requests to the government.
News digest: Reform plan is out, culture calls for help
An overview of news from Monday, October 5, 2020.
The Finance Ministry publishes its much-awaited reform plan
The ministry now plans to open a broad public discussion.
Congratulations, you’ve won a thousand euros!
Slovakia will get about €7.5 billion – but for what?
Slovakia has a draft plan for spending billions from the EU recovery fund
The plan is divided into eight sections, here is what is says.
Slovakia has an historic chance within reach. Despite the crisis
A concise summary of EU's efforts to help the member countries pull through the economic effects of the Covid-19 crisis by Ľudmila Majláthová (Representation of the European Commission).
All eyes are on Matovič. He is facing a major task
Slovakia needs to make big decisions. Can it become the European tiger again?
It is quintessential for Slovakia to boost its human capital
How the EU recovery fund can be used to bolster talent in the country.
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