Slovakia's sole oil refiner, Slovnaft a.s., said on September 18 it expects to post a full year pre-tax profit of around 3 billion crowns, up from 2.31 billion Sk in 1996.
"Results for the first half of the year show that we can reach the plan for the whole year," Jolana Petrašová, deputy director of economic issues, said.
25. Sep 1997 at 0:00 | From press reports of TASR and SITA
The nationwide testing in Slovakia started with four districts in the north. Here is a report from the first day in Orava.
PM Igor Matovič and Health Minister Marek Krajčí are helping the sampling teams, too.
Those who will be quarantined with a positive test result will be entitled to pandemic sick leave.
The ministry will contribute to schools to buy computers and other equipment for distance learning.
