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Fico buys expensive Bratislava flat
Sokolská Residence in Bratislava. (source: sokolska.sk)
Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer) bought a flat in a lucrative part of Bratislava - near the Horský Park and near the Calvary, writes the Hospodárske Noviny daily. He bought the flat at the end of last year.
Fico has lived in the flat for some time now. However, he paid a rent to his party colleague Dušan Muňko. Fico moved to the Sokolská Residence complex as early as 2021, according to the weekly Plus 7 Dní. The flat cost €600,000 at the time. Fico hasn’t said how much he paid for the flat.
For many years, Fico had lived in an expensive rented flat in the Bonaparte complex in Bratislava. The complex was then owned by the now convicted tax fraudster Ladislav Bašternák. Later Fico lived in the Hilton hotel, which is owned by Smer oligarchs Juraj Široký and Jozef Brhel, and in a mansion in the town of Vinosady.
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FEATURE STORY FOR THURSDAY
What we know about foreigners in Slovakia
Slovakia has become a more attractive country for foreigners. (source: Pixabay.)
The 2023 report, which is based on data from the 2021 census and is published by the Statistics Office, shows not only the number of foreigners but it also provides more details about who these newcomers are.
FREE BRATISLAVA EVENTS
Looking for things to do in Bratislava?
The primeval forest on the Zámok hill. (source: Jana Liptáková)
This Saturday, a group of foreigners will set out on a trip to the Fialková Dolina protected area. But there are two other free events that you may want to go to.
5 other things that happened in Slovakia
Slovakia will provide Ukraine with humanitarian aid worth €203,492. It will include generators, heaters, clothing and first aid kits, as well as food, bottled water and clothing.
SNS party leader Andrej Danko is collecting signatures for his presidential candidacy. Around 10,000 signatures were collected during Christmas. Danko has not officially announced his candidacy.
In 2023, 314,220 job postings were published on the Profesia job search website, 40,000 fewer than in 2022.
Environment Minister Tomáš Taraba (SNS nom.) agrees to the construction of a terminal for liquefied natural gas in Bratislava.
Slovaks are increasingly importing used cars from abroad. Last year, 61,759 cars were imported, which is 743 more cars than in 2022.
Cross-country skiers at the Rudolf Čilík Stadium on Skalka near Kremnica, central Slovakia, on January 2, 2024. (source: TASR)
WEATHER FOR FRIDAY: Clouds will not go anywhere tomorrow. Daytime temperatures will range from 3°C to 11°C. (SHMÚ)
JANUARY 5 NAME DAY: Andrea.
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