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Do the self-employed have a right to paid holiday? The EU court decides
There is a huge difference between a self-employed person who enters this status of his own free will and a self-employed person who has been forced to do so.
Slovakia faces sanctions for polluted air
If member states do not demonstrate sufficient effort in solving the issue of air pollution, the European Commission will sue them in the Court of Justice of the European Union.
Prešov has a new attraction, a model of the historical city
The model shows how the eastern Slovak city used to look in 1768.
Economic competition was not distorted during EU Council’s presidency
Despite suggestions of media reports, rules of economic competition were not distorted in Foreign Ministry’s orders during Slovakia’s presidency of the EU Council, the Anti-trust Office finds.
Centre for Roma Rights sues Slovak interior minister over discrimination
After Slovak Roma proxy and Justice Minister expressed worries and dissatisfaction with the draft bill on suppressing criminality in Roma settlements by Interior Minister Robert Kaliňák, the European Roma Rights Centre (ERRC) is taking the ministry to court over discrimination.
Slovakia marks European Cultural Heritage Year
2018 as the European Cultural Heritage Year will be marked mostly by educational events stressing the value of cultural heritage and by efforts to manifest to the public that the cultural heritage in Europe is a common asset of all nations of the continent.
Slovakia may tax Google and Facebook
The country wants to be among the most progressive countries in the question of taxing IT giants, according to the finance minister.
Politico: Slovakia is among this year's losers
Slovakia is a case in point of how the prospects of Central and Eastern European countries fell within the EU.
One Union, two Europes
If Brussels lets the member states do whatever they want, it will harm support for the EU among citizens.
Audit Office found no crime, but flaws in Slovakia’s EU Council’s presidency
NKÚ announced that there were no crimes committed by the Slovak organisers of the country’s presidency of EU Council, but added mistakes were made, including incomplete invoices, flawed accountancy and a formal financial inspection.
The fight against discrimination of minorities fails
A recent survey confirms the intolerance towards various groups across the EU.
EU takes Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic to court for refusing refugee quotas but not Slovakia
Slovak minister points out that the latest proposals by the Estonian presidency resemble Slovakia’s proposals from the Bratislava summit.
Slovakia is often disregarded when it comes to EU posts
But the countries of Central Europe need to look for reasons at home, and double their efforts, analyst says.
What kind of European are you?
If you live in Central and Eastern Europe, chances are high you belong to the "hesitant" tribe.
Bratislava, it turns out, is not London
Locating an EU agency in the east would have been a positive signal to the eastern member states.
Slovakia promotes the benefits of its membership in NATO and the EU
The first series of videos are available on the internet as of Thursday.
Kažimír: I see the eurozone as the driving force of European integration
Slovak finance minister submits his official application for head of the Eurogroup
Slovakia’s loss in fight for medicines agency headquarters not so tragic
Observers say diplomatic performance has had a great impact on the results.
Slovak life expectancy remains shorter than the EU average
A recent report of the EU statistics office shows that although the life expectancy in Slovakia has been increasing, it still lags behind the EU average.
Bratislava is the brainiest EU capital
But the rest of the country posts worse numbers.
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