Foreigners in Slovakia, page 31
News and features on living in Slovakia
Slovak buckets in royal palace
DURING the communist era Kovotvar Kúty used to supply the whole Slovak population with zinc galvanised buckets and watering cans. Nowadays these garden accessories of simple and practical designs can be found in e-shops in German and the UK, even in the Highgrove shop of Prince Charles in Buckingham Palace, the Hospodárske Noviny economic daily wrote in February.
Košice inhabitants can meet Scottish writers
THE LITERARY festival Mesiac Autorského Čítania (Month of Authors Reading) brings writers closer to readers in four cities across three neighbouring countries (the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Poland), all sharing the same 62 authors in a total of 248 book readings. The festival’s 15th year takes place between July 1 and August 3 in Brno, Ostrava, Košice and Wroclaw. Of the participating authors, 31 are Czech and Slovak, with the same number coming from Scotland – which is the honorary guest country this year. The reading starts with an evening in Brno before moving on to the other cities.
UK institutions in Slovakia
British EmbassyCharge d’Affaires: Gill Fraserwww.ukinslovakia.fco.gov.uk
AWS investing in Orava region
BRITISH company AWS continues to extend investments and production in northwestern town of Námestovo, the Orava region.
UK cultural exports a hit with Slovaks
BRITAIN’S culture and lifestyle have found a receptive audience in Slovakia. The year 2013 brought a milestone marking the 20th anniversary of relations between independent Slovakia and the UK, resulting in a range of British cultural events.
Italians selling shares in Kosit
ITALIAN shareholders are leaving the Košice-based waste management company Kosit. They are selling their 66-percent stake in Kosit to the investment group Wood & Co for over €14.2 million, the SITA newswire wrote on June 16. The city of Košice, which holds the remaining 34 percent stake, has not used its pre-emptive right, but has kept its minority stake. The whole transaction is taking place under the auspices of UBS bank. Until the whole transaction is over, Italian investors cannot provide any detailed information.
Italian institutions in Slovakia
Embassy of the Republic of Italywww.ambbratislava.esteri.itAmbassador: Roberto Martini
Embracing la dolce vita
WITH Italy taking its turn at the helm of the EU presidency for the next six months, the presence of Italian culture in Slovakia will be richer than usual.
The shared Slovak-Italian passion
ITALY is no greenhorn when it comes to holding the presidency of the Council of the European Union, as the homeland of Roberto Martini has done it 11 times. However, the Italian Ambassador to Slovakia, Martini, admits that this is a challenging time since, among other things, the EU’s global role is being reassessed. Another immense challenge is immigration, as Italy has received around 40,000 immigrants in the first five months of the year, with Martini suggesting that the issue needs wider international attention and coordination at the EU level.The Slovak Spectator spoke to Ambassador Martini about the priorities of the Italian presidency, immigration, the EXPO that Milan will host after 106 years, energy security, investment opportunities as well as Slovaks’ passion for Italian culture.
Energy, finance and more
WHILE Slovakia continues to be popular with Italian investors ranging from small family businesses to big corporations, emerging competitors nearby are forcing the country to improve its business environment to keep new investments coming.
Italy: General facts
Political system: republicCapital: RomeTotal area: 301,263 square kilometresPopulation: about 60 millionOfficial language: ItalianCurrency: euro
Italy at Tatras' feet
WHILE Poprad might normally resemble the Alpine countryside with its setting at the foot of the High Tatras, it was more reminiscent of Italy on June 18-22 when the Viva Italia festival of Italian culture, gastronomy and tourism brought the Mediterranean country’s flair to landlocked Slovakia.
Mevis expands in Slovakia
MEVIS, an Italian producer of metal and plastic components especially for the automotive industry, plans to join its two Slovak units and move them into a new plant in Šamorín. Its affiliate, Mevis Slovakia, has had a plant in Šamorín since 2006 when it took over a building of luggage-maker Samsonite after it had moved its production to Asia, eTrend, the electronic version of the Trend weekly, wrote in late April.
Banks to advise on SE sale
THE ITALIAN energy group Enel has appointed Deutsche Bank and BNP Paribas to advise it on the sale of the controlling stake the group holds in the Slovak major electricity generating company Slovenské Elektrárne (SE). The sale of the 66-percent stake in SE is part of plans by Enel to sell €4.4 billion of assets to cut net debt to around €37 billion by year-end, Reuters wrote on July 5.
Italian seniors drawn to Bystrica
A DELEGATION of Italian businesspersons from Rome, Milan, Bari and Sicily visited Banská Bystrica in May to explore possibilities of cooperation with local businessmen and the city management in tourism and to draw more Italians to this region, the TASR newswire wrote.
Danish institution in Slovakia
Embassy of Denmarkwww.slovakiet.um.dkAmbassador: Christian Konigsfeldt
Firms with Danish capital in Slovakia
Production, services and sales
Cooling system company coming
NISSENS, one of the biggest world producers of cooling systems, which employs 350 people in Čachtice, near Nové Mesto nad Váhom, is moving part of its production from Denmark to Slovakia, the Hospodárske Noviny economic daily wrote in January.
Reducing illegal dumping sites
THE CITY of Trenčín has a new dumping site. The Slovak arm of the Danish company Marius Pedersen has invested €650,000 into reconstruction and enhancement of what is now the biggest dumping site in Trenčín Region. It will accept all kinds of consumer waste, the Trenčianske Echo newspaper wrote in March.
Denmark: general facts
Head of state: Queen Margrethe IIForm of government: parliamentary democracyCapital: CopenhagenTotal area: 43,098 square kilometresPopulation: 5.6 millionOfficial language: DanishCurrency: Danish KronerSource: www.denmark.dk
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