Foreigners in Slovakia, page 40
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Slovakia plants a ficus tree in India
INDIA, as the host country of the United Nations conference on biodiversity known as the 11th Meeting of the Conference of Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), built the Bio Diversity Park in Hyderabad. Representatives of individual countries planted trees in the park bearing the label of each participating country, the TASR newswire wrote in October, 2012.
Multiple visions of India charm many Slovaks in April
DESPITE how far removed Indian culture may feel from Slovak culture, it nevertheless seems to enjoy a considerable degree of popularity here. It is not very often, however, that Slovaks get the chance to experience the various facets of Indian culture in one event, as was the case in early April when an entire evening was dedicated to Indian culture, philosophy and its impression on Europeans.
ArcelorMittal expands in Senica
INDIAN-based steel giant ArcelorMittal began construction of its third production site in the western Slovak town of Senica in mid-2012. Approximately €15 million is being invested into the factory, which will produce laser-welded blanks for the automotive industry, and will employ another 35 people, the company wrote in its press release on the occasion of the cornerstone ceremony.
India in the viewfinder of Slovak exporters
SLOVAKIA would like to reduce its export dependence on the European Union and focus more on areas outside the continent. Currently, about 85 percent of Slovakia’s exports end up in EU countries. The Slovak Economy Ministry is searching for new destinations for Slovak products, especially in Asia, countries of the Persian Gulf, Russia and the Balkans. India, with its population of over one billion and a growing middle class, is a particularly attractive export market for Slovakia.
Biggest challenge: lack of information
INDIA’S affluent middle class, which has already explored the world’s more traditional holiday spots, might be open to travelling to new destinations where there is a market opportunity, in countries like Slovakia, Rajiva Misra, the Indian ambassador to Slovakia, suggested. Misra’s homeland saw a number of maharajas coming to Piešťany in the 1930s, with the ambassador suggesting that if a good holiday package was offered to Indians, they would likely come to Bratislava for more than just a day trip from Vienna.
Plaque marks Czechoslovak Legion
A NEW plaque in Padula, Italy commemorates Czech and Slovak soldiers. The plaque is located at the Cartesian monastery of St Lorenzo, in Padula, southern Italy, and was ceremonially unveiled last December, the SITA newswire wrote, citing information by the Slovak Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Club Alpino Italiano's Slovak branch
THE ITALIAN community in Poprad wants to launch a branch of the Club Alpino Italiano (Italian Alps Club) to bring together mountain lovers in the High Tatras region. Their aim is to attract more Italian visitors, most of whom know little about the region’s numerous tourist attractions.
A 'safe port' for Italian investments
ITALY and Slovakia may differ considerably in terms of size, population and geographical characteristics, but their economic ties are closely intertwined. The financial and economic crisis has reduced the appetites of some Italian investors, but Slovakia remains for them a worthwhile investment destination, which some describe as a safe port for Italian investments.
Slovak Historical Institute in Rome
SLOVAKIA will have a Slovak Historical Institute in Rome as of the beginning of 2014. The Slovak parliament adopted the related legislation in late April, the SITA newswire wrote.
Slovakia to attend Expo 2015 in Milan
AFTER skipping Expo 2012 Yeosu in South Korea, Slovakia is preparing to participate in the next world exhibition scheduled to take place in Milan, Italy in 2015. The costs are projected to reach €3.96 million, and the national pavilion is expected to be 1,000 square metres in size. The last time Slovakia participated in a world Expo was in Shanghai in 2010, the SITA newswire reported.
Immergas expands in Poprad
THE CRISIS has not worn down Italian company Immegras. The producer of boilers came to Poprad in 2008 and is continuing to expand. The Hospodárske Noviny financial daily reported last November on the firm’s plans to introduce a night shift in its local plant, Immergas Europe, in July.
Italian mower producer expands
GLOBAL Garden Products, an Italian producer of mowers and garden equipment is moving production from Slovakia to a more affordable location in China. It is, however, simultaneously moving part of its line of higher-value products from Italy to Poprad, the Hospodárske Noviny daily wrote in early April.
Dvorský leads Slovak Institute in Rome
OPERA singer Peter Dvorský became the new head of the Slovak Institute in Rome in May, the SITA newswire wrote. He replaced Peter Krupár, who served in the post from 2009.
Italian institutions in Slovakia
Embassy of the Republic of ItalyAmbassador: Roberto Martiniwww.ambbratislava.esteri.it
Learning Italian for the heart and the mind
ROBERTO Martini has a message for young Slovaks: they should study Italian for “both the mind and the heart”. Italy’s ambassador to Slovakia explains that the heart stands for Italian culture, noting that Italy has the most UNESCO World Cultural Heritage sites of any country. When it comes to more hard-headed reasons to study Italian, Martini hints at the number of Italian companies operating here in Slovakia, and their role as potential future employers for the young. Italian is actually the third most-taught foreign language in Slovakia, after English and German, according to the Italian Embassy.
Italy: General facts
Political system: republicCapital: RomeTotal area: 301,263 square kilometresPopulation: about 60 millionOfficial language: ItalianCurrency: euro
Italian firm near Zvolen expands
THE COMPANY Manufacturing + Mounting began constructing its second production hall in Hronská Breznica in Zvolen district in mid June, the TASR newswire wrote on June 11. So far, the firm, which has an Italian owner and produces palletising lines, has invested €3.3 million in Hronská Breznica.
New immigration law set for May
A RECENT amendment to the Act on the Residence of Foreigners, which is the main law covering Slovakia’s immigration policy, will become effective as of May 1, 2013. The amendment mainly changes conditions for third-country nationals who have the status of ‘Slovaks living abroad’ when they apply for residence in Slovakia. ‘Slovaks living abroad’ is a special category for descendants of Slovaks who emigrated, mostly after the Second World War and during the communist era, and who are eligible to seek Slovak citizenship under certain conditions.
Thousands of Slovaks work in Austria
THE NUMBER of Slovaks working or studying in the Czech Republic, Great Britain, Ireland, Germany and Austria is estimated to be 300,000, the Sme daily wrote in December 2012. The daily cited the findings of sociologist Miloslav Bahna from the Slovak Academy of Sciences, the author of the study Two Decades of International Migration from Slovakia.
Austrian institutions and organisations in Slovakia
Austrian EmbassyAmbassador: Markus Wuketichwww.bmeia.gv.at/sk/botschaft/bratislava.html
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