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Vazny: First Round of PPP Projects to be Finished on Time

Velky Krtis, April 21 (TASR) – Tenders in the first round of PPP (public-private partnership) projects to build some sections of the D1 highway will most likely be finished this month, according to the original timetable, Transport Minister Lubomir Vazny (Smer-SD) told TASR after the Government session on Wednesday. "I firmly believe that the financial conclusion of… read more

Poll: Smer-SD Would Win Election, Sulik\'s SaS Climbs to Above 11 %

Bratislava, April 21 (TASR) - Had a general election taken place in April, a total of seven political parties would have made it into Parliament, according to a poll commissioned by TA3 news-only channel and carried out by Focus agency that was released on Wednesday. The highest number of ballots, 36.8 percent, would go to the current lead coalition party Smer-SD, and… read more

Seagle Air Follows Trend in Industry and Files for Bankruptcy

Bratislava, April 21 (TASR) - Financially struggling airline, Seagle Air, based in Banska Bystrica, had been put under bankruptcy at its own request, a local court announced later on Wednesday. The district court in Banska Bystrica appointed Vladimir Vanko as bankruptcy administrator and has called on lenders to claim the repayment of owed sums. Seagle Air filed… read more

Govt: Municipalities to Get €33-million to Infill Gaps in Income Tax Ledgers

Velky Krtis, April 21 (TASR) - Towns and villages will receive an additional €33 million from the state in compensation for lower income tax revenues from individuals, said Prime Minister Robert Fico after the away-session of the Government in Velky Krtis (Banska Bystrica region) on Wednesday. The Government has to date allocated as much as €140 million in compensations… read more

FinMin: Growth of Slovak Economy to Reach 2.8% of GDP in 2010

Bratislava, April 21 (TASR) - The Finance Ministry estimates the growth of Slovakia's economy to reach 2.8 percent of GDP in 2010, Finance Ministry State Secretary Frantisek Palko said at the 'Management of Financial Risks' conference organised by Coface in Bratislava on Wednesday. At the same time, the ministry expects the deficit of public finances to reach 5.5 percent… read more

Slovaks Going to U.S. Advised to Take into Account Air Traffic Situation

Bratislava, April 21 (TASR) - The Slovak Ministry of Foreign Affairs urged Slovaks travelling to the U.S.A. on Wednesday to take into account the most recent air traffic disruptions over the North Atlantic caused by the huge cloud of ash from the erupting Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajokull. "With this in mind we point to the need for accommodation arrangements, sufficient… read more

One Third of Slovaks Claim to Be in Financial Straits

Bratislava, April 20 (TASR)- Nearly a third of the Slovak population - 28 percent - feels constant financial straits versus 17 percent in the European Union, said sociologist Roman Dzambazovic at the country's first public hearing on poverty, which took place in parliament on Tuesday. As much as 62 percent of the poor cannot afford to eat meat every other day, 84 percent… read more

Deloitte: Slovak Banks Stabilised and Healthy

Bratislava, April 20 (TASR) - Slovak banks are stable and healthy, Director of Deloitte Slovensko's Consulting department Ivan Luzica said at a press conference on Tuesday. "Scenarios of how Slovak banks will experience an outward flow of capital during the global crisis and experience problems because they are owned by international mother companies, haven't come true,"… read more

Analyst: Poll Indicating High Popularity of Governing Parties Strange

Bratislava, April 20 (TASR) - Political analyst Miroslav Kusy told TASR on Tuesday that he was surprised to hear the results of the public opinion poll conducted by the Median SK agency, indicating that he was incredulous about the high popularity of the three governing parties (Smer-SD, SNS and HZDS). "I don't like it ... it seems to be dubious and strange, but I've… read more

Jarjabek: If Hungary Adopts Patriot Act, We Must Protect Republic

Bratislava, April 20 (TASR) - With future Hungarian Premier Viktor Orban allegedly considering adopting a Hungarian Patriot Act – similar to the initiative of Slovak National Party now before the House – Smer-SD MP Dusan Jarjabek is pondering the introduction of an act on protection of the Republic after the June 12 general election. "I'm fearful of the radicalisation… read more

Slovakia Not Known Much Around the World

New York, April 20 (TASR) - Slovakia, along with its capital Bratislava, were promoted last week in the USA as part of a tourism roadshow organised by marketing association Central European Experience (CEE) attended by almost 300 American tour-operators, head of trade and commerce section at Slovakia's US embassy Peter Petian told TASR in an interview. "Mostly, the problem is… read more

Election10: SDKU-DS Launching Its Campaign with Blue Ambulance

Kosice, April 20 (TASR) - MPs Viliam Novotny and Peter Markovic, candidating for SDKU-DS in the June 12 general election, sprinkled their so-called Blue Ambulance with a saline solution on Tuesday, launching the healthcare campaign of the party. "We want to go out and discuss the state of our healthcare with people. As a means of transport, we've chosen the Blue Ambulance… read more

Analysts: Fico Justifiably Afraid of Leading Smer-SD Into Isolation

Bratislava, April 20 (TASR) - According to political analysts Michal Horsky and Grigorij Meseznikov, Prime Minister and leader of the strongest political party Smer-SD Robert Fico is justifiably worried that he may be leading his party into political isolation (and may not find coalition partners following the June 12 vote), TASR has learned on Tuesday. Horsky said that… read more

MEDIAN SK Poll: SaS, SMK and Most-Hid Would Have Failed to Make 5%

Bratislava, April 20 (TASR) - Had a general election taken place in March, a total of five political parties would have won representation in Parliament, while parties like Freedom and Solidarity (SaS), ethnic-Hungarian SMK and Most-Hid would have failed to reach the 5-percent threshold to enter Parliament, TASR learnt from Jindrich Bardon of MEDIAN SK agency on Tuesday.… read more

Figel: Premier Fico Inappropriately Enters Pre-Election Arena

Bratislava April 20 (TASR) - Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) has entered the pre-election political arena in an inappropriate way, while the struggle in the run-up to the June 12 general election hasn't even started yet, according to the Christian Democrat KDH chairman Jan Figel. Figel said this in response to Fico's press conference at Government Office earlier… read more