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New SARIO Communications System to Boost Investments in Regions

Bratislava, April 6 (TASR) - The Slovak Trade and Investment Development Agency (SARIO) is launching a new communications model with domestic and foreign investors, which will be based on closer co-operation between investors and representatives of Slovak regions, SARIO general director Juraj Kiesel told TASR on Tuesday. "A new situation has been caused especially by… read more

Dozens of Mayors Running in General Election on Slates of New Parties

Bratislava, April 6 (TASR) - As many as 33 current mayors are trying to gain seats in parliament in the general election on June 12 representing non-parliamentary parties. The largest number of mayors, 14, are running as candidates of Slovak-Hungarian party Most-Hid. Seven mayors represent the newly-formed New Democracy (ND) party, while Union-Party for Slovakia has included… read more

Fico to Dine With Obama and Fellow CEE Leaders in Prague

Bratislava, April 6 (TASR) - Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico will take part in U.S. President Barack Obama's visit to Prague on Thursday, Fico's spokesperson Silvia Glendova told TASR on Tuesday. Obama, who is due to arrive in Prague on Thursday morning, has invited top representatives from 11 Central and Eastern European countries that are the U.S.A.'s allies within… read more

Census in EU Countries in Same Year for First Time

Bratislava, April 5 (TASR) - European Union member countries will carry out a census of inhabitants as well as houses and flats in the same year for the first time. In Slovakia, the census will take place in May 2011, TASR was told by Zuzana Stukovska from the Census Department of Slovak Statistics Office on Monday. The results of the censuses will therefore be comparable.… read more

Survey Shows Slovaks as Avid Online Shoppers

Bratislava, April 5 (TASR) - Slovaks are well above the European average when it comes to shopping online, and the vast majority of them say that they're ready to buy via the internet nearly all kinds of items, a survey called Barometer has revealed. The survey was carried out by Cetelem (France) in 12 European countries in December 2009. "Out of all participating… read more

Jahnatek: Slovakia and Kyrgzystan Need Basic Contracts to Co-operate

Bratislava, April 5 (TASR) - Slovakia and Kyrgyzstan do not have three basic agreements - on co-operation, double taxation prevention and investment protection - signed, which would help to develop mutual trade. "There is no possibility to speak about transfer of Slovak capital to Kyrgyzstan (pop. 5.1 million) without these basic contracts," Economy Minister Lubomir… read more

Sony Subcontractors in Nitra Fear Losing Jobs after Ownership Change

Nitra, April 5 (TASR) - Employees of companies that co-operate with Sony Slovakia's Nitra-based plant fear losing their jobs following an announcement that Hon Hai Precision Industry (commercially acting under the name Foxconn) is buying a 90-percent stake in Sony Slovakia, spokesman for Sony Slovakia Richard Menczer has told TASR. "As Sony has no influence over Hon Hai's… read more

Shibi-ryby Highlights Last Day of Easter Weekend

Bratislava, April 5 (TASR) - Easter Monday is the last day of Easter, and in Slovakia, this day is traditionally connected with the custom of bathing or soaking and 'whipping' girls and women with a sallow whip. The symbols of this day are water, green and the eggs, which are received for the whipping. In the south-west of Slovakia, girls and women are soaked and whipped,… read more

Exhibition in Budatin Castle to Present Works by Dali, Miro and Picasso

Zilina, April 4 (TASR) - As of April 16, a unique collection of almost 60 drawings and engravings of world-renowned artists Salvadore Dali, Joan Miro and Pablo Picasso will be displayed at an exhibition in Budatin Castle, organised by the Povazie museum in Zilina, TASR was told by the museum's cultural manager Adriana Brziakova on Sunday. Brziakova pointed out that the… read more

Bratislava and Vienna to Sign Agreement on Co-operation

Bratislava, April 4 (TASR) - A proposal for a co-operation agreement between the city of Bratislava and the Austrian capital Vienna has been passed by Bratislava City Council, which authorised mayor Andrej Durkovsky to sign the document at an international Danube Strategy conference on April 19. The Twin-City bilateral agreement will be focused mainly on the fields of… read more

Election 2010: Smer to Publish Its Manifesto on April 6

Bratislava, April 4 (TASR) - The most popular political party Smer-SD will present its election manifesto on Tuesday (April 6) at a conference in Bratislava, with Slovak Premier and Smer-SD chairman Robert Fico and other party representatives scheduled to deliver speeches. Fico said that Smer has prepared two rather radical measures to deal with the Slovak judiciary.… read more

Analyst: Medvedev\'s Visit Is Opportunity to Improve Relations

Bratislava, April 4 (TASR) - Slovakia should use Russian President Dmitry Medvedev's visit to the country to promote proposals for improving relations between Russia, Ukraine and the EU, political analyst Alexander Duleba told TASR on Sunday. According to Duleba, such a development is needed partly to make sure that no gas crisis ever happens again. He added that… read more

Archbishop of Bratislava Points to Meaning of Christ\'s Resurrection

Bratislava, April 4 (TASR) - The resurrection of Jesus Christ brings us the most important message - the message of God's love, forgiveness and hope, said archbishop of Bratislava Stanislav Zvolensky at the beginning of the Holy Mass in St. Martin's Cathedral on Easter Sunday. The archbishop added that this earthly life isn't a closed system and that he is convinced that… read more

Elaborate Kitchen Rituals Featured in Slovak Easter

Bratislava, April 4 (TASR) - In the Slovak Christian tradition, Easter Sunday is considered to be the culmination of Easter week and the Easter holidays. It is the end of the period of Lent, 40 days observed as a time of penance and fasting commemorating Jesus's fasting in the wilderness. In Slovakia, Easter Sunday – the day of Christ's resurrection - is an opportunity… read more

Jahnatek: Majority of Slovakia\'s Crude Oil From Kazakhstan

Bratislava, April 3 (TASR) - The majority of crude oil, which comes to Slovakia through the Russian pipeline Druzhba, originates in Kazakhstan, Slovak Economy Minister Lubomir Jahnatek told TASR on Saturday. Last year, 3.1 million tonnes of crude oil streamed to Slovakia, is planned that the country receives 5 million tonnes this year. Jahnatek explained that it… read more