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New Czech Ambassador Karfik Meets with Caplovic

Bratislava, December 17 (TASR) – Czech Ambassador Jakub Karfik and Slovak Vice-premier Dusan Caplovic met Thursday in Bratislava and agreed on the need for intensive communication and active participation in significant events organised by either country. Caplovic found occasion to say that the former federation partners are connected through their joint past – one nation… read more

Caplovic Discusses Cyclotron Centre with Russian Ambassador

Bratislava, December 17 (TASR) - Preparations for the visit of Russian President Dmitrij Medvedev, co-operation in science and research, completion of the Cyclotron Centre and other projects of mutual interest were discussed by Slovak Vice-chairman Dusan Caplovic and Russian Ambassador to Slovakia Alexander Ivanovic Udaltzov on Thursday in Bratislava. Caplovic said that… read more

Slovakia Won\'t Comment to Latest Activities against Language Act

Bratislava, December 17 (TASR) - The Foreign Affairs Ministry doesn't need to comment on the activities of the Hungarian MPs of the Forum of the Carpathian Basin (KMFK), ministry spokesman Peter Stano told TASR on Thursday. The ministry spokesman was referring to KMKF turning to the Council of Europe and European Parliament to deal with the Slovak Act. According… read more

Bravia 3D Television Sets to Be Manufactured by Sony in Nitra

Nitra, December 17 (TASR) - The Japanese electronics maker Sony's Slovak unit on Thursday announced plans to manufacture 3D television sets in Nitra starting next year. Still tightlipped on the details, corporate managers only revealed that the firm expects 3D television sets to represent around half of its total output by the first quarter of 2013. The first Bravia… read more

EU Should Reduce Emissions by 60%, Chinese Ambassador Claims

Bratislava, December 17 (TASR) - For the Kyoto Protocol principles to be met, the European Union would have to reduce its greenhouse emissions by 60 percent compared to 1990, Chinese Ambassador to Slovakia Jianfu Chen told TASR in an interview on Thursday. The Chinese diplomat was speaking in connection with the ongoing UN Framework Convention on Climate Change summit… read more

Smer-SD Improves Public Support, SaS Seen Entering Parliament

Bratislava, December 17 (TASR) - The latest opinion poll shows that Smer-SD remains Slovakia's most popular political party and would have been re-elected on 37.9 percent voter support – a 2-percent improvement over the survey done a month earlier. The poll, featuring 1,080 respondents, was carried out by Focus agency from December 1-8 and released Thursday. It showed… read more

Slovak on Average Pay with Mortgage Has to Live on €264 per Month

Bratislava, December 17 (TASR) - Despite falling real estate prices and lower mortgage interest rates, it is still too expensive for a Slovak with an average salary to buy a flat, according to an analysis carried out by UniCredit Bank Slovakia and published on Thursday. According to the analysis, only €264 is left from the salary of an average Slovak after making the… read more

Slovakia Steel Mills To Create More Than 750 Jobs In Eastern Slovakia

Bratislava, December 16 (TASR) - The joint stock company Slovakia Steel Mills will create more than 750 jobs in Strazske (Kosice region). Investment related to the construction of a still plant and rolling mill plant will bring 350 direct and 400 indirect jobs to Eastern Slovakia. The company estimates than another 700 jobs will be created vis-a-vis the construction works.… read more

Survey: Slovaks and Czechs Against Minarets in Their Countries

Bratislava/Prague, December 16 (TASR) - Most Slovaks and Czechs are against the construction of minarets in their respective countries, according to a public opinion poll conducted by the Network Media Service (NMS) agency whose results were released on Wednesday. As many as 56 percent of those questioned in Slovakia and 54 percent of the respondents in the Czech Republic… read more

Mayor of Bratislava Wants Casino Excluded From Metropolis Project

Bratislava, December 16 (TASR) - Mayor of Bratislava Andrej Durkovsky has proposed excluding a casino from the Metropolis multi-functional project to be built in the borough of Jarovce, it was announced on Wednesday. Christian Democrat (KDH) leader Jan Figel wants the whole project cancelled as it is a venue for gambling machines and casinos. Both Durkovsky and Figel… read more

Total of €624 million Allocated to Decommissioning of V1 Nuclear Reactor

Bratislava, December 16 (TASR) - A total of €624 million has been allocated to the International Support Fund for Decommissioning the V1 Reactor at Jaslovske Bohunice (BIDSF) so far, states a report submitted by the Economy Ministry to the Government's session on Wednesday. The Report On the Fund's Activities in 2009 states that the EU has been the main contributor… read more

Fixed-term Job Contracts to Be Signed Only Twice in Row

Bratislava, December 16 (TASR) - Employers will be able to conclude fixed-term contracts with employees only twice in a row, according to a new Labour Code amendment signed by President Ivan Gasparovic on Wednesday. The original amendment draft banned employers from signing any fixed-term contracts at all with their employees. However, partly due to the global crisis,… read more

Vietnam\'s President Arrives to Slovakia

Bratislava, December 16 (TASR) - President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Nguyen Minh Triet began a three-day visit in Slovakia on Wednesday evening. A series of intergovernmental co-operation agreements is expected to be signed between Slovakia and Vietnam during Triet's official visit. Vietnam delegates include public officials as well as entrepreneurs… read more

Pociatek: Finance Ministry Won\'t Re-evaluate Its Estimates

Bratislava, December 16 (TASR) - The Finance Ministry won't re-evaluate its estimates regarding Slovakia's economy this year and won't begin preparing a new macro-economic prognosis until the spring of 2010, when up-to-date figures from the whole of 2009 will be known, Finance Minister Jan Pociatek told TASR on Wednesday. Pociatek said this in response to a prognosis… read more

Government Approves Concept Aimed at Improving Media Literacy

Bratislava, December 16 (TASR) - A new Media Education Concept, which is included in a proposal approved by the Government on Wednesday, is aimed at improving media literacy and imbuing all age groups with a responsible attitude to the media. The new strategy, which is under the remit of the Culture Ministry, is designed to help people to become better oriented in the… read more