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Radicova: STV and SRo Will Merge

Bratislava, October 11 (TASR) - Prime Minister Iveta Radicova (SDKU-DS) after a Coalition Council session on Monday evening revealed that in order to resolve the problematic situation in the public-service Slovak Television (STV) a merger with the broadcaster Slovak Radio (SRo) is called for. Radicova indicated that the whole project should be launched in January, assuming… read more

Lanxess Chemicals Achieving Better Results than Before Crisis

Bratislava/Leverkusen, October 11 (TASR) - Multi-national chemical concern Lanxess, which has its headquarters for Central and Eastern Europe in Bratislava, is currently achieving better results than before the economic crisis, TASR learnt on Monday. The Germany-based company confirmed forecasts for increased earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation… read more

German Investors Call for More Flexibility in Slovakia\'s Labour Code

Bratislava, October 11 (TASR) - German investors would welcome more flexibility in the Slovak Labour Code, said Markus Halt from the PR department of the Slovak-German Trade and Industrial Chamber (SNOPK) on Monday. Halt was summarising Monday's meeting between SNOPK representatives and Labour, Social Affairs and the Family Minister Jozef Mihal, at which the two sides… read more

Slovak Companies Interested in Investing in Ukraine

Bratislava, October 10 (TASR) - Slovak companies are investing millions of euros in Ukraine, mainly in the construction and engineering industries, air transport and mineral waters. According to Andrea Gulova, interim head of the Slovak Investment and Trade Development Agency (SARIO), Ukrainian investors, in turn, thus far haven't shown particular interest in Slovakia.… read more

SaS to Join ELDR In Later This Week

Bratislava, October 10 (TASR) - The co-ruling Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) party is on the path to becoming a member of the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party (ELDR) this coming week, TASR learnt on Sunday. ELDR's sovereign authority, or the Congress, is set to meet in Helsinki between October 13 and 15, where the decision should be announced in the presence of… read more

SVP: Levels of Heavy Metals Below Limit at Danube\'s Slovak Stretch

Bratislava, October 9 (TASR) - Analyses have shown that the concentration of arsenic, vanadium and aluminium on Slovakia's stretch of the Danube River is below their limits, Jan Tkac of the Slovak Water-management company (SVP) told TASR on Saturday. The measurements follow Monday's rupture of a reservoir of toxic red sludge at an alumina plant in Ajka, Hungary. Samples… read more

Analyst: More Investment into Science Needed to Fight Falling Competitiveness

Bratislava, October 9 (TASR) - Investment into Slovakia's education and research sectors should be more fearless in order to combat the country's slumping competitiveness, analyst David Derenik said on Saturday. "Slovakia's competitiveness has been falling heavily recently in prestigious rankings. Quality of education and research constitutes one of the pillars for a… read more

Slovak Rescue Team Set to Leave for Hungary to Tackle Toxic Sludge

Gabcikovo, October 8 (TASR) - A 275-member team of rescuers from Gabcikovo (Trnava region) is set to leave on Saturday for the Hungarian village of Kolontar, which was hit earlier this week by a flood of toxic red slurry, chief of the Central Complex Rescue Service in Gabcikovo Jan Culka told TASR on Friday. "In consultations with Hungary's official representatives we… read more

Greenpeace: Red Sludge Contains High Levels of Heavy Metals

Bratislava, October 8 (TASR) - According to biochemist Katarina Ventusova from Greenpeace, an analysis of the red sludge collected in the Hungarian village of Kolontar has proven that it contains extraordinarily high amounts of arsenic and mercury, TASR learned on Friday. Greenpeace on the same day publicised the results of analyses of water and sludge taken from the… read more

Ukraine Wants to Attract Investors From Slovakia

Kiev, October 8 (TASR) - Ukraine promises to improve its business environment and reduce corruption along with the period needed to register new companies in the country, said Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych in Kiev on Friday during talks with his Slovak counterpart Ivan Gasparovic. "We're currently working on a system to attract investments to Ukraine," stated… read more

Svejna Resigns From State Secretary Post Over Hayek Affair

Bratislava, October 8 (TASR) - Transport, Posts and Telecommunications Ministry State Secretary Ivan Svejna (Most-Hid) told a press conference on Friday that he is resigning from his post, TASR learnt on the same day. Svejna said that he had already notified the respective minister Jan Figel (Christian Democrats/KDH) of his decision. Most-Hid chairman Bela Bugar passed… read more

SOPK Criticises Insufficient and Ineffective Drawing of European Funds

Bratislava/Zlate Moravce, October 7 (TASR) - The aims stated in the Manifesto were formulated with an eye set towards dealing with the consequences of the global financial crisis, and looked at scenarios that were even worse than the reality today, according to the statement TASR received from the Slovak Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SOPK) on Thursday. That said,… read more

SAMP: Austerity Measures of Government Will Cause Price Hikes

Bratislava, October 7 (TASR) - The austerity measures planned by the Government should be made up of more cuts on the expenditure side, Slovak Association of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SAMP) President Vladimir Sirotka said at a press conference on Thursday. Sirotka points out that the austerity measures are set to burden mainly small businesses, and as such,… read more

Extra Leaves for Prisoners Suspended Due to Recent Convict Escape

Bratislava, October 7 (TASR) - The prisoners won't be allowed out of the penitentiary on an extraordinary bonus leave or day off, Justice and Prison Guard Department (ZVJS) General Director Robert Mudroncek said at a press conference held on Thursday. He spoke in reaction to the case of convict Lubos Kracunik, 39, who left the prison in Presov on an extraordinary leave… read more

Finance Ministry Gives 40 Tasks to Ministries to Improve Management

Bratislava, October 7 (TASR) - The Finance Ministry has drawn up a list of more than 40 tasks for individual ministries to introduce changes designed to make the state administration more efficient, Finance Minister Ivan Miklos (SDKU-DS) said at a press conference on Thursday. The ministries are expected to draw up proposals on implementing the tasks in a timely fashion,… read more