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Employers to Be Engaged in Drafting Rules for Surplus Emissions Tax

Bratislava, December 20 (TASR) - Representatives of employers in Slovakia will take part in the process of drafting rules designed to specify which companies will be affected by an 80-percent tax on surplus emission quotas, according to an agreement than was reached at a tripartite session on Monday. The law was approved in Parliament on December 1, but President Ivan… read more

Jobless Rate Fell Again in November- to 12.22 percent

Bratislava, December 20 (TASR) - The number of unemployed people in Slovkia continued to drop in November, by 0.07 percentage points on the month to 12.22 percent, following a contraction of 0.13 percentage points in October, the Labour, Social Affairs and the Family Centre (UPSVaR) announced on Monday. A total of 374,281 job seekers were registered at job centres in… read more

New Bratislava Old Town Mayor Rosova Sworn In

Bratislava, December 20 (TASR) - Newly-elected mayor of Bratislava's Old Town Tatiana Rosova was sworn in on Monday, receiving the pertinent insignia from outgoing mayor Andrej Petrek at the first session of the new council following the local elections in November, TASR learnt later in the day. Handing over to Rosova (SDKU-DS, SaS, KDH and Most-Hid), Petrek said that… read more

Survey: Most Slovaks Normally Carry Cash of Up to €33

Bratislava, December 19 (TASR) - Most Slovaks (64.2 percent) normally carry cash of up to €33 in their wallets, according to a recent survey carried out by GfK Slovakia agency. Results of the poll have shown that practically every other Slovak (46.1 percent) usually has a cash of up to €20 on them, while 18.1 percent wear €21-33 under normal circumstances. As… read more

No Bomb Found in Slovak Radio Building

Bratislava, December 19 (TASR) - An anonymous call that the police received shortly before noon on Sunday - claiming a bomb in one of Slovak Radio buildings in Bratislava - turned out to be a false alarm. "Pyrotechnic teams have searched the site and the result was negative," Bratislava Regional Police spokesperson Petra Hraskova told TASR two hours after the hoax call,… read more

Figel: Around €2.2 bn Could Be Used from EU Funds on Slovak Motorways

(TV Markiza, December 19, 'Na Telo') In total, around €2.2 billion in total could flow in from the EU funds to be used on motorway construction in Slovakia, Transport Minister Jan Figel (KDH) said on the TV Markiza weekly political chat show 'Na Telo' on Sunday. According to Figel, each of his colleagues in the Cabinet is expected to transfer tens of millions… read more

KDH National Council Completes Its Executive Line-up

Banska Bystrica, December 18 (TASR) - National Council of coalition Christian Democratic Movement (KDH) at its session in Banska Bystrica on Saturday held a vote to complete the party's 13-member Executive Board. The new names added to the team are: Peter Bobula, Peter Mach, Peter Belinsky, Peter Muransky and Alojz Pridal. All of them were voted in for the next four years.… read more

Drunk Policeman Shooting on the Street in Bratislava

Bratislava, December 18 (TASR) - A drunk policeman was reported shooting in Bratislava's borough of Dlhe Diely on Saturday noon. Nobody was injured during the incident. Policemen was arrested and will be expelled from the Slovak Police Corps. According to Inreior Ministry spokesman Gabor Grendel speaking to TASR, the incident was reported to the police by a man at whom… read more

High Tatras: Winter Season Officially Kicked-off in Strbske Pleso

High Tatras, December 18 (TASR) – Even though skiers and snowboarders have been enjoying snow in the High Tatras for two weeks now, it's only on Saturday that this year's winter season was officially opened in Slovakia's biggest mountains. The opening ceremony in the Strbske Pleso resort featured a traditional act of 'snowflake baptising', along with ski instructors… read more

Gasparovic Returns Law on 80-percent Taxation; Sulik Summons Parliament

Bratislava, December 17 (TASR) - President Gasparovic on Friday returned the law on income taxes to Parliament, saying he didn't sign it as it needs a "more consistent substantiation", namely the parts introducing an 80-percent tax on surplus emission quotas that some companies received in allegedly excessive amounts under the tenure of the previous government. The excessive-taxation… read more

President Signs Next Year\'s Budget

Bratislava, December 17 (TASR) - President Ivan Gasparovic signed the state budget for 2011 on Friday, nine days after the law was approved by Parliament (on December 8). The state budget deficit is set to fall from this year's €4.54 billion to €3.81 billion in 2011. Total state revenues will stand at €13.15 billion, while expenditures will reach €16.96 billion.… read more

Investigator Rejects Case of SDKU\'s Shady Financing Practices

Bratislava, December 17 (TASR) - Prosecutor-General's Office spokesperson Jana Tokolyova confirmed for TASR on Friday that a prosecutor working for the Special Prosecutor's Office on Thursday received an investigator's decision to put a halt to the investigation into the financing of main coalition party SDKU-DS (December 16), along with extensive documentation on the case.… read more

Prices of All Motor Fules Increases Between December 6-12

Bratislava, December 17 (TASR) - The prices of all motor fuels grew in the week spanning December 6-12, the Statistics Office announced on Friday. The average consumer price of 95-octane petrol rose by 1.34 percent to €1.288 per litre, while that of 98-octane petrol grew by 3.15 percent to €1.472. Diesel prices rose by 1.83 percent to €1.170 per litre, and LPG prices… read more

State to Sell Land to Volkswagen to Enable Creation of 400 New Jobs

Bratislava, December 17 (TASR) - The Slovak Land Fund (SPF) is to sell 6.39 hectares of arable land currently owned by Slovakia to Volkswagen Slovakia for €1.06 million, said Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Zsolt Simon (Most-Hid) on Friday. "On the land, VW is planning to invest in expanding the production capacities of its assembly plant in Martin (Zilina… read more

Dzurinda: Visit to Poland Confirms Slovak-Polish Strategic Relations

Warsaw/Bratislava, December 16 (TASR) - Slovakia and Poland enjoy outstanding and literally strategic relations, Foreign Affairs Minister Mikulas Dzurinda told TASR after his official visit to Poland on Thursday. According to Dzurinda, there's room for further improvement of Polish-Slovak relations in interconnecting the existing motorway network, building a highway between… read more