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FinMin Insists on Inspection at Supreme Court

Bratislava, August 2 (TASR) - The Finance Ministry continues to insist that an inspection should be carried out at the Supreme Court in line with the law on financial inspections, head of the ministry's PR department Mikulas Gera told TASR on Monday. "It's a standard process, similar inspections at the Supreme Court were held in 2007 and 2009 as well," added Gera.… read more

SaS: Ordinary Pople Will Give Up MP Seats If They Leave SaS Caucus

Bratislava, August 2 (TASR) - Representatives of the Ordinary People (OL) faction will give up their MP's mandates if they leave the Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) caucus within this electoral term, reads an agreement between SaS and OL presented to the media at a press conference on Monday. According to Ordinary People head Igor Matovic, the four OL-member MPs have agreed… read more

Figel: More Heads Likely to Roll at and Under Transport Ministry

Bratislava, August 2 (TASR) - The personnel changes at the Transport, Posts and Telecommunications Ministry and subordinate companies are probably not over and, if need be, more replacements will follow, head of the ministry Jan Figel told a press conference on Monday. "I've made decisions on personnel issues where I felt them to be necessary and urgent," said Figel.… read more

Figel Wants to Complete First PPP Package This Summer, at Lower Cost

Bratislava, August 2 (TASR) - Transport Minister Jan Figel wants to finish the first package of PPP (public-private partnership) projects by the end of this August, and so intends to keep to the deadline set by his predecessor Lubomir Vazny (Smer-SD) when it comes to the construction of selected sections of the D1 motorway in northern Slovakia. "We want to finish this… read more

Budget Deficit Fell Slighly to €2.4 billion in July

Bratislava, August 2 (TASR) - The state-budget deficit dropped from €2.439 billion in June to €2.408 in July, the Finance Ministry announced on Monday. It should be noted, however, that a deficit of €914 million was recorded in July 2009. A total deficit of €3.476 billion is projected for the whole of 2010, with the figure to July reaching 64 percent of… read more

Slovak Commercial Representations to Come Under Foreign Ministry

Bratislava, August 1 (TASR) - It appears that Slovakia's commercial representations abroad will come under the remit of the Foreign Affairs Ministry, despite the Economy Ministry's interest in retaining control. To promote the change, Foreign Affairs Minister Mikulas Dzurinda (SDKU-DS) refers to the Government Manifesto, which was unanimously approved at the Government… read more

Radicova to Meet MPs on Monday to Discuss Government Manifesto

Bratislava, August 1 (TASR) - Prime Minister Iveta Radicova (SDKU-DS) is slated to meet MPs from the governing Coalition (SDKU-DS, Freedom and Solidarity/SaS, the Christian Democrats/KDH and Most-Hid) in the parliamentary cinema hall on Monday to discuss the Government Manifesto that will be debated in the plenum the day after, the Government Office Press Department told TASR… read more

Doprastav to Launch Mass Redundancies on Monday

Bratislava, August 1 (TASR) - Around 750 employees of construction company Doprastav will be made redundant beginning as of Monday. "The most important factor that contributed to the lay-offs is the doubts surrounding the D1 [motorway] PPP [private-public partnership] project on which Doprastav and other companies has been working for almost three years and on which… read more

DefMin: Ban on Cluster Bombs Will Have Serious Financial Implications

Bratislava, August 1 (TASR) - The Defence Ministry recommends that Slovakia takes part in the International Convention on Cluster Munitions, but only when the country is able to meet the commitments included in it, ministry spokesman Richard Sumeghy has told TASR. "The ban on producing cluster bombs has serious financial implications that have to be properly taken into… read more

Lipsic: Slovakia Needs Concept for Legal Imigration

Bratislava, August 1 (TASR) - Slovakia should work out a concept for legal migration due to current demographic developments in the country, Interior Minister Daniel Lipsic (Christian Democrats/KDH) has told TASR. "The population has been falling, and it will continue to do this in the future. We need a concept of legal migration from countries that are close to us in… read more

Dzurinda: Forum of MPs of Carpathian Basin Shouldn\'t Be Under Parliament

Bratislava, July 31 (TASR) - It will be possible to ensure that the Forum of MPs of the Carpathian Basin (FPKK) won't become a permanent institution of the Hungarian Parliament, Foreign Affairs Minister Mikulas Dzurinda has told TASR. "I plan to hold a constructive and positive dialogue with Budapest to move on forwards and introduce a more friendly atmosphere into the… read more

Radicova: Kovac Grilled Me About Current Developments in Politics

Bratislava, July 31 (TASR) - Former President Michal Kovac showed big interest in current developments on the Slovak political scene, Prime Minister Iveta Radicova (SDKU-DS) told reporters after visiting Kovac at the Neurology Clinic in Bratislava's borough of Kramare on Saturday evening. The premier said that the president's state of health has improved and he was able… read more

Dzurinda: No Need to Rush into Replacing Ambassadors

Bratislava, July 31 (TASR) - Foreign Affairs Minister Mikulas Dzurinda (SDKU-DS) said on Saturday that he won't replace the ambassadors in a rush. Dzurinda keeps a close eye on their work, as he wants these posts to be held only by professionals who are able to competently promote interests of Slovakia. "I will pay no attention to the colour of the tie an ambassador… read more

167 Students Interested in Learning Slovak Language at Summer School

Bratislava, July 31 (TASR) - Foreigners interested in getting to know the Slovak culture and learning the Slovak language can enrol at the Studia Academica Slovaca's (SAS) Summer School of Slovak Language and Culture, SAS secretary Adela Gabrikova told TASR. The summer classes are scheduled for August 1-21, bound to take place at the Public Administration Institute. In… read more

Mihal: People Will Be Able to Save in Several Pension Funds Simultaneously

Bratislava, July 31 (TASR) - Savers who have joined the second (capitalisation) pension pillar will be able to save in all three funds (conservative, balanced and growth) simultaneously as of January, Labour, Social Affairs and the Family Minister Jozef Mihal (Freedom and Solidarity/SaS) has told TASR. Mihal added that the change will be optional, and savers will be also… read more