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SFRB Resources for Heat-insulation Programe Dry Up

Bratislava, June 16 (TASR) - The State Housing Development Fund (SFRB) said on Wednesday that it has spent all of the €71 million allocated to the heat-insulation subsidy programme last year, and, as it hasn't received any new government funds, dozens of subsidy applications filed this year have been turned down. Last year saw close to 15,000 apartments and a handful… read more

Slota: SNS Would Back Government of Smer and KDH

Bratislava, June 16 (TASR) - The Slovak National Party (SNS) wouldn't have any problem backing a two-party governing coalition composed of Smer-SD and the Christian Democrats (KDH), SNS chair Jan Slota said after a meeting with President Ivan Gasparovic on Wednesday. The only thing that matters is that 'Hungarian' party Most-Hid isn't part of the next cabinet, stressed… read more

Bugar: If We Don\'t Agree, Voters Will Kick Us Up The Rear

Bratislava, June 16 (TASR) - After meeting Slovak President Ivan Gasparovic on Wednesday, head of the Most-Hid party Bela Bugar said that representatives of the prospective coalition of four parties (SDKU-DS, Freedom and Solidarity/SaS, the Christian Democratic Movement/KDH and Most-Hid) should give information to the public only after debatable issues are discussed and agreements… read more

Analysts: Inflation in May Confirms Price Stability in Slovakia

Bratislava, June 16 (TASR) - The rate of EU-harmonised inflation in Slovakia in May (0.7 percent year-on-year) confirms price stability in Slovakia and signalises that there are no pressures for price increases, analysts told TASR on Wednesday. The Statistics Office earlier in the day announced that inflation in Slovakia measured by EU methodology stood at 0.7 percent… read more

Leaders of Centre-right Parties Sign Declaration on Forming New Gov\'t (UPDATE)

Bratislava, June 15 (TASR) - SDKU-DS election leader Iveta Radicova, SaS chairman Richard Sulik, Christian Democrats (KDH) chairman Jan Figel and leader of Most-Hid Bela Bugar on Tuesday evening signed a declaration on political co-operation that should result in forming a new Government in the days ahead. Radicova, viewed as the only real candidate for the post of premier,… read more

Fico Invites Centre-Right Parties to Negotiations, They Decline

Bratislava, June 15 (TASR) - Smer-SD Chairman Robert Fico has officially invited the representatives of the centre-right parties (SDKU-DS, SaS, KDH and Most-Hid) for negotiations about forming the future government, TASR learned from Fico's spokesperson Silvia Glendova on Tuesday. According to Glendova, the Government is waiting for their reply at the moment. "Officially,… read more

Analysis on How to Get €15 mn for Emissions to Arrive in a Few Days

Bratislava, June 15 (TASR) - Environment Minister Jozef Medved told TASR on Tuesday that the ministry is expecting a legal analysis later this week on how to proceed to get €15 million from the controversial deal between the state and a U.S.-based company called Interblue Group involving the sale of emission quotas back in 2008. "Assuming that there were flaws, or that… read more

NBS: Slovak Economy Will Grow by 3.7 percent in 2010 (UPDATE)

Bratislava, June 15 (TASR) - The Slovak central bank's (NBS) optimism vis-a-vis economic recovery in Slovakia this year has risen, with NBS in its medium-term prognosis presented on Tuesday predicting economic growth of 3.7 percent, up from the 3.2 percent expected three months ago. According to NBS, the economy should strengthen thanks to improvements in foreign demand.… read more

Slota Confirms He\'s Ready to Offer Resignation at SNS Fall Congress

Bratislava, June 15 (TASR) - Leader of nationalist SNS Jan Slota confirmed on Tuesday that he's ready to have his top post in the party voted on. "Sure I'm ready, why not?" Slota told journalists. The vote is likely to take place at the party congress set for September. "We've discussed the results of the parliamentary election, and we've come to the conclusion that there… read more

Radicova Becomes SDKU\'s Official Candidate for Premier Post (Update)

Bratislava, June 15 (TASR) - Iveta Radicova has become the official candidate of SDKU-DS for the post of Slovakia's next prime minister, the party presidency decided unanimously on Tuesday. SDKU chairman Mikulas Dzurinda, when asked whether Radicova will make a good prime minister, said that "we're not at school to mark candidates, we're in politics". The presidency… read more

NBS: Slovak Economy Will Grow by 3.7 percent in 2010

Mikolaj: Slota Will Offer Resignation at SNS Congress in September

Bratislava, June 15 (TASR) - Slovak National Party (SNS) chairman Jan Slota will offer his resignation at the party congress in September, SNS vice-chairman Jan Mikolaj told journalists after a party presidency session on Tuesday. Mikolaj added that the congress will elect the new party leadership, and it can't be ruled out that Slota will be re-elected. The outgoing… read more

Proposal to Place Petrikova and Hudak at Supreme Court Submitted

Bratislava, June 15 (TASR) - A proposal for the temporary placement of outgoing Justice Minister Viera Petrikova and State Secretary Daniel Hudak at the Slovak Supreme Court was submitted to a session of the Judicial Council on Tuesday, TASR was told by spokesman and member of the council Juraj Sopoliga. The decision as to whether the proposal submitted by Supreme Court… read more

Gasparovic to Hold Successive Talks with Leaders of Six Parties

Bratislava, June 14 (TASR) - President Ivan Gasparovic on Monday launched a series of talks with representatives of the six political parties – starting with the top vote-getter and progressing downwards – that have made it into Parliament after Saturday's general election, TASR learnt later in the day. Incumbent Prime Minister and Smer-SD (62 seats) party chairman… read more

Investors to New Parliament: Talk to Us

Bratislava, June 14 (TASR) - An informal association called Foreign Trade Chambers, comprising companies from eight countries, is calling on newly-elected parliamentary parties and the next Slovak Government to get engaged in an open and constructive dialogue with the business sphere in Slovakia, TASR was told by spokesperson of the American Trade Chamber Julia Hurna on Monday.… read more