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SNS Against Providing Loan to Greece, Calls for Debate in Parliament

Bratislava, May 4 (TASR) - The Slovak National Party (SNS) is against Slovakia providing any kind of financial assistance to Greece, said SNS representatives at a press conference on Tuesday, demanding that Parliament should debate the issue before providing any money. According to SNS, the debt crisis isn't only a crisis of the Greece economy, but demonstrates the failure… read more

Gasparovic Signs State Symbols Act Amendment

Bratislava, May 4 (TASR) - President Ivan Gasparovic on Tuesday signed an amendment to the State Symbols Act, TASR learnt on the same day from Margita Ivanickova from President's press office. In line with the amendment, the Slovak flag, the lyrics of the anthem and the preamble to the Slovak Constitution will have to be placed in every classroom. The document also includes… read more

Labour Ministry Still Waiting for EC\'s Social Enterprises Assessment

Bratislava, May 4 (TASR) - After almost seven weeks of waiting, the Slovak Labour Ministry has still not received the official Slovak version of the results of a European Commission inspection into the country's so-called social enterprises. "We haven't received it yet," said ministry spokesman Michal Stuska. The ministry received the draft in the English language on… read more

SDKU: Fico Shouldn\'t Help Greece Without Parliament\'s Approval

Bratislava, May 4 (TASR) - Opposition party SDKU-DS on Tuesday called on Prime Minister Robert Fico not to accept commitments to Greece until they are debated by the Slovak Parliament. "We're calling on the prime minister not to accept any commitments. Parliament reserves the right to discuss and approve Slovakia's statement on the proposal for financial assistance for… read more

Csaky: SMK Representatives to Meet Viktor Orban in May

Bratislava, May 4 (TASR) - Representatives of Slovakia's ethnic-Hungarian SMK party should meet leader of Hungarian party Fidesz and top candidate for the post of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban towards the end of May, SMK chair Pal Csaky told TASR on Tuesday. "It will probably be the last week of May. An exact day hasn't been set yet, however," said Csaky.… read more

Analysts: Specialisation in Car Industry Involves Benefits and Drawbacks

Bratislava, May 4 (TASR) - Slovakia's economy is focused on a very narrow production range dominated by automotive and mechanical engineering, but this has at least as many positives as negatives, TASR has learnt in interviews with analysts. "For a small open economy such as Slovakia, a specialisation is more of a benefit. But the assembly of parts in line production… read more

Analyst: Propects for Slovak Economy Are Quite Optimistic

Kosice, May 4 (TASR) - The prospects of the Slovak economy for next two years are relatively optimistic, especially thanks to multiplying hints of recovery coming from overseas as well as from the eurozone, said Volksbank Slovensko analyst Vladimir Vano on Tuesday. Vano was speaking at a business breakfast in Kosice organised by the American Trade Chamber (AMCHAM) for… read more

SDKU: Government Irresponsible vis-a-vis Greece\'s Recovery Package

Bratislava, May 3 (TASR) - Postponing the decision on the amount of money that Slovakia should contribute towards Greece's recovery package until after the June 12 general election is irresponsible, said opposition SDKU-DS party election leader Iveta Radicova on Monday. "We propose that an extraordinary session of Parliament be summoned vis-a-vis the adoption of a law… read more

Chinese Company Interested in Investing in Railway Projects in Slovakia

Bratislava, May 3 (TASR) - China Railway Signal and Shanghai Engineering International Co. Ltd. expressed its interest in investing in railway projects in Slovakia at the EXPO Shanghai 2010 shortly after its opening in the Chinese city on May 1. Economy Ministry State Secretary Lubos Halak told representatives of China Railway Signal and Communication Group Corporation… read more

UPSVaR: 1,078 People Found Jobs at JobExpo Last Week

Bratislava, May 3 (TASR) - The JobExpo jobs fair that took place in Nitra on April 29-30 has helped to find jobs for 1,078 people who signed preliminary contracts at the fair, Labour, Social Affairs and the Family Centre (UPSVaR) Danica Lehotska told TASR on Monday. A total of 53,200 informative interviews were carried out at the jobs fair, which was visited by 20,600… read more

SaS: Slovakia Is on Greek Path to Ruin

Bratislava, May 3 (TASR) - The financial situation in Greece illustrates how hard a country can fall when led by a socialist government pursuing the utopia of a social state, Daniel Krajcer from non-parliamentary Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) party said at a press conference on Monday. According to Krajcer, Slovakia has already set out on the Greek path. "In 1981, Greece's… read more

Skanska SK Leaves Association of Construction Entrepreneurs

Bratislava, May 3 (TASR) - Building company Skanska SK has announced that it is leaving the Association of Construction Entrepreneurs (ZSPS), the company told TASR on Monday. "The reason for our decision is a gross violation of statutes and the ethical code of enterprise in construction by your organisation," reads a letter sent by Skanska to ZSPS that was also provided… read more

Pociatek: Slovakia to Provide €816 million of Greece Rescue Package

Brussels, May 3 (TASR-correspondent) - Slovakia is expected to lend €816 million to Greece over the next three years under the €80-billion loan eurozone rescue package sealed on Sunday, said Finance Minister Jan Pociatek after the eurozone countries approved the bailout plan. Slovakia is set to loan Greece €306 million this year. The International Monetary Fund… read more

Budget Deficit Rose to €1.480 billion to End of April

Bratislava, May 3 (TASR) - The budget deficit increased to €1.480 billion to the end of April after standing at €983 million at the end of March, the Finance reported Ministry on Monday. In April 2009, the deficit reached €347 million. According to the ministry, budget revenues to April reached €3.224 billion or 25.7 percent of the projected €12.531… read more

Figel Decries State of Judiciary, Suggests Direct Election of Judges

Bratislava, May 2 (TASR) - Opposition Christian Democrats (KDH) Chairman Jan Figel says he considers Slovakia's judiciary to be in disarray, which is why it requires legislative changes involving its institutions as well as personnel. "One option is to institute security clearance tests for all judges; another is to choose some members of the Judicial Council in elections… read more