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Volkswagen Slovakia Opens New Training Centre

Bratislava, September 30 (TASR) - Volkswagen Slovakia officially opened a new training centre for employees at its Bratislava facility in Devinska Nova Ves on Thursday, TASR learned from Volkswagen Slovakia spokesman Vladimir Machalik on the same day. At the centre occupying 1,200 square metres, employees will engage in two-week trainings focused not only on current production… read more

ADDS: Interventions into Third Pillar Won\'t Help State Budget

Bratislava, September 30 (TASR) - The Government's proposed amendment to the Social Insurance Act will not have a positive effect on the state budget, said representatives of the Association of the Supplementary Pension-fund Management Companies (ADDS) on Thursday. According to the proposal, the contributions sent by employees and employers to the supplementary pension-fund… read more

FinMin Submits Budget Proposal, Deficit Should Reach €3.8 billion

Bratislava, September 30 (TASR) - Overall revenues should reach €13.092 billion next year while expenses are estimated at €16.916 billion, representing a deficit of €3.823 billion, according to the definite state budget proposal for 2011 presented by the Finance Ministry on Thursday. The Government is expected to deal with the proposal at its upcoming session on… read more

Nicholsonova: We\'ll Demand All Money From Social Enterprises Back

Bratislava, September 29 (TASR) - The running of the social enterprises breached the rules of state aid and the rules of public procurement. This is why the Labour Ministry wants to demand all the money allocated to the social enterprises back, said Labour Ministry State Secretary Lucia Nicholsonova (Freedom and Solidarity/SaS) on Wednesday. "Virtually all contracts with… read more

Slovak Labour Unionists Taking Part in Brussels Protest

Bratislava, September 28 (TASR) - Representatives of the Trade Union Confederation (KOZ) has left for Brussels to take part in the European demonstration against cuts in national budgets set for Wednesday. According to the trade unionists from across Europe, all these cuts are at the expense of employees and citizens of individual EU countries. A 52-member KOZ delegation… read more

Barnier: Slovakia Has 2 Months to Avert Lawsuit Concerning Road-Toll System

Bratislava, September 28 (TASR) - Slovakia will have two months to reverse out of a court date with the European Commission, TASR has learnt on Tuesday. Meanwhile, EU Commissaries will file their reservations towards the contentious road-toll tender to Slovakia within a few days and Slovakia will have two months to respond. "The Commission has stated that the rules of… read more

NBS: Economy Should Grow by 4.3 Percent in 2010 but Slow Down in \'11

Bratislava, September 28 (TASR) - The Slovak central bank (NBS) is more optimistic concerning the development of the Slovak economy for this year than it was three months ago, NBS governor Jozef Makuch told a press conference on Tuesday in Bratislava. According to the current NBS prognosis, the Slovak economy should grow by 4.3 percent this year, while the original expectation… read more

Nagy: I\'ll Try to Get €15 Million Back from Interblue Group

Bratislava, September 27 (TASR) - Agriculture, Environment and Regional Development Minister State Secretary – and soon-to-be Environment Minister – Jozsef Nagy (Most-Hid) on Monday announced that he will do his utmost to get the €15 million back from Slovakia's emission quotas sale to Interblue Group. Nagy added that he considers the emission contract sales contract… read more

SkyToll: State Got €89 million from Tolls between January and August

Bratislava, September 27 (TASR) - The electronic road-toll system brought more than €89 million into the state coffers between its launching in January and August, with 40.4 percent of the sum paid by lorries from abroad, road-toll operator SkyToll spokesperson Lenka Lendacka said on Monday. "It's further proof that Slovakia is an important transit country. Thanks to… read more

Slovakia Facing Another Round of EU Proceedings in e-Toll System Case

Brussels, September 27 (TASR-CORRESPONDENT) - Slovakia, in all likelihood, is facing second round of proceedings conducted by the European Commission (EC) over the question marks raised in connection with the tender competition to operate Slovakia's electronic toll system, said a source close to the European Union executive (EC) on Monday. By the end of September, Slovak… read more

Figel: Termination of PPP Contract for D1 Sections to Cost €81 million

Bratislava, September 27 (TASR) - The planned termination of the contract with the consortium Slovenske Dialnice (Slovak Highways) regarding one of three public-private-partnership (PPP) packages for construction of selected D1 highway sections will cost Slovakia tens of millions of euros, it became clear on Monday. "I'm submitting a paper informing the Government on… read more

Highest Number of Unemployed Older People in Eastern Slovakia

Bratislava, September 26 (TASR) – The highest number of unemployed people over 50 is in the east of Slovakia in the city of Kosice, which reports almost 4,800 unemployed older people, the Labour, Social Affairs and the Family Office (UPSVaR) reports. According to the figures, Presov follows in the table with 4,000 unemployed older Slovaks, just in front of Nove Zamky… read more

Premises of Slovak Central Bank Were Visited by 3,000 People

Bratislava, September 26 (TASR) – Around 3,000 visitors came to the Slovak central bank (NBS) on Saturday during to its Open House Day. They could see NBS Governor Jozef Makuch's office, as well as the meeting room of the NBS Bank Board on the 30th floor, informed NBS spokesperson Petra Pauerova on Sunday. "All visitors were interested in the gold brick, seized forged… read more

More than 34,000 People Want to Change Their Health Insurer This Year

Bratislava, September 26 (TASR) – More than 34,000 policyholders by mid-September applied for a change of their health-insurance company, spokesperson of the Healthcare Supervisory Authority (UDZS) Radoslava Miklasova has told TASR. UDZS accepts applications for a change of insurer until September 30, 2010 and the change will be carried out as of January 1, 2011, Miklasova… read more

FinMin: Tax and Levy Incomes Should Be Higher Than Expected

Bratislava, September 24 (TASR) - Public-administration tax and levy incomes should increase by €108 million this year, which represents 0.3 percent of GDP, when compared to predictions made three months ago, according to the current tax prognosis published by the Finance Ministry on Friday. According to Finance Minister Ivan Miklos, total incomes should rise by €771… read more