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KDH Establishes New Advisory Body Featuring Former Prime Minister

Bratislava, December 8 (TASR) - The opposition parliamentary Christian Democratic Movement (KDH) party on Tuesday unveiled a new consulting body called Konzilium KDH that features around fifty experts experienced in governing such as former party chief Jan Carnogursky (Slovak premier 1991-92) and former KDH lawmakers. "The country requires competent policies and solutions… read more

Mecar: Academic Senate Presided Over by Man with Criminal History

Trencin, December 8 (TASR) - Monday's session of academic senate of Trencin's Alexander Dubcek University (TnUAD) did not proceed in accordance with the University Act, therefore it is invalid, said TnUAD rector Miroslav Mecar on Tuesday. "In my reaction to information in the media concerning the academic senate session, I decided to file a lawsuit against the ruling… read more

Industrial Production Index Drop in October Lowest This Year

Bratislava, December 8 (TASR) - The industrial production index fell in October y-o-y by 3.8 percent and was thus the lowest downturn this year, the Slovak Statistics Office reported on Tuesday. The September figure was 5.6 percent, while throughout most of the year the industrial production index was falling by over 10 percent. As well as industrial production… read more

Young Woman with A(H1N1) Flu Dies in Kosice

Bratislava, December 8 (TASR-SLOVAKIA) - A 27-year-old woman who died Louis Pasteur Faculty Hospital (FNLP) in Kosice last week was carrying the A(H1N1) flu virus, TASR was told by FNLP spokesperson Jaroslava Oravcova on Tuesday. "It is the first death of a patient with this type of illness in our hospital, while it needs to be pointed out that the woman was also suffering… read more

Seagle Air Will Most Likely Lose Licence

Bratislava, December 7 (TASR) - The Slovak airline company Seagle Air will most likely lose its licence, private television channel Markiza reported in its evening newscast on Monday. The airlines announced in October that it has got into financial troubles. The Transport, Posts and Telecommunications Ministry, which had sent an inspection to the company, confirmed that… read more

Harabin Proposes to Institute Four-Year Probationary Period for Judges

Bratislava, December 7 (TASR) - Representatives of Slovakia's justice sector and legal professionals met Monday to thrash out the ways to bring down the overly long periods the country's judges take to render judgements on legal cases. "In 2001 there were 70 complaints filed to the Court over dilatory proceedings, while the figure currently exceeds one thousand," said… read more

KDH: EPP Congress in Bonn to Decide on Figel\'s Vice-chair Bid

Bratislava, December 7 (TASR) - The congress of the European People's Party (EPP) that is to take place in the German city of Bonn later this week will decide whether Slovakia's Christian Democratic Movement (KDH) head Jan Figel will get the post of a EPP vice-chair, TASR was told by KDH spokesman Martin Krajcovic on Monday. According to Krajcovic, Figel is to leave to… read more

Baska Says Slovakia to Contend for UNFICYP Commander

Cyprus, December 7 (TASR) - Defence Minister Jaroslav Baska and Chief of General Staff of Slovak Republic's Armed Forces general Lubomir Bulik led Slovakia's official delegation on a visit to the national contingent in the United Nations Peace-Keeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) on Monday. Baska told reporters that Slovakia intends to stage a bid for UNFICYP Commander.… read more

Another Person Dies From A(H1N1)

Velky Krtis, December 7 (TASR) - A woman who died in a hospital in Velky Krtis (Banska Bystrica region) was infected with the novel flu A(H1N1), TASR was told by the hospital's director Martin Nanista, who added that there is one more female patient with the novel flu hospitalised in serious condition as well. "The woman died several days ago, but the test results were… read more

Finance Ministry: Slovakia Accelerates Drawing of EU Funds

Bratislava, December 7 (TASR) - Of the €11.36 billion from Structural, Cohesion and European Fisheries Funds approved by European Union for Slovakia in the 2007-13 period, the country had drawn €464.09 million or 4.09 percent of the total by the end of November, the Finance Ministry said on Monday. "Slovakia in November accelerated the drawing of funds by 2 percentage… read more

Four Ambassadors Hand Credentials to President Gasparovic

Bratislava, December 7 (TASR) - The ambassadors designate of the Sovereign Order of Maltese Knights, South Korea, Canada and El Salvador presented their credentials to Slovak President Ivan Gasparovic in Bratislava on Monday. Francis Martin O'Donnel (the Maltese Knights), Seo Seok-Soong (South Korea), Valerie Raymond (Canada) and Vanessa Tobar (El Salvador) visited the… read more

Slovak Koruna Banknotes Can Be Changed in Banks Only Until Dec 31

Bratislava, December 7 (TASR) - It will no longer be possible to change Slovak koruna banknotes at Slovak commercial banks as of the beginning of next year, said Slovak central bank (NBS) spokesperson Jana Kovacova on Monday. "After this date (December 31, 2009), it will be possible to change Slovak banknotes into euros only at NBS," said Kovacova. The central… read more

ZSE: Electricity for Large Households to Drop by 27 percent in 2010

Bratislava, December 7 (TASR) - ZSE Energia is set to lower electricity charges for large households by 37 percent and by 21 percent for entrepreneurs in 2010, TASR learnt on Monday. The price of electricity will drop by 2.87 percent year-on-year over the course of 2010, according to a decision made last week by the Office for the Regulation of Network Industries (URSO).… read more

Mikolaj Expected to Approve Status of Another Two Universities

Bratislava, December 7 (TASR) - Zilina University and the Slovak Agriculture University in Nitra should be added to a list with six other universities that have held on to their university status, according to a recommendation issued by the Accreditation Committee (AK) on Monday. "We've agreed on this unanimously," AK chairman Lubor Fisera told TASR. The decision is… read more

Dzurinda: Fico\'s Speech at Smer\'s Session Was Pure Propaganda

Bratislava, December 7 (TASR) - The speech delivered by Prime Minister and chairman of the strongest coalition party Smer-SD at a ceremonial convention to mark Smer's 10th anniversary on Sunday was pure propaganda aimed at covering up the reality that the current Government is devastating Slovakia, said SDKU-DS chairman Mikulas Dzurinda on Monday. "The populism of Mr.… read more