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EU Commission: Gas Crisis in January 2009 Had Its Positives

Bratislava, November 23 (TASR) - The gas crisis in January 2009 has also had positive effects, head of the Representation of the European Commission in Slovakia Andrea Elschekova-Matisova said at a conference entitled "Common European Union Energy Policy and Slovak Energy Security" on Monday. "Everybody experienced what 98-percent dependence on one supplier means," said… read more

Tripartite Discusses Prolongation of Unemployment Benefit

Bratislava, November 23 (TASR) - The Labour Ministry proposes two alternatives to change eligibility for unemployment benefit, the first being providing easier conditions for eligibility and the other being prolonging the period during which the unemployed can draw the allowance, and both these measures were discussed at a meeting of the Tripartite partners on Monday. One… read more

Volkswagen Launches New Small Family Project

Bratislava, November 23 (TASR) - The New Small Family vehicle project was launched at Volkswagen's Bratislava facility on Monday with the laying of a foundation stone in a ceremony attended by Prime Minister Robert Fico, it was announced on Monday. New innovative small vehicles will be produced under the project. Production of the new Volkswagen model UP!, which is part… read more

Americans Very Interested in Celebrations of Velvet Revolution in U.S.A.

Bratislava, November 23 (TASR) - Slovakia's American partners responded with great interest to celebrations of the 20th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution organised by Slovaks in the U.S.A., said Slovak Foreign Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajcak on Monday. Lajcak was speaking after returning from the U.S.A., where he personally opened a number of events dedicated to November… read more

Fuel Prices Increased Last Week, Especially for Petrol

Bratislava, November 23 (TASR) - Consumer prices of fuels last week experienced a more significant mark up for 95-octane and 98-octane petrols, and there was also a slight increase in the prices of diesel and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), said the Slovak Statistics Office on Monday. The price of 98-octane petrol grew by 1.6 euro cents or by 1.23 percent to €1.319 per… read more

KDH: Slovak National Party Has Political Control Over Slovak Television

Bratislava, November 22 (TASR) - Public broadcaster Slovak Television (STV) is being politically controlled by the Slovak National Party (SNS), chairman of the parliamentary committee for culture and media Pavol Abrhan (KDH) told TASR on Sunday. Abrhan referred to Sunday's edition of STV's politics show 'O 5 minút 12' (Five Minutes to Twelve), in which SNS chairman… read more

Stano: Events to Mark November 1989 in America Didn\'t Go Unnoticed

Bratislava, November 22 (TASR) - Events held by Slovaks in the U.S.A to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution have drawn the attention of top state representatives, Slovak Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesman Peter Stano told TASR on Sunday. "Representatives of the U.S.A. might have had the impression that Washington has become one of the main places… read more

Survey: Slovak Companies Fear Growth in Economic Crime

Bratislava, November 22 (TASR) - Slovak companies expect a rise in economic crime in the future, according to a global survey carried out by Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PWC). "Almost one-third of Slovak companies are still worried about the risk of becoming victims of corruption. The reality is much worse, however," said Jan Vylita from PWC. Apart from corruption… read more

International Christmas Bazaar Opens in Bratislava

Bratislava, November 22 (TASR) - 'The World Under One Roof' is the slogan for Bratislava's traditional Christmas Bazaar, which was opened by Slovakia's First Lady Silvia Gasparovicova in the city's PKO Culture and Leisure Centre on Sunday. The 19th annual event aims to bring various cultures closer to people in Slovakia while raise funds for charity. "I believe… read more

Zala: Associating Lifts for Voters With Bribery Is Demagogy

(STV, November 22, O pat minut dvanast) No election act forbids people from providing voters with lifts to polling stations and furnishing them with candidate lists, MEP Boris Zala (Smer-SD) said on Slovak Television's (STV) politics show 'O Pat Minut Dvanast' (Five Minutes To Twelve) on Sunday. According to Zala, associating lifts with the criminal act of bribery… read more

Slota: VUC Election Not Priority for SNS Voters

(STV, November 22, 'O 5 Minut 12') Our voters have priorities different from the Higher Territorial Units (VUC) elections, said governing-coalition Slovak National Party (SNS) chairman Jan Slota on public-service Slovak Television's (STV) politics show 'O 5 Minut 12' (5 Minutes to 12) on Sunday, adding that the VUC plebiscite was a total flop. "An ordinary person… read more

UN Secretary General Appreciates Slovakia\'s Efforts

New York, November 21 (TASR) - During the meeting with Slovak Foreign Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajcak late Friday, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon appreciated Slovakia's activity in UN security reform, Foreign Affairs Ministry's spokesman Peter Stano told TASR on Saturday. Ban Ki-moon appreciated efforts of Slovak diplomacy to co-ordinate efforts of the international… read more

Bugar: Most-Hid Supports Opposition Candidates in Second Round of VUC Elections

Trencin, November 21 (TASR) - Sympathisers of the Most-Hid party will support the Opposition candidates in the second, run-off round of the higher territorial unit (VUC) elections, said Most-Hid chairman Bela Bugar at a party congress in Trencin on Saturday. Bugar stressed that recommending to constituents who should they vote for is within the remit of regional party… read more

U. S. Steel Kosice To Introduce Four-Day Working Week In December

Kosice, November 21 (TASR) - In December, U.S. Steel (USS) Kosice will introduce four-day working week, company spokesman Jan Baca told TASR on Saturday. "Our employees will obtain 70 percent of their salary for the one day they will stay at home," explained Baca. The management of USS considers this step to be a reasonable solution in the time when a certain revival… read more

Kozlik: European Council President Post Still Open to Development

(Slovak Radio, November 21, 'Sobotne dialogy') European Council President is not supposed to make great decisions, but rather be flexible and co-ordinate tasks, Slovak MEP Sergej Kozlik (LS-HZDS) said on public-service Slovak Radio's (SRo) political discussion programme Sobotne Dialogy (Saturday dialogues) on Saturday. According to Kozlik, new European Council… read more