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Urbani: I Won\'t Give up My HZDS Membership, Let Them Kick Me Out

Bratislava, November 20 (TASR) - LS-HZDS MP Milan Urbani doesn't see any reason for playing along with party chairman Vladimir Meciar's ultimatum to leave the party voluntarily or get ousted, he told TASR on Friday. Urbani was speaking in reaction to Meciar's statement made at a press conference on the same day that Urbani has two options: he either leaves the party on… read more

Meciar: If Urbani Doesn\'t Leave, Gremium Will Propose His Ousting

Bratislava, November (TASR) - LS-HZDS MP Milan Urbani was given a political ultimatum - leave the party voluntarily or the party's gremium will submit a proposal for his exclusion on December 5, said LS-HZDS chairman Vladimir Meciar at a press conference on Friday, adding that he doesn't view this as a form of punishment. Meciar is convinced that Urbani is sitting on… read more

Pravda Daily on Friday, November 20

According to data published by the Slovak central bank (NBS) on Thursday, prices of flats in Slovakia fell by 14 percent year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2009, which has been the most significant decline in real estates prices on the Slovak market, reports Pravda daily on page 6 on Friday. The east of Slovakia saw the most rapid price drop - even by 20 percent y-o-y.… read more

SME Daily on Friday, November 20

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico wants to make use of his right to publish a reply in newspaper, which is included in the Press Act, even though he has pointed out several times that it is an act for citizens, not for politicians, reads SME daily on pages 1 and 2 on Friday. According to the Press Act, media have the obligation to publish affected persons' replies within… read more

Hospodarske Noviny Daily on Friday, November 20

Apart from students singing the Slovak anthem at the beginning of every school week, in order to nourish patriotism, the law proposal submitted by the Slovak National Party (SNS) also includes compulsory honour to the prime minister, president or judges and other constitutional bodies, reports Hospodarske Noviny daily on its front page on Friday. "This is a law that doesn't… read more

More Slovaks Travelling to USA Sine ESTA Introduction

Bratislava, November 19 (TASR) - A year after the United States of America introduced visa-free regime for Slovak citizens, the number Slovaks travelling to U.S.A has increased by 25 percent. During the past year, approximately 30,000 Slovaks visited U.S.A. also thanks to the simplified conditions. The United States currently prepare legislative introducing a 10-dollar… read more

Bratislava Airport Open to Negotiating Lowering of Fees

Bratislava, November 19 (TASR) - M.R. Stefanik Airport (BTS) in Bratislava does not principally oppose the prospect of lowering the airport fees, BTS Business and Marketing Director Radek Zabransky said at a press conference on Thursday. "We need to have guarantees in any negotiation that the investment, namely lowering of the airport fees, will be profitable," Zabransky… read more

Presov: Smer Region Chairman Calls On Opposition to Monitor Elections Together

Presov, November 19 (TASR) - With respect to alleged buying of Roma votes in Presov region in the first round of higher territorial units (VUC) elections, Smer-SD chairman for Presov region Stanislav Kubanek on Thursday called on SDKU-DS and Christian Democratic Movement (KDH) representatives to join efforts in monitoring the second election round. Kubanek suggested to… read more

New Road Opens to Relieve Traffic Burden in Banska Bystrica Region

Zarnovica, November 19 (TASR) - Slovak Premier Robert Fico officially opened nearly ten kilometres of the new R1 road between Zarnovica and Sasovske Podhradie (Banska Bystrica region) on Thursday. During the ceremony Fico said he appreciated the fact that the construction company R1-Eurovia completed the work three months ahead of schedule, and that the costs did not… read more

Lajcak: Slovakia Ready To Increase Engagement in Afghanistan

Bratislava/Washington, November 19 (TASR) - Slovak Foreign Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajcak met with U.S. Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg on Thursday, informing him about Slovakia's plan to increase the military deployment in Afghanistan, Foreign Affairs Ministry's spokesman Peter Stano told TASR on the same day. During their meeting in Washington, Lajcak repeated… read more

BTS: Wizz Air\'s Withdrawal Could Have Been Expected

Bratislava, November 19 (TASR) - According to M.R. Stefanik Airport in Bratislava (BTS), the giving up of airline Wizz Air's plans to establish a base for its flights in the Slovak capital was to have been expected, since the airline had unacceptable demands, speaker of Bratislava airport business and marketing section Radek Zabransky told TASR on Thursday. "So we, understandably,… read more

New Airport Terminal Operational by Summer 2010

Bratislava, November 19 (TASR) - The first part of Bratislava's M.R. Stefanik Airport's new terminal should have a trial run in May and be fully operational by the summer, Airport's Board of Directors Chairman Zdenek Schraml announced on Thursday. Construction work at the new terminal will be divided into two phases. The first is planned to be completed in summer 2010… read more

Gasparovic Discusses Economic Crisis with SOPK Representatives

Bratislava, November 19 (TASR) - Slovak President Ivan Gasparovic on Thursday met with a Slovak Trade and Industry Chamber (SOPK) delegation led by its long-time chairman Peter Mihok to talk about the ongoing economic crisis and what to do about it. the President's Office press department informed TASR on the same day. "Based on the prognoses I have obtained, the contribution… read more

Fico Taking Part in EU Summit Deciding On New EU Council President

Bratislava, November 19 (TASR) - Prime Minister Robert Fico on Thursday afternoon departed for Brussels and the extraordinary EU summit which, among other things, will decide upon the available candidates for the new positions of European Council President and High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Government Office announced on the same day. The… read more

Employers: Raising Taxes Woud Affect Us, State Coffers and People

Bratislava, November 19 (TASR) - A possible increase in taxes would affect the business environment in Slovakia and, in the end, it could result in reducing the revenues flowing to the state coffers, president of the Slovak Federation of Employers' Associations (AZZZ) Tomas Malatinsky told journalists on Thursday. He was speaking in reaction to repeatedly-emerging rumours… read more