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Opposition Calls for Extraordinary Session on Loan for Greece

Bratislava, May 5 (TASR) - An extraordinary parliamentary session featuring a debate on whether Slovakia should provide a loan to Greece will take place within seven days, even though Prime Minister Robert Fico has been against it. Opposition MPs Stanislav Janis (SDKU-DS) and Gyula Bardos (ethnic-Hungarian SMK) submitted 33 MPs' signatures to Parliament office on Wednesday,… read more

Rehn Confident That Slovakia Will Deliver on Promise vis-a-vis Greece

Brussels, May 5 (TASR) - European Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs Olli Rehn on Wednesday expressed his firm belief that Slovakia will keep its pledge and participate in rescuing Greece's public finances. "I'm confident that Slovakia will live up to its pledge regarding financial assistance for Greece under the agreed system. I don't doubt that Slovakia… read more

Zahradnik Advocates Lower Taxes and Deductions, Higher Pension Age

Bratislava, May 5 (TASR) - Even though developments in the area of public finances may make it appear unrealistic, there is scope in the Slovak economy for a 1-percent reduction in taxes, said head of the extra-parliamentary Union-Party for Slovakia Branislav Zahradnik in an interview for TASR on Wednesday. "As far as the quantity of taxes collected are concerned, it… read more

UNAS Filing Complaint With General Prosecutor\'s Office

Bratislava, May 4 (TASR) - Association of hauliers UNAS filed a complaint with the General Prosecutor's Office over a suspicion of crime on Tuesday, due to imperfections that the new road-toll system contains despite being in operation for 120 days. "This complaint was filed over the suspicion of fraud, unjust enrichment, distortion of economic data and harming of consumers,"… read more

Janis: Fico\'s Meeting With Social Partners Is Bypassing of Parliament

Bratislava, May 4 (TASR) - An extraordinary meeting between Slovak Premier Robert Fico, the social partners (the Unions and employers' organisations), representatives of Slovakia's banking sector and the Slovak Central Bank, set for Friday (May 7) is "the unacceptable bypassing of Parliament", said SDKU-DS parliamentary caucus chairman Stanislav Janis on Tuesday. "So… read more

Experts Discuss Improving Water Quality in Cierna Voda River

Vinne, May 4 (TASR) - Options for improving protection and 'reviving' the basin of the Cierna Voda River near Michalovce (Kosice region) were discussed by representatives of local and state authorities, entrepreneurs and civil associations at a working conference near Vinianske Jazero (Kosice region) on Tuesday, TASR learnt on the same day. The annual conference of the… read more

KDH: People Planning to Radically Cure Judiciary Caused Its Illness

Bratislava, May 4 (TASR) - The Slovak judiciary is seriously ill and the people who are talking about the need to introduce a radical cure are the ones who caused the illness in the first place, Christian Democratic Movement (KDH) vice-chair Daniel Lipsic said at a press conference on Tuesday. Lipsic was speaking in reaction to a meeting of the country's three highest… read more

Gasparovic: ECHR Shouldn\'t Become Court of Appeal for Slovak Cases

Bratislava, May 4 (TASR) - It would be a bad thing if the European Court for Human Rights became a court of appeal against verdicts made by Slovak courts, President Ivan Gasparovic said on Tuesday. Gasparovic was speaking following his meeting with Parliamentary Chairman Pavol Paska, Premier Robert Fico and Constitutional Court Chair Ivetta Macejkova in Bratislava, at… 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

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

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