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Only One Company From Eastern Slovakia Among Top-ten Employers

Spisska Nova Ves, April 26 (TASR) - Only one company from Eastern Slovakia - compressor producer Embraco Slovakia from Spisska Nova Ves (Kosice region) - managed to get among the ten best employers in Slovakia in a 'Best Employers' study carried out by human relations consultancy Hewitt Associated in 2009-10. Katarina Simkova from Communication House told TASR that more… read more

SaS: Slovakia Shouldn\'t Bail Out Country With Higher Living Standards

Bratislava, April 26 (TASR) - Slovakia isn't a bank that can borrow money from other banks in order to lend it to a country on the brink of bankruptcy, said non-parliamentary Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) party chairman Richard Sulik on Monday, referring to Slovakia's share in the financial assistance approved for Greece. "They (the Greeks) are given a 100-month golden… read more

Opposition Proposes Reversing Changes in Second Pension Pillar

Bratislava, April 25 (TASR) - The opposition parties concur that it's necessary to make joining the second private pension pillar mandatory for young people again, although it would perhaps be possible for them to leave it later. Currently, school-leavers can choose whether to join the second pillar or remain part of the first state pillar, which, according to the Opposition,… read more

Smer and HZDS Want 13th Pension, SNS a State Pension Fund

Bratislava, April 25 (TASR) - The most popular coalition party Smer-SD plans to change the Christmas bonus for pensioners that is currently in place into a partial 13th (extra) pension, or introduce a so-called minimum pension. According to the party's programme, state-owned social insurer Socialna Poistovna, which administers the first state pension pillar, will remain… read more

Investor Hands Over New Riverside Square and Promenade to Bratislava

Bratislava, April 25 (TASR) - After construction work lasting nearly 3.5 years, the square and riverside promenade at Bratislava's new Eurovea shopping district on the left bank of Danube River was officially handed over to the city on Saturday evening by Sean Mulryan, a representative of the developer - Ballymore Group (Ireland). The ceremonial opening programme culminated… read more

Madaric: Smer\'s and KDH\'s Manifestos Largely Compatible on Paper

Bratislava, April 25 (TASR) - On paper, the election programmes of the strongest ruling, leftist Smer-SD and the opposition Christian Democrats (KDH) are compatible to a surprisingly great extent, said Culture Minister Marek Madaric (Smer) on TV Markiza's weekly debate show 'Na Telo' on Sunday. "I'm very surprised to see this," said Madaric, claiming that KDH's programme… read more

SDL Wants to Abolish Defence Ministry

Bratislava, April 24 (TASR) - The bureaucratic apparatus of the Defence Ministry is not necessary to maintain an operational army and the whole ministry could be shut down, chairman of an extraparliamentary Party of the Democratic Left (SDL) Marek Blaha told TASR. "In situations when people expect the assistance of the army, such as during, say, natural catastrophes… read more

Fico: Two-Party Government Ideal Solution for Slovakia

Bratislava, April 24 (TASR) - Slovakia would benefit the most from having a government consisting of only two political parties, because such a configuration would guarantee a certain level of stability, Slovak Premier Robert Fico (Smer-SD) told TASR in an interview. Fico thinks that a three-party coalition is quite problematic, as individual parties often need to withdraw… read more

Vasaryova: Historic Writings Should be Renovated in Slovakia, Not Abroad

Bratislava, April 23 (TASR) – Historic writings printed on vinegar paper should be deacidified in Slovakia and not by the commercial German companies, SDKU-DS MP Magda Vasaryova said during her protest in front of the Culture Ministry on Friday. "I asked Culture Minister Marek Madaric for a personal meeting on March 24 to discuss the issue. Unfortunately, Mr. Minister… read more

New Research-Technology Complex to Be Built at Kosice Tech University

Kosice, April 23 (TASR) – Education Minister Jan Mikolaj along with the rector of Kosice's Technical University (TUKE) Anton Cizmar and mayor of Kosice Frantisek Knapik in a special ceremony on Friday laid the foundation stone of a new multi-purpose research-technology complex to be called TECHNICOM. Kosice University drew up the project and is also the investor. "The… read more

Foreign Affairs Ministry Warns of Threat of Terror Attacks in India

Bratislava, April 23 (TASR) – The Foreign Affairs Ministry has warned Slovaks travelling to India that there is an increased risk of terrorist attacks in this country. "Potential targets of terrorist attacks are mainly sites frequently visited by tourists in New Delhi, the capital city of India," said the ministry's press department. Among other potential targets… read more

Slovakia Supported Strategic Investments With €12 million in 2009

Bratislava, April 23 (TASR) - The Economy Ministry allocated €11.99 million in investment stimuli to support so-called strategic investments last year, according to the latest data for 2009 reported by the ministry. "The state aid for strategic investments was provided to cover justifiable costs related to input investments into tangible and non-tangible property,"… read more

Most-Hid Presents Proposals to Address Roma Housing

Letanovce, April 23 (TASR) – New apartments for families living in Roma settlements or other segregated communities shouldn't be constructed in a way that will isolate these groups further to the periphery of villages, Most-Hid party member Laszlo Nagy said at a press conference held in Letanovce (Kosice region) on Friday. Nagy was presenting Most-Hid's election manifesto… read more

SMK Wants Fundamental Slovak-Hungarian Treaty Reassessed

Bratislava, April 23 (TASR) - The parliamentary Hungarian Coalition Party (SMK) is calling for a revision of the intergovernmental fundamental treaty of 1995 between Slovakia and Hungary, claiming that it no longer meets present-day requirements in certain ways. "We want future governments of Slovakia and Hungary to reassess the treaty, as it must be upgraded in certain… read more

Italian Investors in Maly Krtis Employ More People Than Population

Maly Krtis, April 23 (TASR) - Italian investors Technogym and Sisme in the industrial park in Maly Krtis (Banska Bystrica) have together employed more people than the overall population of the village, TASR learnt on Friday. While around 500 people live in the village, producer of equipment for fitness centres Technogym employs 440 people, and producer of electrical engines… read more