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Slovakia to Declare State Mourning on Day of Kaczynski\'s Funeral

Bratislava, April 11 (TASR) - Slovakia's Government will, after consultation with President Ivan Gasparovic, soon decide on declaring a state of mourning on the day of Polish President Lech Kaczynski's funeral, director of Government Office Press Department Brano Ondrus told TASR on Sunday. Kaczynski perished along with his wife Maria Kaczynska and many Polish officials,… read more

Union-Party for Slovakia Focuses on Economy and Tourism

Sielnica, April 10 (TASR) – Economy and tourism are the main priorities, which the new political party 'Union - Party for Slovakia' would promote if it gets into Parliament after the elections scheduled for June 12, party head Milan Cilek said at a press conference in Sielnica (Banska Bystrica region) on Saturday. According to Cilek, the Union - which was created by a merger… read more

KDH Preaches Austerity and Support of Family in Election Manifesto

Zvolen, April 10 (TASR) - The Christian Democrats (KDH) said at a party council session in Zvolen (Banska Bystrica region) on Saturday that the want to score a double-digit result in the general election in June. They want to reach this through a programme that will be built on budget austerity and a 'debt brake', radical reduction in taxes and deductions, bolstering… read more

Krawczyk: Polish Are Shocked From Kaczynski’s Plane Crash

Bratislava, April 10 (TASR) – "As Polish, we are shocked and sad from what has happened. In connection with today's tragedy we have realised what is most important. The Polish army has lost its top military commanders in this catastrophe," Poland's Ambassador to Slovakia Andrzej Krawczyk told on news-only television channel TA3 on Saturday. The ambassador was speaking… read more

Analysts: Troublesome Symbolic Can Be Seen in Polish Tragedy

Bratislava, April 10 (TASR) – If it is proven that the tragic crash of the airplane carrying Polish President Lech Kaczynski in Russia on Saturday morning was merely an accident, it most likely won't have any impact on Russian-Polish relations, said Slovak political analyst Miroslav Kusy for TASR on the same day. "If everything is investigated, it shouldn't affect the… read more

Vasaryova: Przewoznik Wanted to Write Book about Slovakia

Bratislava, April 10 (TASR) – Polish Secretary-General of the Council for the Protection of Struggle and Martyrdom Sites Andrzej Przewoznik, who is among the victims of the tragic crash of the airplane carrying Polish President Lech Kaczynski on Saturday morning, wanted to write a book about smuggling forbidden Christian materials from Poland to Slovakia during Communism,… read more

Slovak Presidential Standard Flying at Half-Mast to Honour Kaczynski

Bratislava, April 10 (TASR) - Slovakia's President Ivan Gasparovic on Saturday ordered to half-mast the presidential standard on the top of the Presidential Palace in Bratislava to honour his Polish counterpart Lech Kaczynski, who perished in a plane crash in western Russia earlier in the day, Gasparovic's spokesman Marek Trubac has told TASR. The 88-member Polish delegation,… read more

Paska: Our Condolences to Bereaved and Entire Polish Nation

Bratislava, April 10 (TASR) – Slovak Parliamentary Chairman Pavol Paska took with deep sorrow the news about the tragic crash of the airplane carrying Polish President Lech Kaczynski along with many of the country's top officials near the Russian town of Smolensk earlier that day, TASR was told by Paska's spokesman Jozef Plsko. Paska sent a letter of condolence to Polish… read more

Gasparovic: We Are Mourning with Brotherly Polish Nation

Bratislava, April 10 (TASR)- Slovak President Ivan Gasparovic with deep sorrow received the shocking news on the plane crash in which died his good personal friend and friend of Slovakia, Poland's President Lech Kaczynski, along with his wife Maria and several Polish officials, TASR was told by Gasparovic's spokesman Marek Trubac on Saturday. "In these moments that are… read more

Eurobarometer: Slovaks Know Little About Biodiversity

Brussels, April 9 (TASR-correspondent) - A total of 65 percent Slovaks don't know what does the word 'biodiversity' mean, with worst places taken only by Denmark (70 percent) and Cyprus (73.2 percent), says a Eurobarometer survey published on Friday. Also, Slovakia has a low public awareness of the risk of certain species' extinction, as 35 percent of Slovaks claimed… read more

UniCredit Bank: Minor Shareholder Bullying Us with Lawsuit

Bratislava, April 9 (TASR) - Global Pacific West, a minor shareholder of UniCredit Bank Slovakia, on Friday announced that it has drawn up a lawsuit aimed at reversing the results of the bank's General Assembly on Thursday. The Bratislava-based shareholder complains about alleged faults in the activities of UniCredit's statutory body that are said to be at odds with the… read more

Freso: Parties Views on Oil Pipeline across Zitny Ostrov Needed

Bratislava, April 9 (TASR) - The issue of the oil pipeline going across Zitny Ostrov, containing the largest potable water resources in central Europe, needs to be debated by the political parties running in June's general election, according to Bratislava Region (BSK) Governor Pavol Freso (SDKU-DS). Freso was speaking after his working meeting with the civic association… read more

Derenik: Highway Construction Can Relieve Misery in Construction Sector

Bratislava, April 9 (TASR) - Highway construction will be the key element for the construction sector in Slovakia in 2010, TASR was told by UniCredit Bank macro-analyst David Derenik on Friday. "The coming months will show whether the increase (in highway construction) will be able to compensate for the steep decline in developer business," said Derenik. The Statistics… read more

EPP Bureau to Go into Session in Kosice

Bratislava/Brussels, April 9 (TASR) - Bureau of the European People's Party Group in European Parliament will hold a April 15-16 session in Kosice, according to reports. Participants at the meeting, which will be opened by Joseph Daul, Chairman of the EPP Group, will discuss European Union policies, the impact of the economic crisis or long-term outlook and prospects… read more

Analysts: Foreign Trade Figures Indicative of Economic Revival

Bratislava, April 9 (TASR) - The latest figures concerning foreign trade don't come as a surprise and attest to Slovakia's gradual economic revival, analysts concurred on Friday. It was announced earlier in the day that Slovakia's foreign trade posted a surplus of €67.1 million in February. Total exports from Slovakia rose by 19 percent year-on-year to reach €3.46… read more