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Fico: Slovakia\'s Modern History Tied to Liberation by Red Army

Bratislava, April 7 (TASR) - Slovakia's modern history is tied to its liberation by the Red Army at the end of WWII, and no modern history interpreter will change anything in this, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said at a ceremony marking the 65th anniversary of the end of the WWII and the liberation of Bratislava at the Slavin Memorial. "Don't be afraid to foster… read more

Slovak Gas Utility Withdrawing Lawsuit Against Russian Gazprom

Bratislava, April 7 (TASR) - Slovak gas utility Slovensky plynarensky priemysel (SPP) withdrew its lawsuit against Gazprom seeking compensation over damages caused by the shortage of natural gas supplies in January 2009, TASR learned from SPP's Lubomir Tuchscher on Wednesday. Furthermore, SPP has concluded an agreement with the Russian gas provider on receiving less than… read more

KDH: Slovak-Russian Communiqué Lacked Mention of Soviet Cruelties

Bratislava, April 7 (TASR) - The joint communiqué on the 65th anniversary of the end of WWII in Europe issued by Slovak President Ivan Gasparovic and Russian head of state Dmitry Medvedev on Wednesday lacked a mention of the forced deportations of Slovak citizens to the Soviet Union in 1944-46 and the occupation of Czechoslovakia in 1968, leader of opposition Christian Democrats… read more

Slovak and Russians Sign Agreement During Medvedev\'s Visit

Bratislava, April 7 (TASR) - Slovak and Russian officials on Wednesday signed a number of bilateral agreements and business deals during Russian President Dmitry Medvedev's visit to Slovakia. Slovak Interior Minister Robert Kalinak signed a co-operation agreement on fighting drug-trafficking with Russia's narcotics control chief Victor Ivanov and a protocol on the implementation… read more

Gasparovic: Slovakia Supports Negotiations Between EU and Russia

Bratislava, April 7 (TASR) - Russia is part of the Europe-wide civilising process, as well as being a natural and strategic partner of Slovakia and the whole European Union, said Slovak President Ivan Gasparovic after talks with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in Bratislava on Wednesday. "We're interested in (seeing) the EU and Russia proceed in negotiations on a new… read more

Gasparovic and Medvedev Issue Joint Communique

Bratislava, April 7 (TASR) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and his Slovak counterpart Ivan Gasparovic in Bratislava on Wednesday issued a joint communique marking the 65th anniversary of the end of WWII in Europe. Both presidents consider WWII to be the biggest tragedy in human history, and on this occasion they paid tribute to the memory of the many millions of victims.… read more

German Consultancy to Draw Up Broad-gauge Rail Project Study

Bratislava, April 7 (TASR) - Transport Minister Lubomir Vazny confirmed on Wednesday that Planungs Gesellschaft mbH, a joint venture of the state-rail operators of Russia, Ukraine, Slovakia and Austria, agreed earlier this week to commission to German consultancy Roland Berger a feasibility study on the construction of a broad-gauge railway line from Kosice to Bratislava and… read more

Medved: Interblue Group Doesn\'t Exist, We Don\'t Have Any Partner

Bratislava, April 7 (TASR) - Environment Minister Jozef Medved announced after the government session on Wednesday that he sees no reason to communicate with the alleged legal successor of the now defunct U.S.-based Interblue Group, which bought Slovakia's surplus carbon-dioxide emission quotas in a much-criticised deal in 2008. "The Interblue Group doesn't exist in the… read more

Court Allows Air Slovakia to Restructure Itself

Bratislava, April 7 (TASR) - Bratislava I District Court on Wednesday gave the go-ahead to small financially struggling airline Air Slovakia, which operates out of Bratislava airport and has had its operating license temporarily revoked, to restructure itself. Air Slovakia had its operating license suspended in the first week of last month by Slovakia's Aviation Authority… read more

Complaints Against Slovakia at European Court of Human Rights Rising

Bratislava, April 7 (TASR) - The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) awarded €512,425 to Slovak plaintiffs last year, states a report on the activities of the Slovak representation at the ECHR, which was acknowledged by the Government on Wednesday. The ECHR decided in 38 cases against Slovakia in 2009, most often due to violations of the right to a fair trial. In… read more

Medvedev to Hold Talks and Attend Ceremonies in Bratislava

Bratislava, April 7 (TASR) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, visiting Slovakia on his way to sign a nuclear arms reduction treaty with U.S. President Barack Obama in the Czech capital Prague, is to meet his counterpart Ivan Gasparovic in Bratislava to discuss Russia's relations with the European Union and NATO. Discussions on the second day of his visit will kick… read more

Fico Triumphs in Libel Dispute against Plus 7 Dni Publisher

Bratislava, April 6 (TASR) - Prime Minister Robert Fico on Tuesday triumphed during the protracted civil proceedings before Bratislava District 4 court involving Plus 7 Dni weekly publisher, Seven Plus s.r.o., court officials report. The district court ordered Seven Plus s.r.o. to pay €66,387 in damages to Fico over an article entitled Kamuflaz (Camouflage) three years… read more

FLASH: Russian President Medvedev Arrives in Slovakia for Official Visit

Bratislava, April 6 (TASR) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev arrived in Bratislava for a two-day official visit to Slovakia on Tuesday at the invitation of his Slovak counterpart Ivan Gasparovic. read more

Pociatek: Prevention of Tax Evasion Our Absolute Priority

Bratislava, April 6 (TASR) - If it wasn't for the global economic crisis, Slovakia's budget would be balanced in 2011, Finance Minister Jan Pociatek (Smer-SD) said at the party's election platform conference on Tuesday. According to Pociatek, if Smer-SD is part of the next government after the vote on June 12 it will radically improve the effectiveness and transparency… read more

Number of Companies With Illegally Employed People Grows

Bratislava, April 6 (TASR) - The number of companies employing people illegally has gone up nearly 14 percent in the last six months of 2009, states Labour Ministry in its report published on Tuesday. While in the same period of 2008, there were 188 companies with illegally employed people in Slovakia, in 2009 the number grew to 214, with Prievidza district (Trencin region)… read more