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Analysts: Pensions in Slovakia Don\'t Reach Half Gross Average Salary

Bratislava, April 6 (TASR) - Over the long-term, the average pension in Slovakia hasn't reached even half the average monthly salary in the national economy, analyst Radovan Durana of the INESS institute told TASR on Tuesday. In 2009, for the first time for the past five years, the average monthly pension (€337) slightly exceeded 45 percent of the average monthly salary… read more

New Equipment to Treat Cancer Tested in Slovakia and Russia

Ruzomberok, April 6 (TASR) - A trial run of a state-of-the art Russian-designed proton accelerator was begun on Tuesday at the new Proton Therapeutic Complex at the military hospital in Ruzomberok (Zilina region), with Slovak and Russian officials in attendance. Another trial run of the twin accelerator, which is intended to improve cancer treatment, was at the same… read more

Slovakia Completes Road Map for Drawing EU Funds in 2010

Bratislava, April 6 (TASR) - The Construction and Regional Development Ministry has drawn up a plan for accessing EU Funds in 2010 that should be carried out jointly by the European Commission (EC) and Slovakia. The plan is in the form of a road map made up of eight points for implementing Structural Funds and the Cohesion Fund in the 2007-13 programme period. It will… read more

New SARIO Communications System to Boost Investments in Regions

Bratislava, April 6 (TASR) - The Slovak Trade and Investment Development Agency (SARIO) is launching a new communications model with domestic and foreign investors, which will be based on closer co-operation between investors and representatives of Slovak regions, SARIO general director Juraj Kiesel told TASR on Tuesday. "A new situation has been caused especially by… read more

Dozens of Mayors Running in General Election on Slates of New Parties

Bratislava, April 6 (TASR) - As many as 33 current mayors are trying to gain seats in parliament in the general election on June 12 representing non-parliamentary parties. The largest number of mayors, 14, are running as candidates of Slovak-Hungarian party Most-Hid. Seven mayors represent the newly-formed New Democracy (ND) party, while Union-Party for Slovakia has included… read more

Fico to Dine With Obama and Fellow CEE Leaders in Prague

Bratislava, April 6 (TASR) - Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico will take part in U.S. President Barack Obama's visit to Prague on Thursday, Fico's spokesperson Silvia Glendova told TASR on Tuesday. Obama, who is due to arrive in Prague on Thursday morning, has invited top representatives from 11 Central and Eastern European countries that are the U.S.A.'s allies within… read more

Census in EU Countries in Same Year for First Time

Bratislava, April 5 (TASR) - European Union member countries will carry out a census of inhabitants as well as houses and flats in the same year for the first time. In Slovakia, the census will take place in May 2011, TASR was told by Zuzana Stukovska from the Census Department of Slovak Statistics Office on Monday. The results of the censuses will therefore be comparable.… read more

Survey Shows Slovaks as Avid Online Shoppers

Bratislava, April 5 (TASR) - Slovaks are well above the European average when it comes to shopping online, and the vast majority of them say that they're ready to buy via the internet nearly all kinds of items, a survey called Barometer has revealed. The survey was carried out by Cetelem (France) in 12 European countries in December 2009. "Out of all participating… read more

Jahnatek: Slovakia and Kyrgzystan Need Basic Contracts to Co-operate

Bratislava, April 5 (TASR) - Slovakia and Kyrgyzstan do not have three basic agreements - on co-operation, double taxation prevention and investment protection - signed, which would help to develop mutual trade. "There is no possibility to speak about transfer of Slovak capital to Kyrgyzstan (pop. 5.1 million) without these basic contracts," Economy Minister Lubomir… read more

Sony Subcontractors in Nitra Fear Losing Jobs after Ownership Change

Nitra, April 5 (TASR) - Employees of companies that co-operate with Sony Slovakia's Nitra-based plant fear losing their jobs following an announcement that Hon Hai Precision Industry (commercially acting under the name Foxconn) is buying a 90-percent stake in Sony Slovakia, spokesman for Sony Slovakia Richard Menczer has told TASR. "As Sony has no influence over Hon Hai's… read more

Shibi-ryby Highlights Last Day of Easter Weekend

Bratislava, April 5 (TASR) - Easter Monday is the last day of Easter, and in Slovakia, this day is traditionally connected with the custom of bathing or soaking and 'whipping' girls and women with a sallow whip. The symbols of this day are water, green and the eggs, which are received for the whipping. In the south-west of Slovakia, girls and women are soaked and whipped,… read more

Exhibition in Budatin Castle to Present Works by Dali, Miro and Picasso

Zilina, April 4 (TASR) - As of April 16, a unique collection of almost 60 drawings and engravings of world-renowned artists Salvadore Dali, Joan Miro and Pablo Picasso will be displayed at an exhibition in Budatin Castle, organised by the Povazie museum in Zilina, TASR was told by the museum's cultural manager Adriana Brziakova on Sunday. Brziakova pointed out that the… read more

Bratislava and Vienna to Sign Agreement on Co-operation

Bratislava, April 4 (TASR) - A proposal for a co-operation agreement between the city of Bratislava and the Austrian capital Vienna has been passed by Bratislava City Council, which authorised mayor Andrej Durkovsky to sign the document at an international Danube Strategy conference on April 19. The Twin-City bilateral agreement will be focused mainly on the fields of… read more

Election 2010: Smer to Publish Its Manifesto on April 6

Bratislava, April 4 (TASR) - The most popular political party Smer-SD will present its election manifesto on Tuesday (April 6) at a conference in Bratislava, with Slovak Premier and Smer-SD chairman Robert Fico and other party representatives scheduled to deliver speeches. Fico said that Smer has prepared two rather radical measures to deal with the Slovak judiciary.… read more

Analyst: Medvedev\'s Visit Is Opportunity to Improve Relations

Bratislava, April 4 (TASR) - Slovakia should use Russian President Dmitry Medvedev's visit to the country to promote proposals for improving relations between Russia, Ukraine and the EU, political analyst Alexander Duleba told TASR on Sunday. According to Duleba, such a development is needed partly to make sure that no gas crisis ever happens again. He added that… read more