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Fico: Bill on UVO May Order Probes into Background of Tender Bidders

(Slovak Radio, January 27, 'Sobotne dialogy') The Act on Public Procurement amendment, set to be discussed by the Parliament in early March vis-a-vis adjusting the term of office for the Public Procurement Office (UVO) Chairman (Bela Angyal), could feature also mandatory state inspections into the background of tender bidders, Slovak Premier Robert Fico said on the Slovak… read more

Struggle Between Ivan Miklos and Iveta Radicova Is Over

Bratislava, February 27 (TASR) - The struggle between Ivan Miklos and Iveta Radicova for the No. 1 spot on the SDKU-DS party's parliamentary elections slate is over. Polling stations have been closed at 5.00 PM, and the counting of votes has commenced in 381 districts. A total of 5,453 SDKU-DS members had the opportunity to cast their votes. SDKU-DS spokesman… read more

SMK Won\'t Support Proposal to Extend Term of UVO Chairman

Bratislava, February 26 (TASR) - Ethnic-Hungarian SMK won't support a legal amendment that would extend the term of incumbent Public Procurement Office (UVO) Chairman Bela Angyal (Most-Hid), SMK spokesperson Eva Dunajska said on Friday. "SMK is astonished that the Government intends to address the problem of UVO Chairman by way of a legal amendment. This decision exposes… read more

Jahnatek: Slovakia Maintains Cachet for Investors

Bratislava, February 26 (TASR) - Slovakia has maintained its cachet for investors only thanks to its highly-qualified workforce, Economy Minister said on the sidelines of the ceremonial presentation of 2009 Golden Biatec laureates in Bratislava on Friday. In this respect, Jahnatek pointed to the recently signed memorandum between the Economy Ministry and the Slovak Academy… read more

Petrikova Dismisses Director of Institute for Execution of Custody

Bratislava, February 26 (TASR) - Justice Minister Viera Petrikova acted quickly in the wake of Friday's escape of a prisoner from Justice Palace and dismissed director of the Institute for Execution of Custody in Bratislava Jozef Mikula, TASR was told by Justice Ministry spokesman Michal Jurci on Friday. "The Justice Ministry doesn't rule out other personnel measures,… read more

UNAS Objects to not Being Invited to Key Talks on Road-toll System

Bratislava, February 26 (TASR) - The electronic road-toll collection on the first-class roads will be introduced again as of March 1 (Monday), Transport Ministry spokesman Stanislav Jurikovic said on Friday. Transporters of the unregistered UNAS association expected such a decision, yet they still disagree with it. On February 24 (Wednesday), UNAS sent a request to the… read more

Cabaj: No Doubt that Meciar Will Be No. 1 on HZDS Election Slate

Bratislava, February 26 (TASR) - There's no doubt that the LS-HZDS slate for the parliamentary elections (June 12) will be led by party chairman and erstwhile three-times premier Vladimir Meciar, parliamentary vice-chair and party MP Tibor Cabaj told TASR on Friday. Cabaj declined to provide any further information about the slate, pointing out that it has to be approved… read more

First-Class Roads to Be Tolled As of Monday, March 1

Bratislava, February 26 (TASR) - The collection of road-toll on the first class roads will be introduced again as of Monday, March 1, Transport Ministry spokesman Stanislav Jurikovic said on Friday after the talks between representatives of the hauliers, the National Highway Company (NDS) and electronic road-toll provider SkyToll. "There will be a regulation in effect… read more

Lajcak: Medvedev\'s Visit to Have Both Symbolic and Practical Meaning

Bratislava, February 26 (TASR) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev's visit to Slovakia in early April will have a deep symbolic significance, as it marks the 65th anniversary of Bratislava's liberation from Nazi occupation by the Red Army (April 4, 1945), Slovak Foreign Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajcak told journalists on Friday. Lajcak stressed that apart from the symbolic… read more

OTS: DTS Partners with Samsung to Deliver Superior Audio to Digital Televisions

Feb. 26, 2010 12:00 UTC DTS Partners with Samsung to Deliver Superior Audio to Digital Televisions Worldwide Partnership Enables Leading TV Manufacturer to Deliver Best-In-Class Audio CALABASAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- DTS, Inc. (Nasdaq:DTSI) today announced significant news in the Digital TV space by entering into a partnership with Samsung Electronics… read more

Police Reveal Biggest Tax Fraud in Slovakia\'s Modern History

Bratislava, February 26 (TASR) - Police announced on Friday that the biggest tax fraud in Slovakia's modern history has been uncovered, with €235 million involved. According to Police Corps President Jan Packa, a group of 14 people (aged 35-58) have so far been accused of committing tax fraud. "The group was set up in 2006 by three of them, and others joined later,"… read more

Two Convicts Escape This Week and Remain On The Lam

Bratislava, February 26 (TASR) - Two prisoners have escaped in Slovakia recently - one in Bratislava and the other in Leopoldov (Trnava region), Justice Ministry spokesman Michal Jurci told TASR on Friday. A man was supposed to have been doing the cleaning at the Justice Palace in Bratislava at an unguarded workplace, but fled. The fugitive is not armed, assured Jurci.… read more

Fico: Slovakia Globally Viewed as Reliable, Thanks to Foreign Policy

Bratislava, February 26 (TASR) - Thanks to its foreign policy, Slovakia is internationally viewed as a reliable and predictable country, known for keeping its word, said Prime Minister Robert Fico following his screening visit at the Foreign Affairs Ministry on Friday. The premier noted that both nominations of ministers during the ongoing election term - the former Jan… read more

Stats: Harmonised Inflation at Historic Low in Slovakia

Bratislava, February 26 (TASR) - Slovakia's harmonised inflation, as measured by the EU methodology, stood at its historic low in January, experiencing a decrease of 0.2 percentage points on the year, the Slovak Stats Office reported on Friday. Following a two-month consecutive stagnation at zero (or, 100 percent), the harmonised inflation index fell by 0.2 percent (and… read more

Stats: Trust in Economy Growing, but Still not Reaching Long-term Average

Bratislava, February 26 (TASR) - Trust in the Slovak economy has been improving for the ninth month in a row, with the Index of Economic Sentiment (IES) increasing by 10.6 percentage points to 87.1 in February, which is still lower by 11.3 points compared to the long-term average, however, the Statistic Office reported on Friday. According to stats data, consumers' trust… read more