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OTS: Nike Introduces 2010 National Team Kits

Nike Introduces 2010 National Team Kits Designed for Increased Performance with Lower Environmental Impact Jerseys worn in South Africa and available at retail made from 100 percent recycled polyester, diverting 13 million plastic bottles from landfills London, February 26 (Business Wire/OTS) - Many of the world's leading players, including Cristiano Ronaldo,… read more

SDKU-DS: Fico\'s Social State Is Anything But Social

Bratislava, February 25 (TASR) - SDKU-DS MP Ivan Stefanec said on Thursday that he and his party colleagues plan to pay a personal visit to social enterprises, and asked Labour Minister Viera Tomanova (a Smer-SD nominee) for an inspection report on public procurement practices at these companies. "If Ms. Tomanova publicly claims that her Ministry has done its utmost… read more

Fico: No Need to Deal with Pension System\'s Second Pillar Now

Bratislava, February 25 (TASR) - There's no need to deal with the private second pillar of the pension system right now, with the Government currently being occupied with other issues in the social sphere, Prime Minister Robert Fico announced after carrying out an inspection at the Labour, Social Affairs and the Family Ministry on Thursday. According to the premier, his… read more

Fico: Pensioners to Possibly Get 13th Pension by End of 2010

Bratislava, February 25 (TASR) - Old-age pensioners may well receive a so-called 13th pension in 2010, with the payment expected to replace the Christmas bonus, Prime Minister Robert Fico announced after conducting an inspection at the Labour, Social Affairs and the Family Ministry on Thursday. "The Christmas bonus will possibly have been transformed (into a 13th pension… read more

UNAS Tells at Demonstration at SNP It Will Not Tone Down Protests

Bratislava, February 25 (TASR) - The Union of Slovak Road Hauliers (UNAS) doesn't intend to back off from its protest alert, UNAS organisation committee member Jaroslav Polacek said at the anti-government gathering 'We Like This Country' in Bratislava Thursday evening. "We won't cease nor moderate our actions. Morning is very important for us, as we still don't know what… read more

Pociatek: Slovakia Will Consolidate Its Finances This Year

Bratislava, February 25 (TASR) - There could be other co-ordinated anti-crisis economic stimuli at the European level resembling the scrapyard contribution scheme, but Slovakia won't go that way, Finance Minister Jan Pociatek said on Thursday. "We are no longer considering adopting any similar measures. We've clearly stated that 2010 stands as a year of consolidation… read more

Pociatek: EU Commission\'s Probe into Loan for Cargo a Common Step

Bratislava, February 25 (TASR) - The European Commission's decision to launch an in-depth probe into a loan that Slovakia provided to the country's state-owned rail freight transport operator ZSSK Cargo Slovakia in 2009 is a standard measure, Finance Minister Jan Pociatek said following a Government session on Thursday. The issue has been magnified, he said, as "the Commission… read more

Kalinak: Saric Lied, Falsified Documents to Get Slovak Citizenship

Bratislava, February 25 (TASR) - Alleged Serbian drug lord Darko Saric has submitted untrue information in his application for Slovak citizenship in 2005, Interior Minister Robert Kalinak said on Thursday. The investigation conducted by the Ministry revealed that Saric lied about his permanent residence as well as his employment in Slovakia. "A notification that his… read more

Fico: Social Enterprises Stay in Place till Definitive Stance from Brussels

Bratislava, February 25 (TASR) - If the possible interference with free-market competition is the only problem with the social enterprises, then that's all right, said Prime Minister Robert Fico after his inspection at the Labour, Social Affairs and the Family Ministry on Thursday. "If this is what's all about, then it's all right, because we must look for atypical ways… read more

Pociatek: No Final Stance by Slovakia vis-a-vis Assistance to Greece

Bratislava, February 25 (TASR) - Slovakia still hasn't adopted a final decision on the extent of solidarity it will show with respect to assistance to bankrupt-threatened Greece, Finance Minister Jan Pociatek said after the Government session on Thursday. "No clear conclusion on how Slovakia will deal with it (the assistance) was adopted ... nor has it been clear what… read more

Lajcak: It\'s Important to Keep Danube River Navigable

Budapest, February 25 (TASR) - It's immensely important for Slovakia to keep the Danube River navigable and to make use of the potential it offers, Slovak Foreign Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajcak said at an international conference in Budapest on Thursday. The 'Strategy of the Danube Region of the European Union' conference was attended by premiers and foreign affairs… read more

Report: 62 percent of Slovak Households Have Internet Access

Bratislava, February 25 (TASR) - As many as 62 percent of Slovak households have internet access, which means that Slovakia is catching up to the EU average of 65 percent, according to a report on 2009 commissioned by the state Information Society Proxy. According to Pavol Tarina, head of the office, Slovakia's biggest problem lies in the low access to broadband internet… read more

Employers Want Deductions Down, Fico Says It\'s Unfeasible

Bratislava, February 25 (TASR) - The Association of Employers Unions (AZZZ) wants the deductions in Slovakia to be pressed down under 25 percent gradually within five years, which wouldn't have negative effects on the public finances and the country's indebtedness, AZZZ president Tomas Malatinsky said at a programme assembly of the association in Bratislava on Thursday.… read more

Slovakia to Fork Out €9.7 million on General Election

Bratislava, February 25 (TASR) - Slovakia will spend €9.7 million on organising and conducting this year's general election, including €7.95 million that will be covered by the Interior Ministry and €1.76 million by the Statistics Office, according to the Interior Ministry's draft arrangements plan that was approved by the Government on Thursday. The 2010 election… read more

State Gained More Than €19 million From Scrapyard Contribution

Bratislava, February 25 (TASR) – Slovakia's used car trade-in programme to boost new car sales, also known as the scrapyard contribution, yielded as much as €19.06 million for the state in its two rounds last year, according to a report drawn up by the Economy Ministry that the Government examined on Thursday. The ministry reported that €55.25 million was originally… read more