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New Five Star Sheraton Hotel Opens in Bratislava

Bratislava, February 24 (TASR) - Following the opening of the Arkadia and Albrecht hotels in recent years, investor Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide and developer Ballymore Group on Wednesday opened Bratislava's third five-star hotel the Sheraton in the new Eurovea complex. "We're confident that the Sheraton will boost the number of visitors to Bratislava given that… read more

Bratislava Water Supplier Writes Letter to Austian Public About Pipeline

Bratislava, February 24 (TASR) - Managing director of water-supplier Bratislavska Vodarenska Spolocnost (BVS) Daniel Gemeran has told the Austrian public on his company's behalf that the construction of the Bratislava-Schwechat (Austria) oil pipeline is unacceptable for Slovakia because the route would pass directly through BVS's strategic water supplies in the Zitny Ostrov… read more

NBS: Slovak Economy Performed Slightly Better Than Expected in 2009

Bratislava, February 24 (TASR) - The performance of Slovakia's economy in the final quarter of 2009 was significantly better than expected, Slovakia's central bank (NBS) commented on Wednesday. "We expect economic activity to continue to recover in the months ahead," reads the latest evaluation, which is part of a series of documents issued by NBS on a monthly basis.… read more

Slovakia Touts Its Investment and Business Conditions in New Zealand

Bratislava, February 24 (TASR) - Slovakia presented its investment and business opportunities as part of a European Union-New Zealand Trade Conference held in the New Zealand city of Auckland on Tuesday. The presentation with a hundred home-grown entrepreneurs in attendance was staged by Dusan Horniak, business advisor to Slovakia's Economy Ministry for New Zealand and… read more

Talks Begin on Slovakia Accepting Ten Illegal Immigrants From Malta

Bratislava, February 24 (TASR) - Slovakia in 2010 will accept ten illegal immigrants who have asked for asylum in Malta, TASR was told on Wednesday by Lucia Gajarova from the communications department of the Slovak Interior Minister's Office. The first talks on re-locating the immigrants to Slovakia are taking place at the moment in Malta, which is a transit country for… read more

Petrol Prices to Go Up by 2 Cents, Diesel Prices to Remain Flat

Bratislava, February 23 (TASR) - Petrol prices in Slovakia will rise as of Wednesday (February 24), Tomas Novotny from the www.natankuj.sk website said on Tuesday. Petrol will rise by an average of 2 cents per litre, while diesel prices shouldn't change. The average price of petrol will increase to just half a cent below €1.20 per litre, while the average price of diesel… read more

Jahnatek: Energy Production From Renewable Sources to Be Toned Down

Bratislava, February 23 (TASR) - The production of energy from renewable sources should be toned down, as a large amount of such energy is destabilising the distribution network, Economy Minister Lubomir Jahnatek said at a session of the parliamentary committee for economic policy on Tuesday. "I want to tame it somehow," said the minister (a Smer-SD nominee), adding that… read more

Foreign Affairs Ministry: Slovakia Supports Further Enlargement of EU

Bratislava, February 23 (TASR) - EU enlargement is one of the most successful projects in Europe and has brought more stability and economic strength to the Union, and Slovakia therefore supports further enlargement during Spain's current presidency and the next two periods presided over by Belgium and Hungary, reads a document drawn up by the Foreign Affairs Ministry submitted… read more

Rasi: No Changes at First-Aid Medical Care Centres Until Elections

Bratislava, February 23 (TASR) - First-aid medical care centres (LSPP) won't see any changes until the parliamentary elections in June, Health Minister Richard Rasi said on Tuesday. Rasi added that representatives of the Slovak Medical Chamber (SLK) along with LSPP providers and Higher Territorial Unit (VUC) doctors are working together to address the situation at hand.… read more

Caplovic Meets Chinese National Minorities Minister

Beijing, February 23 (TASR) - Slovak Deputy Premier for a Knowledge-based Society, European Affairs, Human Rights and Minorities Dusan Caplovic met Chinese National Minorities Minister Yang Jing on Tuesday to discuss national minority issues, Caplovic's spokesman Michal Kalinak told TASR on the same day. The two politicians compared notes and experiences vis-a-vis policies… read more

Petrikova and Azerbaijani Counterpart Praise Bilateral Relations

Bratislava, February 23 (TASR) - Relations between Slovakia and Azerbaijan in the sphere of justice are at a good level, which is attested to by a memorandum on mutual co-operation that the two countries signed in 2009, Slovak Justice Minister Viera Petrikova said following her talks with her Azerbaijani counterpart Fikrat Mammadov on Tuesday. Petrikova added that she… read more

Fico: I Won\'t Have Myself Vaccinated Against Novel Flu

Bratislava, February 23 (TASR) - Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Tuesday that he doesn't intend to have himself vaccinated against novel flu, as he views the whole thing as a big game played out by pharmaceutical companies. Fico noted that he doesn't trust vaccinations against the A/H1N1 virus. At the same time, he emphasised that this is only his personal view and… read more

Fico: Healthcare\'s Worst Problem - State Can\'t Affect VUC Decisions

Bratislava, February 23 (TASR) - Prime Minister Robert Fico following a personal inspection at the Health Ministry on Tuesday said that the sector's worst problem is that the state failed to stop the expansion of healthcare providers such as physicians, labs and radiodiagnostic sites that fall under the authority of administrative regions. "Neither the ministry nor the… read more

Fico\'s Constitutional Amendment Not Backed by Parliamentary Committee

Bratislava, February 23 (TASR) - Prime Minister Robert Fico failed to convince a sufficient number of MPs in the parliamentary committee for constitutional law on Tuesday to recommend the approval of his proposal for a constitutional amendment that is closely linked to his law on proving the origin of property. As constitutional legislation is concerned, a so-called constitutional… read more

Janis: Road-Toll System Involves Security Threat to Hauliers

Bratislava, February 23 (TASR) - The recently-introduced electronic road-toll system has serious shortcomings that could threaten people's privacy, said SDKU-DS MP Stanislav Janis at a press conference on Tuesday. "Business data on hauliers may be processed for advantage," he stressed, adding that "information about hauliers isn't securely protected from abuse". The… read more