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Matovic Brings Pictures to Parliament, Session on Fico Interrupted

Matovic Brings Pictures to Parliament, Session on Fico Interrupted

Bratislava, February 14 (TASR) – The extraordinary parliamentary session with the no-confidence motion in Prime Minister Robert Fico on the agenda was interrupted shortly after it was opened on Tuesday afternoon, as opposition OLaNO-NOVA leader Igor Matovic tried to present pictures, a move deemed by Parliamentary Chairman Andrej Danko (Slovak National

Statistics Office: Slovakia's GDP Up by 3.1 percent Y-o-Y in 4Q16

Statistics Office: Slovakia's GDP Up by 3.1 percent Y-o-Y in 4Q16

Bratislava, February 14 (TASR) – Slovakia’s GDP in the fourth quarter of 2016 increased by 3.1 percent on an annual basis, according to a preliminary estimate released by the Statistics Office on Tuesday. Seasonally adjusted GDP was up by 2.9 percent year-on-year, while the quarter-on-quarter increase amounted to

Number of Foreign Staff in Slovakia Doubled in Two Years

Number of Foreign Staff in Slovakia Doubled in Two Years

Bratislava, February 13 (TASR) – Even though the number of foreigners with jobs in Slovakia has almost doubled in the past two years, Slovakia remains a net exporter of labour, an analysis by UniCredit Bank Czech Republic and Slovakia revealed on Monday. According to the Statistics Office, around 150,000 Slovaks

Stats Office: Average Salary in Industry Up by 1.9% Y-o-Y in December

Stats Office: Average Salary in Industry Up by 1.9% Y-o-Y in December

Bratislava, February 13 (TASR) – The average nominal monthly salary in industry in December 2016 increased on an annual basis by 1.9 percent to reach €1,065, while the most significant leap in the national economy was observed in the sale and repair of motor vehicles – by 17 percent to

Debutant Sramkova Slovak Hero as Fed Cup Team Beats Italy in Forli

Debutant Sramkova Slovak Hero as Fed Cup Team Beats Italy in Forli

Forli, February 12 (TASR) – Slovak Fed Cup debutant Rebecca Sramkova, 20, was the team’s main ace in the World Group II tie in Forli, Italy beating both the home-side top player Sara Errani on Saturday and also securing a decisive win against veteran Francesca Schiavone on Sunday. Earlier on

Nobody Jailed for Animal Abuse; Animal Ombudsman Dissatisfied

Nobody Jailed for Animal Abuse; Animal Ombudsman Dissatisfied

Bratislava, February 12 (TASR) – Six people were convicted by Slovak courts of mistreating animals or failing to provide appropriate care for them last year, but none of them ended up in prison, TASR learnt from Justice Ministry spokesman Peter Bubla on Sunday. Meanwhile, a total of eight people were convicted

Kiska Leaves for First-ever Visit to Kenya

Kiska Leaves for First-ever Visit to Kenya

Bratislava, February 12 (TASR) – Slovak President Andrej Kiska on Sunday left for his first-ever visit to Kenya and sub-Saharan Africa as head of state, TASR learnt on the same day. The visit, taking place on the invitation of Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, is aimed at evaluating the results of more