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Value for Money to Save €497 million in Informatisation

Value for Money to Save €497 million in Informatisation

Bratislava, July 26 (TASR) – State informatisation projects in 2017-20 should bring savings amounting to as much as €497 million, according to a preliminary report on revision of informatisation costs released by the Finance Ministry on Tuesday. The report makes up part of the Value for Money project, which is a

World Esperanto Congress Begins in Nitra at Weekend

World Esperanto Congress Begins in Nitra at Weekend

Nitra, July 22 (TASR) – Around 1,300 esperanto aficionados from 60 countries will meet in Nitra between July 23-30 at the 101st World Esperanto Congress, TASR learnt on Friday. Devoted to ‘Social Justice-Language Justice’, this is going to be the first world esperanto congress ever organised in Slovakia. “Nitra is

Pellegrini: Halting of EU Funds Standard Procedure

Pellegrini: Halting of EU Funds Standard Procedure

Bratislava, July 20 (TASR) – The relevant governing bodies are working hard on removing shortcomings in the drawing of EU funds and the payments, halted at the moment, are expected to be released, Office of Vice-premier for Investments and Informatisation Peter Pellegrini said on Wednesday. The office noted that the situation

EU Halts Payments to Slovakia worth Tens of Millions of Euros

EU Halts Payments to Slovakia worth Tens of Millions of Euros

Bratislava, July 20 (TASR) – Slovakia might see tens of millions not forthcoming from EU funds, according to data obtained by TASR from individual ministries responsible. The EU has halted funding in five operational programmes (OPs) due to shortcomings in public procurements, and the ministries are currently holding talks with the

Opposition: Anti-Kalinak Protests to Go on in Bratislava and Regions

Opposition: Anti-Kalinak Protests to Go on in Bratislava and Regions

Bratislava, July 19 (TASR) – The Opposition will continue to organise protests calling for the dismissal of Interior Minister Robert Kalinak, staging them in regional capitals, Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) vice-chair Lubomir Galko said at a press conference following an Opposition Council (SaS and OLaNO-NOVA) Tuesday. The protest rallies will take

HPI: Topolcany Has More Caesareans than Normal Deliveries

HPI: Topolcany Has More Caesareans than Normal Deliveries

Bratislava, July 18 (TASR) – Slovak obstetricians resort to Caesarean sections too frequently, even in cases when they probably aren’t necessary, states Health Policy Institute’s (HPI) latest Maternity Hospital Guide. According to HPI’s statistics, C-sections were carried out in as many as 30.2 percent of deliveries in

Cabinet Takes Summer Break until August 17

Cabinet Takes Summer Break until August 17

Bratislava, July 12 (TASR) – The Cabinet session last week has turned out to be the last before a summer recess, with ministers set to convene next time on August 17, Prime Minister Robert Fico’s spokesperson Beatrice Szaboova told TASR on Tuesday. Nevertheless, it can’t be ruled out that