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Fico Opens Agrokomplex, Addresses Main Challenges of Slovak Farming

Fico Opens Agrokomplex, Addresses Main Challenges of Slovak Farming

Nitra, August 17 (TASR) – The 44th Agrokomplex annual agriculture fair was opened in Nitra on Thursday to run until Sunday, featuring 605 exhibitors from 12 countries in an area of 56,000 square metres. Despite unfavourable climate conditions this year, the corps of densely sown corn wasn’t disastrous in

Countess Andrassy to Be Entombed at Krasna Horka Castle Next Sunday

Countess Andrassy to Be Entombed at Krasna Horka Castle Next Sunday

Krasnohorske Podhradie, August 13 (TASR) – The All Saints Church in Krasnohorske Podhradie (Kosice region) beneath Krasna Horka Castle will see next Sunday the funeral of Elizabeth Olgyay, Countess Andrassy of Csikszentkiraly and Krasna Horka, who died at the age of 92 in Springfield, Oregon back in January, cultural and promotional

First Slovak Eurocommissioner Figel Diagnosed with Rare Form of Cancer

First Slovak Eurocommissioner Figel Diagnosed with Rare Form of Cancer

Bratislava, August 13 (TASR) – A rare form of bone marrow cancer has been diagnosed for the first European commissioner from Slovakia, erstwhile transport minister and former leader of the Christian Democrats (KDH) Jan Figel, 57, TASR learnt on Sunday. Figel himself confirmed the piece of news for TASR on Sunday.

Electricity Utilities Tackling Effects of Severe Storms in West Slovakia

Electricity Utilities Tackling Effects of Severe Storms in West Slovakia

Bratislava, August 12 (TASR) – Electricity utility West Slovak Distribution Company (ZSD) on Saturday reported that it was still dealing with the effects of severe thunderstorms accompanied by high winds reaching a speed of 100 kilometres per hour that hit western Slovakia on Thursday night. Around 6,000 customers were still

Survey: Trust in Slovak Legal System Increases to Highest Figure Ever

Survey: Trust in Slovak Legal System Increases to Highest Figure Ever

Bratislava, August 11 (TASR) – People’s trust in the Slovak legal system has increased over the past five years, reveals a recent survey carried out by Focus agency on behalf of the Slovak Supreme Court. The average value assigned by respondents on a 0-10 scale was 4.59 in July,

Analyst: Industrial Growth Decelerated in June, VW Strike Not Only Culprit

Analyst: Industrial Growth Decelerated in June, VW Strike Not Only Culprit

Bratislava, August 11 (TASR) – Slovakia’s industrial growth decelerated in June in line with expectations, and the strike for higher salaries at Volkswagen’s plant in Bratislava was only one of several reasons for this, said UniCredit Bank Czech Republic and Slovakia analyst Lubomir Korsnak in a commentary on Friday.

'Firefighter Attaché' to Be Appointed at Czech Embassy in Slovakia

'Firefighter Attaché' to Be Appointed at Czech Embassy in Slovakia

Prague/Bratislava, August 10 (TASR) – The Czech Embassy in Bratislava will establish a somewhat unusual post of firefighter attaché, with Slovakia planning to do the same in Prague, Czech daily Lidove Noviny reported on Thursday. “The setting up of such a post is being planned. It’s a reciprocal step,