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Retail Sales Expected to Grow Further But May Lose Some Steam

Retail Sales Expected to Grow Further But May Lose Some Steam

Bratislava, March 3 (TASR) – Improved consumer trust, which reflects the robust labour market, as both the employment rate and salaries have been rising, and record-low interest rates began to have a discernible effect on the sales of Slovak businesses in late 2016 and early 2017, TASR learnt from UniCredit Bank

Slovakia Opens Books on 20-year Government Bonds

Slovakia Opens Books on 20-year Government Bonds

Bratislava, March 3 (TASR) – Slovakia auctioned off 20-year government bonds worth €2 billion on Thursday, Finance Ministry State Secretary Radko Kuruc told a press conference on Friday. Over 120 investors, largely from Europe, showed interest in Slovakia’s first 20-year, euro-denominated benchmark paper. “Demand exceeded €3 billion, which is truly

Kiska Vetoes Well-intentioned but Flawed Anti-Puppy Farming Bill

Kiska Vetoes Well-intentioned but Flawed Anti-Puppy Farming Bill

Bratislava, March 2 (TASR) – President Andrej Kiska on Thursday vetoed a bill approved by Parliament with the aim of clamping down on puppy farms, proposing that the legislation should be rejected as a whole when it comes up for a vote again, TASR learnt on the same day. The head

Doctors Bemoan Unintentional Debts in Social Contributions

Doctors Bemoan Unintentional Debts in Social Contributions

Bratislava, March 2 (TASR) – The Slovak Medical Chamber (SLK) on Thursday expressed its displeasure at the fact that hundreds of doctors practising medicine at their own surgeries have been asked to make up a shortfall in sickness and old-age contributions to social insurer Socialna poistovna (SP), TASR learnt on the

Tourist Numbers Reach Historic Highs in 2016

Tourist Numbers Reach Historic Highs in 2016

Bratislava, March 1 (TASR) – Last year saw Slovakia’s tourist numbers topping the five million mark for the first time, as the number of holiday-makers, both Slovak and foreign, peaked at 5.023 million, TASR learnt from the Statistics Office on Wednesday. The tally was 16 percent higher on a

Cabinet Approves Range of Judicial Changes

Cabinet Approves Range of Judicial Changes

Bratislava, March 1 (TASR) – The Government on Wednesday approved a host of changes to legislation governing the judiciary, which include introducing a regional judicial selection, the assessment of judges’ performance by dedicated commissions, and a more effective system of disciplining offending judges. The bill, which was authored by the Justice

Sulik Threatens to Take Fico to Court over SaS Drug Abuse Comments

Sulik Threatens to Take Fico to Court over SaS Drug Abuse Comments

Bratislava, February 27 (TASR) – Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) chairman Richard Sulik intends to file a criminal complaint and bring a civil lawsuit against Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) for his allegations that SaS representatives have a drugs problem – unless Fico retracts his accusations. “Robert Fico has gone too far. I