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Michaela Kovacova

Michaela Kovacova

State-run Health Insurer VsZP to Be Headed by Miroslav Kocan

State-run Health Insurer VsZP to Be Headed by Miroslav Kocan

Bratislava, May 4 (TASR) – Miroslav Kocan should become the director of state-run health insurer Vseobecna zdravotna poistovna (VsZP), Health Minister Tomas Drucker (a Smer-SD nominee) announced following the Government session on Wednesday. “This is a man from the insurance sector who worked for insurance company Allianz at the Slovak as

President Inks Competency Act, Boosting Pellegrini's Powers

President Inks Competency Act, Boosting Pellegrini's Powers

Bratislava, May 3 (TASR) – Vice-premier for Investments Peter Pellegrini will be given new powers for governing, coordinating and supervising EU Funds and will become the head of a new body responsible for Brussels’s Informatisation of Society programme in Slovakia, according to the new Competency Act that was signed by

Amazon Slovakia to Hire New Staff for Its Virtual Contact Centre

Amazon Slovakia to Hire New Staff for Its Virtual Contact Centre

Amazon will create 30 new jobs in Slovakia by strengthening its currently 300-strong sales support team, Amazon Slovakia HR manager Petra Furbeckova told TASR on Monday, adding that the new posts concern a Virtual Contact Centre that will enable employees to work from home. This will allow people living in

Almost 200 People in Slovakia Ready to Provide Accommodation to Refugees

Almost 200 People in Slovakia Ready to Provide Accommodation to Refugees

There are almost 200 people in Slovakia prepared to provide accommodation to refugees, SME daily writes on page 4 on Friday, adding that hundreds more are ready to help them financially or arrange things at offices. However, the Government does not plan to accept additional refugees, even if they were

Prochazka Will Run Again for Leader of Siet in September

Prochazka Will Run Again for Leader of Siet in September

Radoslav Prochazka would like to run for the post of the ruling coalition Siet (Network) party leader again, although the party under his leadership managed to gain a mere 5.6 percent of votes in the March 5 general election, TASR has learnt on Thursday. There are people calling for

Government Not Obliged to Report on EU Funds and Investigations

Government Not Obliged to Report on EU Funds and Investigations

Bratislava, April 27 (TASR) – The Government won’t be obliged to submit progress reports involving investigations into cases as well as the drawing of EU funds, TASR learnt Wednesday. The coalition has turned down proposals from the Opposition MPs demanding their submission. OLaNO-NOVA MP Daniel Lipsic asked for the report

SaS Wants Limit for Advanced Income Tax Payment Upped to €5,000

SaS Wants Limit for Advanced Income Tax Payment Upped to €5,000

Bratislava, April 25 (TASR) – Opposition Freedom and Solidarity Party (SaS) suggests increasing the limit for advanced income tax payments to €5,000 from the current €2,500, according to a draft amendment to the Income Tax Act that the party intends to submit during May’s parliamentary session. The reason