Volkswagen Slovakia Boosted Turnover by 6 percent to €12.5 billion in 2024
Volkswagen (VW) Slovakia, the biggest carmaker in the country, ended last year with sound results, company representatives told a news conference on Thursday.
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President: I Concurred with Duda on Need for Sustainable Peace in Ukraine
A sustainable peace must be achieved in the war in Ukraine, the Slovak and Polish Presidents, Peter Pellegrini and Adrzej Duda, concurred at a news conference held during the Polish president's farewell visit in the High Tatra mountains on Tuesday.
Takac: Cattle Culling in Plavecky Stvrtok to Start Probably on Wednesday
Cattle culling at a farm in the village of Plavecky Stvrtok in the district of Malacky, at which the presence of foot-and-mouth disease was confirmed on Sunday, will probably start on Wednesday (April 2), Agriculture Minister Richard Takac said following a crisis management team meeting.
President: Slovakia Enjoys Benefits of Collective Defence Thanks to NATO
Slovakia enjoys the benefits of collective defence thanks to its NATO membership, President Peter Pellegrini said during his visit to the NATO Force Integration Unit in Slovakia at Vajnory Barracks in Bratislava on Saturday.
Takac: EC Experts Confirmed Measures against Foot-and-Mouth Have Been Correct
European Commission (EC) experts have confirmed that the the measures that Slovakia has put in place to address foot-and-mouth disease have been correct, said Agriculture Minister Richard Takac following his meeting with EC experts on Thursday.
Trade Unions Agree with Education Ministry, Sign Memorandum
Education trade unions and Education Minister Tomas Drucker have agreed on salary hikes, signing a memorandum on cooperation and social reconciliation in the education sector on Wednesday.
Ministry Calls on Farmers to Adhere to Foot-and-mouth Disease-related Measures
Agriculture Minister Richard Takac and State Veterinary and Food Administration head Martin Chudy at a news conference in Presov on Friday called on the public and farmers to adhere to measures set out in connection with an occurrence of foot-and-mouth disease in neighbouring Hungary.