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Michaela Kovacova

Michaela Kovacova

Sulik's Second Package for Facilitating Business Includes 207 Measures

Sulik's Second Package for Facilitating Business Includes 207 Measures

Bratislava, October 28 (TASR) – The second package of measures aimed at improving the business environment, prepared by the Economy Ministry, has been reduced from the original 469 to 207 measures, said Economy Minister Richard Sulik (Freedom and Solidarity/SaS) on Thursday, adding that the measures should save the business sector

Economy Ministry: Slovakia Ready for Winter Season, Has Sufficient Gas Supplies

Economy Ministry: Slovakia Ready for Winter Season, Has Sufficient Gas Supplies

Bratislava, October 25 (TASR) – A stress test ordered by the Economy Ministry showed that Slovakia has sufficient gas supplies for this winter season, TASR has learnt from the ministry’s press department. “The stress test, joined by all suppliers, turned out well. We are ready for the winter, supplies are

Court Map Version No. 3 Envisages Scrapping of Four District Courts

Court Map Version No. 3 Envisages Scrapping of Four District Courts

Bratislava, October 22 (TASR) – A new, now third version of the court map envisages the scrapping of four district courts, Justice Minister Maria Kolikova told a news conference on Friday. Originally, the number of such courts should have been reduced from 54 to 30. Courts to be scraped are district

First Payment from Recovery Plan Threatened by University Education Reform

First Payment from Recovery Plan Threatened by University Education Reform

Bratislava, October 21 (TASR) – Slovakia wants to apply for €458.3 million from the European Commission as its first payment from the recovery and resilience plan, but it can only submit a payment application if it’s passed all the milestones and met all the targets in the given group,

Unemployment Rate at 7.09 percent in September, Lowest Figure Since May 2020

Unemployment Rate at 7.09 percent in September, Lowest Figure Since May 2020

Bratislava, October 20 (TASR) – The unemployment rate in Slovakia fell to 7.09 percent in September, a low since May 2020, when it stood at 7.2 percent, said Labour Minister Milan Krajniak (We Are Family) during the Government session on Wednesday. “The unemployment rate is shadowing developments in the

Smer-SD Organises Anti-Government Protest Rally in Rimavska Sobota

Smer-SD Organises Anti-Government Protest Rally in Rimavska Sobota

Rimavska Sobota, October 17 (TASR) – The increase in energy prices, the destruction of social state and the rule of law and the need for early elections dominated speeches, delivered by Smer-SD representatives during the protest rally held in Rimavska Sobota (Banska Bystrica region) on Sunday. The opposition party organised the

Zilinka: Attacks on Medical Staff Must Be Condemned by Society

Zilinka: Attacks on Medical Staff Must Be Condemned by Society

Bratislava, October 12 (TASR) – Attacks on medical staff must be unequivocally condemned by society, Prosecutor-General (PG) Maros Zilina said following his meeting with Health Minister Vladimir Lengvarsky on Tuesday. Zilinka stressed that health workers enjoy the status of protected persons when exercising their profession. Therefore, perpetrators of the attacks face