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Anti-tick Socks Created by SAV Scientists to Be Unveiled at Nitra Agrokomplex

Anti-tick Socks Created by SAV Scientists to Be Unveiled at Nitra Agrokomplex

Bratislava, August 15 (TASR) – Scientists from the Slovak Academy of Science’s (SAV) Parazitological Institute have developed anti-tick socks manufactured on the basis of natural substances with a repellent effect, TASR learnt from SAV spokesperson Monika Hucakova on Wednesday. The socks will be unveiled at the international agriculture and food

Norwegian Ambassador Visits Rain Garden Project in Zvolen

Norwegian Ambassador Visits Rain Garden Project in Zvolen

Zvolen, August 15 (TASR) – Norwegian Ambassador to Slovakia Inge Magistad has visited the town of Zvolen (Banska Bystrica region) in order to see the results of a green project entitled ‘Biotechnological Innovations Using Rainwater in Zvolen’, TASR learnt on Wednesday. The project was carried out between 2014-17 in cooperation with

Klub 500: Cabinet Should Cut Tax-levy Burden of Low-income Employees

Klub 500: Cabinet Should Cut Tax-levy Burden of Low-income Employees

Bratislava, August 14 (TASR) – The Government should focus on reducing the tax-levy burden imposed on employees with low incomes, Klub 500, an association of companies employing at least 500 people, stated on Tuesday. The association added that it welcomed the coalition’s efforts to communicate with employers about the issue

Food Inspectors Found Flaws in 9.4% of Cases in First Half of 2018

Food Inspectors Found Flaws in 9.4% of Cases in First Half of 2018

Bratislava, August 14 (TASR) – Food inspectors conducted 25,000 food checks over the first six months of 2018 and found shortcomings in 2,363 cases, representing 9.4 percent, stated Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Gabriela Matecna (SNS) at a press conference on Tuesday with Slovak Veterinary and Food Administration

NATO Lambastes Slovak Armed Forces in Its Evaluation Report

NATO Lambastes Slovak Armed Forces in Its Evaluation Report

Bratislava, August 10 (TASR) – The North Atlantic Alliance (NATO) in its summarising evaluation report reproaches the Slovak Armed Forces, saying that the building of a heavy infantry brigade, which was supposed to be Slovakia’s main priority, has been too slow and that the number of soldiers and military doctors

President Kiska Dismisses Judge Jurko for Corruption

President Kiska Dismisses Judge Jurko for Corruption

Bratislava, August 9 (TASR) – Based on a proposal by the Judicial Council, President Andrej Kiska on Thursday stripped judge Milan Jurko from his judicial post over a corruption issue, TASR learnt from the President’s Office on the same day. The Supreme Court in March found the former judge of

Csefalvayova: I Fail to Understand SNS Reaction, We Meet Gov't Manifesto

Csefalvayova: I Fail to Understand SNS Reaction, We Meet Gov't Manifesto

Bratislava, August 8 (TASR) – Parliamentary foreign affairs committee chair Katarina Csefalvayova (Most-Hid) has said that she sees no reason to tender her resignation, while conceding that the demand from the fellow coalition Slovak National Party (SNS) that she should do so caught her off guard, TASR learnt on Wednesday. “With