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Construction of Bratislava Bypass Officially Launched in Samorin

Construction of Bratislava Bypass Officially Launched in Samorin

Bratislava, October 24 (TASR) – The construction of the Bratislava bypass, which will form part of the D4 motorway and R7 expressway, has been officially launched, with Transport, Construction and Regional Development Minister Arpad Ersek (Most-Hid) ceremonially tapping the foundation stone in Samorin (Trnava region) on Monday. “This road will be

Fico Sees Sanctions against Russia as Pointless and Not Leading to Anything

Fico Sees Sanctions against Russia as Pointless and Not Leading to Anything

Brussels, October 21 (TASR) – The EU’s sanctions against Russia are pointless and don’t work, stated Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico after the EU summit in Brussels on Friday. Summarising Brussels’s deliberations on foreign relations, Fico said that the leaders focused mainly on the situation in Ukraine and

New Trade Union at Volkswagen Bratislava Has More than 6,000 Members

New Trade Union at Volkswagen Bratislava Has More than 6,000 Members

Bratislava, October 20 (TASR) – The recently established new trade union at Volkswagen Bratislava has already signed up more than 6,000 of the some 8,000 members of the original OZ KOVO trade union branch operating at the carmaker, TASR learnt on Wednesday. “People have decided. We had more than

Fico: Employing Migrants Doesn't Concern Slovakia

Fico: Employing Migrants Doesn't Concern Slovakia

Brussels, October 19 (TASR correspondent) – Employing refugees in the EU, which is supported by EU social partners (Governments, employers and trade unions), doesn’t concern Slovakia, as there aren’t many migrants in the country, stated Prime Minister Robert Fico after the Tripartite Social Summit in Brussels on Wednesday. The

Sinay: We Lead in Car Industry, But World Doesn’t Know Much about Us

Sinay: We Lead in Car Industry, But World Doesn’t Know Much about Us

Nitra, October 14 (TASR) – The 23rd Autosalon-Autoshow Nitra expo taking place at Agrokomplex in Nitra is accompanied by various events for both professional and lay public, TASR learnt on Friday. One traditional specialised project featured is PSA’s Subcontractors Forum organised by the French-Slovak Chamber of Commerce in cooperation with

President's Guard Bids Farewell to Kovac with Military Honours

President's Guard Bids Farewell to Kovac with Military Honours

Bratislava, October 13 (TASR) – The Slovak President’s Honour Guard said farewell to former Slovak president Michal Kovac (1993-98) with a military ceremony and honours on the Presidential Palace courtyard on Thursday. Earlier in the day, the first part of Kovac’s state funeral took place at Bratislava Castle, where

Kalinak: EASO Report Proves Resettlement Scheme Was Debacle

Kalinak: EASO Report Proves Resettlement Scheme Was Debacle

Brussels/Bratislava, October 12 (TASR) – The migrant resettlement scheme can be evaluated as a failure, said Interior Minister Robert Kalinak on Wednesday. Kalinak was speaking in response to a report drafted by the European Asylum Support Office (EASO), which evaluated the situation in the year since the scheme involving the