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General Government Deficit to Increase to 6.44 percent Next Year

General Government Deficit to Increase to 6.44 percent Next Year

Bratislava, October 14 (TASR) – Slovakia’s general government deficit is expected to rise to 6.44 percent of GDP next year from the expected 5 percent this year, according to the draft budget for 2023-2025 that was approved by the Government on Friday. The deficit net of temporary effects next

Heger Condemns Russian Missile Strikes on Ukrainian Cities

Heger Condemns Russian Missile Strikes on Ukrainian Cities

Bratislava, October 10 (TASR) – Prime Minister Eduard Heger (OLaNO) has publicly condemned the Russian missile strikes on Ukranian civilian targets on Monday. “It’s unforgivable brutality and terror targeting the civilian population, with which [Russian President] Vladimir Putin is probably taking revenge for the bombing of the Kerch Bridge,” wrote

Heger: Throwing Country into Election Merry-go-round Right Now Irresponsible

Heger: Throwing Country into Election Merry-go-round Right Now Irresponsible

Bratislava, October 9 (TASR) – It would be irresponsible to throw the country into a snap-election merry-go-round during an energy crisis, Prime Minister Eduard Heger (OLaNO) wrote on his Facebook account on Sunday evening, opining that a snap election is the last resort that the country should go for if state

Central Bank Forecast: Slovakia Will Probably Fall into Recession in 2023

Central Bank Forecast: Slovakia Will Probably Fall into Recession in 2023

Bratislava, September 28 (TASR) – Slovakia’s gross domestic product is expected to grow by 1.8 percent this year, but in 2023 the country is likely to fall into recession, with GDP falling by 1 percent, Slovak central bank (NBS) governor Peter Kazimir reported on Wednesday, presenting the autumn forecast

MFA: Slovakia Considers Each Case Individually When Granting Humanitarian Visas

MFA: Slovakia Considers Each Case Individually When Granting Humanitarian Visas

Bratislava, September 25 (TASR) – Slovakia considers each case individually when granting humanitarian visas, Foreign Affairs Ministry spokeswoman Juraj Tomaga has told TASR in reaction to the recent decision of several European countries not to grant such visas to Russians fleeing the partial mobilisation in their country. “The category of humanitarian

Legendary Defenceman Zdeno Chara Retires from NHL after 24 Seasons

Legendary Defenceman Zdeno Chara Retires from NHL after 24 Seasons

Boston, September 20 (TASR) – Slovak ice-hockey player Zdeno Chara on Tuesday announced his retirement from the National Hockey League (NHL) after 24 seasons. The 45-year-old defenceman announced his decision on Instagram. “After 25 seasons of professional hockey, 1,680 NHL regular season games, 200 Stanley Cup play-off games, and hundreds

Heger Condemns Prepared Referendums in Occupied Parts of Ukraine

Heger Condemns Prepared Referendums in Occupied Parts of Ukraine

Bratislava, September 21 (TASR) – Prime Minister Eduard Heger (OLaNO), writing on his Twitter account on Wednesday, strongly denounced the planned Russian “pseudo-referendums” in the occupied territories of Ukraine, calling this an attempt at illegal annexation that mustn’t be accepted. Meanwhile, Defence Minister Jaroslav Nad (OLaNO) stated that he expects