Economy

Danko: If Smer Doesn't Submit Changes to Maintenance Collection, I'll Do It

Bratislava, July 21 (TASR) – If Smer-SD doesn’t present a proposal for changes in the system of collecting child maintenance, I’ll do it, Parliamentary Chair Andrej Danko (Slovak National Party/SNS) has told TASR, adding that he’ll submit the proposal to Parliament in the autumn.

Danko added that alimony should be collected from non-payers by the state, not by mothers. “A woman shouldn’t have to struggle with a man she’s divorced and who doesn’t pay alimony. The state must reimburse her with some minimum benefits. If they [Smer-SD] don’t submit it, I’ll present it in the autumn,” said Danko, adding that he’s still waiting for his coalition partner to submit the proposal.

Changes in the system of collecting child maintenance were announced by Smer-SD chairman Robert Fico in 2018. They are supposed to form part of a package of measures to support young families along with prolonged maternity leave and lower value-added tax (VAT) on baby supplies. They should be implemented in 2019-20.

ZSSK: New Train Service between Bratislava and Kiev Launched on Sunday

A rail connection between Slovakia and Ukraine is improving, with a new train service from Bratislava to Kiev being launched on Sunday, ZSSK passenger carrier spokesman Dominik Drevicky has informed TASR.

Bratislava Transport Museum Opens Exhibition to Mark 110 Years of Vienna Tramway

The Slovak Technical Museum - the Transport Museum in Bratislava on Thursday opened an exhibition to mark 110 years since the launch of the Vienna Tramway.

Takac: Police Launch Criminal Investigation, Infested Wood Being Extracted Urgently

The police have already launched a criminal investigation regarding the failure to address the bark-beetle infestation in Banska Bystrica region, Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Richard Takac, who filed a criminal complaint in this connection in May, told a news conference on Monday.

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