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Motor Journalists: 2016 Car of the Year in Slovakia Is Opel Astra

Motor Journalists: 2016 Car of the Year in Slovakia Is Opel Astra

Bratislava, February 18 (TASR) – The Opel Astra has become the 2016 Car of the Year in Slovakia, as decided by a jury of 15 motor journalists, jury chairman Lubos Kriz informed TASR on Thursday. The runner-up is the Skoda Superb, while in third place is the Suzuki Vitara. According to

Matovic Testifies Before Police on Alleged Tax Fraud

Matovic Testifies Before Police on Alleged Tax Fraud

Bratislava, February 17 (TASR) – OLaNO-NOVA chairman Igor Matovic was summoned to the Police Corps presidium in Bratislava on Wednesday to provide testimony concerning the sale of his former company that according to Prime Minister Robert Fico involved a massive tax fraud. Matovic came to police accompanied by his lawyer Daniel

Analysts: Schengen Disintegration Would Damage Slovakia's Exports

Analysts: Schengen Disintegration Would Damage Slovakia's Exports

Bratislava, February 17 (TASR) – A possible disintegration of the Schengen area would significantly damage Slovakia’s export competitiveness, as it is among six EU countries with their foreign trade within Schengen representing more than 70 percent of the overall foreign trade balance. According to an analysis released by UniCredit Bank

Lajcak: Gov't Council Should Continue as Strategic Discussion Platform

Lajcak: Gov't Council Should Continue as Strategic Discussion Platform

Bratislava, February 17 (TASR) – The Government Council for Support of Exports and Investments should continue in its existence as a platform for strategic discussion, rather than morphing into an administrative body that only rubber stamps documents, Foreign and European Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajcak said on Wednesday. Lajcak spoke at the

KDH: European Money Far From Free of Charge

KDH: European Money Far From Free of Charge

Bratislava, February 17 (TASR) – Money from EU funds are far from being free, said Christian Democrat/KDH MP Pavol Zajac at a press conference in Bratislava on Wednesday, when he criticised the commercial on EU funds called ‘Good News for Slovakia’, TASR learnt on the same day. Dozens of representatives

Cabinet: British Demands Will Dominate EU Summit

Cabinet: British Demands Will Dominate EU Summit

Bratislava, February 17 (TASR) – The Cabinet at its session on Wednesday approved Prime Minister Robert Fico’s attendance at the next EU summit on behalf of Slovakia, at the same time concurring with the statement that Britain’s conditions for remaining in the EU will be the summit’s pivotal

SMK Prefers Rightist Government, But Would Hold Talks with Smer-SD

SMK Prefers Rightist Government, But Would Hold Talks with Smer-SD

Bratislava, February 17 (TASR) – The Hungarian Community Party (SMK) would prefer a rightist government, says ‘no’ to Smer-SD, but doesn’t rule out potential post-election negotiations with Smer, either, SMK leader Jozsef Berenyi told TASR on Wednesday. “There is a need to go into negotiations, but the question is whether