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R1 Dual Carriageway in Banska Bytrica Fully Passable in Both Directions Again

R1 Dual Carriageway in Banska Bytrica Fully Passable in Both Directions Again

A section of the R1 dual carriageway in Banska Bystrica's borough of Kremnicka, which was closed for a couple of days after a bridge was found to be in a critical condition, was reopened to cars in both directions on Sunday evening.

Fico: Slovakia to Receive €1 bn of €10-bn Package of EU Funds for Floods

Fico: Slovakia to Receive €1 bn of €10-bn Package of EU Funds for Floods

Slovakia will receive €1 billion of the €10-billion package from EU cohesion funds to deal with the consequences of the recent floods, Premier Robert Fico, who attended on Thursday a meeting of premiers and the European Commission on floods in Wroclaw, Poland, told a press conference on Friday.

Ministry Launches Humanitarian Aid for People and Municipalities after Floods

Ministry Launches Humanitarian Aid for People and Municipalities after Floods

Stupava, September 19 (TASR) - The Labour, Social Affairs and the Family Ministry has launched on Thursday humanitarian aid following the floods, Minister Erik Tomas (Voice-SD) said at a press conference in Stupava (Bratislava region) on Thursday, adding that individuals can receive a subsidy of a maximum of €1,500

Premier: Gov't to Organise Round Table with Agro Sector on VAT on Foodstuffs

Premier: Gov't to Organise Round Table with Agro Sector on VAT on Foodstuffs

Bratislava, September 19 (TASR) - In order to apply consistently the reduced value-added tax (VAT) rate on basic foodstuffs, the government will organise a round table with other partners of the agriculture-food vertical, Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Thursday at a briefing following a meeting with representatives of retail

President Meets Sybiha, Hopes to Maintain Close Relations with Ukraine

President Meets Sybiha, Hopes to Maintain Close Relations with Ukraine

Bratislava, September 18 (TASR) - President Peter Pellegrini received Ukrainian Foreign Affairs Minister Andrii Sybiha at the Presidential Palace on Wednesday, expressing his belief that the close relations between Slovakia and Ukraine will continue to be preserved, TASR was told by the President Office's communication department on Wednesday.

Prime Minister: Coalition Agrees on Consolidation of €2.7 Bn

Prime Minister: Coalition Agrees on Consolidation of €2.7 Bn

Bratislava, September 17 (TASR) - The governing coalition agreed to pass a package of measures to consolidate €2.7 billion in public finances and thus squeeze down the next year's deficit to 4.7 percent of GDP, Prime Minister Robert Fico announced in the presence of other coalition

Parliament Dismisses Simecka from House Vice-chair Post

Parliament Dismisses Simecka from House Vice-chair Post

Opposition Progressive Slovakia (PS) party leader Michal Simecka is no longer a House vice-chair, as Parliament dismissed him from the post in a secret ballot on Tuesday.