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IFP: GDP Will Probably Grow by 3.5% This Year, and 5.3% Next Year

IFP: GDP Will Probably Grow by 3.5% This Year, and 5.3% Next Year

Bratislava, February 10 (TASR) – Slovakia’s gross domestic product (GDP) is likely to grow by 5.3 percent in 2023, said Finance Ministry State Secretary Marcel Klimek at a joint press conference with representatives of the Financial Policy Institute (IFP) concerning the institute’s new macroeconomic forecast. IFP head Juraj

Former Foreign Affairs Minister Eduard Kukan Dies Aged 82

Former Foreign Affairs Minister Eduard Kukan Dies Aged 82

Bratislava, February 10 (TASR) – Former politician and career diplomat Eduard Kukan died at the age of 82 on Wednesday (February 9), Lenka Miller, spokeswoman for the Bratislava-based Comenius University has confirmed for TASR. This news was first reported by noviny.sk website. Kukan served at several Czechoslovak embassies in the

President Caputova Ratifies Defence Cooperation Agreement with USA

President Caputova Ratifies Defence Cooperation Agreement with USA

Bratislava, February 9 (TASR) – President Zuzana Caputova ratified the Slovak-US Defence Cooperation Agreement on Wednesday, TASR was told by her spokesman Martin Strizinec on the same day. “The interpretation clause I attached to the negotiated text of the treaty is part of the ratification document and is therefore a binding

Ukrainian Embassy Demands Apology for How LSNS MPs Treated Ukrainian Flag

Ukrainian Embassy Demands Apology for How LSNS MPs Treated Ukrainian Flag

Bratislava, February 9 (TASR) – The Ukrainian Embassy in Slovakia has demanded an apology for the disparaging behaviour of several People’s Party Our Slovakia (LSNS) MPs towards a Ukrainian flag during Tuesday’s parliamentary session, condemning their actions. Slovak Foreign Affairs Minister Ivan Korcok (an SaS nominee) stated in response

House Greenlights Slovak-US DCA

House Greenlights Slovak-US DCA

Bratislava, February 9 (TASR) – Parliament on Wednesday approved the Defence Cooperation Agreement (DCA) with the USA. Of the 140 MPs present, the document was supported by 79, while 60 voted against. Slovakia and the USA signed the DCA in Washington on February 3. The agreement was concluded on behalf of

Vlhova: Thank Goodness for My Team, They Boosted My Confidence for Second Run

Vlhova: Thank Goodness for My Team, They Boosted My Confidence for Second Run

Beijing, February 9 (TASR) – The moments between the first and second runs were difficult, but at the same time crucial for the final success, Slovak skier Petra Vlhova, who won the gold medal in the women’s slalom event at the Winter Olympic Games in Beijing on Wednesday, stated in

Vlhova Pulls Off Miraculous Second Run to Win Gold in Slalom in Beijing

Vlhova Pulls Off Miraculous Second Run to Win Gold in Slalom in Beijing

Beijing, February 9 (TASR) – Slovak Alpine skier Petra Vlhova on Wednesday won the women’s slalom event at the Winter Olympic Games in Beijing thanks to a phenomenal second run. Vlhova finished first by the narrowest margin, beating Austria’s Katharina Liensberger by only 0.08 seconds and Switzerland’s