ISU: Fewer Teachers and Schools Remain on Strike on Thursday
Bratislava, January 28 (TASR) - The number of teachers taking part in the countrywide strike in effect as of Monday dropped from 11,000 on...
Hundreds of People Rally in Levice in Support of Teachers’ Strike
Several hundred people from the ranks of teachers, parents of pupils and the general public gathered in Levice (Nitra region) on Wednesday to support the ongoing strike of teachers, TASR learnt later in the day.
Slovak Troops to Take Part in Tank Challenge Exercise in Germany
Bratislava, January 27 (TASR) - Around 40 members of the Slovak Armed Forces will take part in the Tank Challenge international military exercise in Germany in May, the Government approved a proposal for the deployment of Slovak soldiers to the exercise on Wednesday.
Education Ministry: 137 Schools Shut Down Due to Strike on Wednesday
Bratislava, January 27 (TASR) - The number of schools that were closed on Wednesday due to the teachers' strike went down again from the number recorded on Monday (January 25) when the strike started, announced Education, Science, Research and Sport Ministry spokesperson Beata Dupalova Ksenzsighova on the same day, based on data sent to the ministry by 10 a.m. by district offices.
Figel: EU Needs Special Representative for Religious Freedom
Brussels, January 27 (TASR-correspondent) - European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker on Tuesday met chairman of the Slovak Christian Democratic Movement (KDH) Jan Figel concerning...
NBS: Occupational Pension Insurance Stable in Slovakia
Bratislava, January 27 (TASR) - The third pension pillar in Slovakia is stable, the central bank (NBS) stated on Wednesday, based on the results...
SHMU Launches Modernised Network for Air Pollution Monitoring
Bratislava, January 26 (TASR) - The monitoring of air quality in Slovakia has improved, with the Slovak Hydrometeorological Institute (SHMU) having restored 35 monitoring...
President and Premier Open Holocaust Museum in Sered
Sered, January 26 (TASR) - A holocaust museum that should serve as a memento for contemporary and future generations was ceremonially opened on the...
Jahnatek: Five Major Food Categories Prices down by 12.27 Percent
Bratislava, January 26 (TASR) - Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Lubomir Jahnatek announced at a press conference on Tuesday that prices of five major food categories - butter, milk, bread, pork and poultry - have gone down 12.27 percent this month compared to November.
Interior Ministry in Tender for Digital Traffic Fines System
Bratislava, January 26 (TASR) - The Interior Ministry has announced a tender for an electronic system that would automatically record traffic violations, TASR learnt on Tuesday from the website of the Public Procurement Office (UVO).
