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NBS: Slovak GDP Estimated to Fall by 5.7 percent Y-o-Y in 2020

NBS: Slovak GDP Estimated to Fall by 5.7 percent Y-o-Y in 2020

Bratislava, December 16 (TASR) – The Slovak central bank (NBS) estimates that an economic slump of 5.7 percent of GDP year-on-year will be recorded in the country in 2020, with a revival of 5.6 percent y-o-y projected for 2021 and growth of 4.8 percent y-o-y for 2022, NBS

Government Greenlights COVID Automaton

Government Greenlights COVID Automaton

Bratislava, December 16 (TASR) – The Government on Wednesday approved the so-called COVID automaton, also known as the Alert System, that will monitor the situation regarding the epidemic in the country and dictate the adoption of anti-virus measures. The automaton determines key criteria based on various responses that should prevent the

Supreme Court Remands Former Economy Minister Pavol R. in Custody

Supreme Court Remands Former Economy Minister Pavol R. in Custody

Bratislava, December 16 (TASR) – Former TV Markiza director and later economy minister Pavol R., until now wearing electronic tagging, was remanded in custody in line with a decision of the Supreme Court on Wednesday, as the court believed that he could attempt to escape before his appeal hearing newly set

OTS: No one owns Huawei but its employees

OTS: No one owns Huawei but its employees

Original Text Service (OTS) – Sweden’s telecom regulator, PTS, recently excluded the country’s operators from using Huawei equipment in their 5G networks, justifying the action by saying that any vendor based in China posed an automatic threat to Swedish national security. Such misconceptions could prevent Swedish households and businesses

Santa: Police Investigating whether Pavol R. Was Really Attacked

Santa: Police Investigating whether Pavol R. Was Really Attacked

Bratislava, December 15 (TASR) – The Supreme Court will preside over an appeal hearing for both former economy minister Pavol R. and businessman Marian K. at a single session in January, TASR learnt on Tuesday. The hearing for both was originally set for Tuesday, but Pavol R. said that he was

Slovaks Would Prefer Lockdown to Countrywide Testing

Slovaks Would Prefer Lockdown to Countrywide Testing

Bratislava, December 15 (TASR) – Slovaks would prefer a lockdown to mandatory countrywide testing, but at the same time there is a relatively large group of respondents, namely 36.1 percent, that doesn’t agree with either of these two options, according to the results of a survey called ‘How Are

Actor Stefan Kozka Dies Aged 66

Actor Stefan Kozka Dies Aged 66

Bratislava, December 15 (TASR) – Actor Stefan Kozka passed away on Monday (December 14) at the age of 66, Bratislava-based New Stage Theatre director Ingrid Fasiangova has confirmed to TASR. Fasiangova said that the cause of Kozka’s death isn’t known for now. “Within the theatre we knew he was