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Retail Association: We Won't Take Blame for Growth in Food Prices

Retail Association: We Won't Take Blame for Growth in Food Prices

Bratislava, July 24 (TASR) – The Retail Association (ZO) denounces the stance by Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development that retailers are to blame for the recent growth in food prices, ZO President Martin Katriak told TASR on Wednesday. The ministry maintained that Slovakia’s growth in food prices in June

Fico Concurs with Matovic: 'For a Decent Slovakia' a Political Organisation

Fico Concurs with Matovic: 'For a Decent Slovakia' a Political Organisation

Bratislava, July 24 (TASR) – Ex-premier Robert Fico (Smer-SD) concurs with opposition OLaNO leader Igor Matovic that For a Decent Slovakia initiative is no longer civic in character but rather a political organisation these days. “It’s nothing but a regular youth political organisation of (Michal) Truban’s and (Andrej) Kiska’

Growth in Food Prices in Slovakia Steepest among V4 Countries in June

Growth in Food Prices in Slovakia Steepest among V4 Countries in June

Bratislava, July 24 (TASR) – Growth in food prices in Slovakia in June exceeded those of the other Visegrad Four countries (the Czech Republic, Poland and Hungary), Michal Feik of the Agriculture Ministry stated on Wednesday, adding that even though businesses keep raising their prices, Slovak food producers are being forced

SaS MP Galek Calls on Prime Minister to Dismiss URSO Head Jahnatek

SaS MP Galek Calls on Prime Minister to Dismiss URSO Head Jahnatek

Bratislava, July 23 (TASR) – Opposition MP Karol Galek (Freedom and Solidarity/SaS) called on Tuesday on Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini (Smer-SD) to dismiss head of the Office for the Regulation of Network Industries (URSO) Lubomir Jahnatek. Galek wants to point to the Office’s dependent action and to initiate proceedings

Caputova: Condition of Disciplinary Judiciary is Insufficient

Caputova: Condition of Disciplinary Judiciary is Insufficient

Bratislava, July 22 (TASR) – The condition of Slovakia’s disciplinary judiciary is insufficient although it is one of the basic preconditions for an independent judiciary, said President Zuzana Caputova following her meeting with Supreme Court President Daniela Svecova on Monday. Caputova finds a disciplinary judiciary to be important, as it

Gov't Spending Grew Too Fast, RRZ Suggests Launching Correction Mechanism

Gov't Spending Grew Too Fast, RRZ Suggests Launching Correction Mechanism

Bratislava, July 22 (TASR) – Last year’s government spending grew faster than permitted by the spending rule, stated the Budgetary Responsibility Council (RRZ), stressing a need to trigger a correction mechanism in order to move the general government budget back towards balance. However, the RRZ differs in this opinion from

Specialised Criminal Court Launches Proceedings in Case of TV Promissory Notes

Specialised Criminal Court Launches Proceedings in Case of TV Promissory Notes

Bratislava, July 22 (TASR) – A senate of the Specialised Criminal Court initiated on Monday proceedings in the case of the so-called television promissory notes and obstruction of justice against controversial entrepreneur Marian K. and former general director of television channel Markiza Pavol R.. The proceedings are scheduled to last six