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Stats Office: Slovakia's GDP Up 4.6 percent in 3Q18

Stats Office: Slovakia's GDP Up 4.6 percent in 3Q18

Bratislava, November 14 (TASR) – Slovakia’s gross domestic product (GDP) rose by 4.6 percent year-on-year in fixed prices in the third quarter of this year, according to a preliminary GDP growth estimate published by the Statistics Office on Wednesday. When seasonal effects were taken into account, GDP was up

'For a Decent Slovakia' Initiative Rejects Attacks from State

'For a Decent Slovakia' Initiative Rejects Attacks from State

Bratislava, November 13 (TASR) – Organisers of the For a Decent Slovakia rallies consider the attacks from the governing coalition to be totally unacceptable, TASR learnt on Tuesday. The For a Decent Slovakia initiative also rejects claims that they have been managed and financed from abroad or that they have orchestrated

'For a Decent Slovakia' Organisers Questioned over Alleged Coup Attempt

'For a Decent Slovakia' Organisers Questioned over Alleged Coup Attempt

Bratislava, November 13 (TASR) – The National Crime Agency (NAKA) is investigating an anonymous criminal complaint concerning potential corruption activities lodged against the organisers of the For a Decent Slovakia protests, namely allegations that they attempted to orchestrate a state coup in the services of financier George Soros, TASR learnt on

Rasi: Miroslav Lajcak Still Our Favourite for Presidential Candidate

Rasi: Miroslav Lajcak Still Our Favourite for Presidential Candidate

Bratislava, November 13 (TASR) – Vice-premier and Smer-SD vice-chairman Richard Rasi told journalists on Tuesday that Slovak Foreign and European Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajcak (a Smer-SD nominee) is still his favoured choice to become Smer-SD’s presidential candidate, as well as for other senior party officials. Rasi continues to claim that

People Lose Control over Their Personal Data

People Lose Control over Their Personal Data

Bratislava, November 12 (TASR) – Although loss of control over personal data has an impact on the majority of people in Europe, as many as 49 percent of Slovaks have no idea where in the on-line world their personal data are stored, according to the results of a survey published by

TASR Launches Interactive Map of WWI Memorials

TASR Launches Interactive Map of WWI Memorials

Bratislava, November 12 (TASR) – The News Agency of the Slovak Republic (TASR) has launched an on-line application providing photographs of First World War memorials in Slovakia. The app allows people to search for the monuments, locate them on a map as well as search for the fallen in the databases.

State Electoral Commission Releases Official Local Election Results

State Electoral Commission Releases Official Local Election Results

Bratislava, November 11 (TASR) – Independent mayoral candidates dominated Saturday’s local elections, as they were elected in 1,232 towns and villages in Slovakia, representing 42.42 percent of the total, TASR learnt from the State Electoral Commission, which confirmed the official results of the elections on Sunday afternoon. The