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IFP: Slovakia's GDP to Grow by 4.1% This Year; Up to 4.5% in 2019

IFP: Slovakia's GDP to Grow by 4.1% This Year; Up to 4.5% in 2019

Bratislava, September 20 (TASR) – Slovakia’s GDP growth will reach 4.1 percent this year and accelerate to 4.5 percent in 2019 thanks to automotive sector exports, before slowing down to 3.9 percent in 2020, according to the latest macroeconomic prognosis published by the Finance Ministry’s Financial

Slovak Parliament Commemorates 170th Anniversary of Predecessor

Slovak Parliament Commemorates 170th Anniversary of Predecessor

Bratislava, September 19 (TASR) – The Slovak national anthem was played in Parliament (officially National Council of the Slovak Republic) on Wednesday to commemorate the 170th anniversary of the Slovak National Council, which was a political body set up during the 1848 Revolution and could be regarded as a predecessor of

ZSSK Management to Compensate Passengers Out of Own Pocket

ZSSK Management to Compensate Passengers Out of Own Pocket

Bratislava, September 19 (TASR) – Passengers who ended up stuck for more than five hours on trains without any lights or access to toilets in early September, following the tearing down of an overhead line close to Bratislava main station, will become beneficiaries of extraordinary compensation that goes beyond the scope

Gajdos: Slovakia Has Plenty to Offer Allies Regarding Bomb Disposal

Gajdos: Slovakia Has Plenty to Offer Allies Regarding Bomb Disposal

Bratislava, September 19 (TASR) – Even 14 years since Slovakia became the leading country in the area of explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) within the whole of NATO, the country still has something to offer its allies and partners in this regard, stated Defence Minister Peter Gajdos (SNS) in his speech to

Financial Administration President Frantisek Imrecze Resigns from his Post

Financial Administration President Frantisek Imrecze Resigns from his Post

Bratislava, September 19 (TASR) – At the session of the parliamentary financial committee where he came to explain the scandal involving Chinese goods-related customs frauds on Wednesday, Financial Administration (tax office) president Frantisek Imrecze announced he will resign from his post. Imrecze said he made the decision to resign on Wednesday,

Opposition Assists in Passing Pension Age Caps to Round 2 in House

Opposition Assists in Passing Pension Age Caps to Round 2 in House

Bratislava, September 18 (TASR) – A Smer-SD-sponsored constitutional bill on introducing caps for pension age, which potentially wouldn’t be allowed to exceed 64, was passed to the second round of discussions in Parliament on Tuesday. The draft was backed by 93 MPs of 145 present, including some Opposition lawmakers, for

Kiska: Objective Is to Become Less Dependent on Russian Gas

Kiska: Objective Is to Become Less Dependent on Russian Gas

Bucharest, September 18 (TASR-correspondent) – Connecting Europe by roads and railways as well as by gas pipelines to further unite Europe as a whole was the main topic discussed at the Three Seas Initiative summit in Bucharest, Romania on Tuesday, TASR learnt on the same day. Slovak President Andrej Kiska, who