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Slovakia Becomes First New EU Country from CEE to Sell 50-year Bond

Slovakia Becomes First New EU Country from CEE to Sell 50-year Bond

Bratislava, June 6 (TASR) – Slovakia on Tuesday became the first new EU-member country from central and eastern Europe to sell a 50-year sovereign bond, which was worth €500 million with an interest rate of 2.25 percent p.a., while demand exceeded supply three times, Finance Minister Peter Kazimir announced

Danko: I Hope Issues of Slovaks Working in Austria Won't Be Left Aside

Danko: I Hope Issues of Slovaks Working in Austria Won't Be Left Aside

Bratislava, June 6 (TASR) – Slovak Parliamentary Chair Andrej Danko (SNS) hopes that the problems of Slovaks living and working in Austria won’t be overlooked, because Slovakia and Austria have one common goal – a strong European Union, TASR learnt on Wednesday. Danko was speaking at a briefing that followed his

Cabinet Approves Education Reform Document

Cabinet Approves Education Reform Document

Bratislava, June 6 (TASR) – The Cabinet at its session on Wednesday approved the Education Ministry-sponsored National Programme for Education Development that should shape the Slovak education system for the next ten years, TASR learnt on the same day. In addition to the reform document as such, the Cabinet also greenlighted

Smer-SD Wants Free Meals for Children at Nursery and Primary Schools

Smer-SD Wants Free Meals for Children at Nursery and Primary Schools

Bratislava, June 5 (TASR) – The coalition Smer-SD party wants to introduce free meals for children in their final year of nursery school and for all children at primary schools, stated Smer-SD chairman Robert Fico at a press conference in Bratislava on Tuesday that was dedicated to further social measures drawn

Kovacik: I'll Announce When I'll Leave Special Prosecutor Post Soon

Kovacik: I'll Announce When I'll Leave Special Prosecutor Post Soon

Bratislava, June 5 (TASR) – Special Prosecutor Dusan Kovacik told a news conference on Tuesday that he’ll soon announce to the public the date of his resignation, adding that his resignation will come much sooner than his regular tenure ending in 2021. “It’s impossible to work normally under such

Kiska: Norwegian Funds Should Be Earmarked for Innovations

Kiska: Norwegian Funds Should Be Earmarked for Innovations

Oslo/Bratislava, June 4 (TASR-correspondent) – Slovakia has Norwegian Funds at its disposal that might help the country foster development in various areas, believes Slovak President Andrej Kiska, who is on a three-day official visit to Norway. “We enjoy wonderful relations with Norway; it’s a country that we have no

Spartak Trnava Rejects Accusations of Corruption

Spartak Trnava Rejects Accusations of Corruption

Bratislava, June 4 (TASR) – Spartak Trnava have denied accusations that they could have won the 2017/18 Slovak football league title due to corruption, TASR learnt on Monday. “First of all, we want to emphasise that we strictly reject and condemn any association with possible corruption and the alleged case.