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Kiska: Country's Economic Success Depends on Investment in Education

Kiska: Country's Economic Success Depends on Investment in Education

Seoul/Bratislava, April 10 (TASR-correspondent) – In order for the country to be among the world’s most advanced economies, investments in education, young people and innovation are needed, stated Slovak President Andrej Kiska on Tuesday after meeting South Korean President Moon Jae-in in Seoul as part of his official visit

Kia Trade Unionists Declare Strike Alert

Kia Trade Unionists Declare Strike Alert

Teplicka nad Vahom, April 10 (TASR) – KOVO trade union KIA Zilina announced a strike alert on Tuesday after failing to agree with the management of carmaker Kia Motors Slovakia on an amendment to the 2018 collective agreement. According to KOVO trade union KIA Zilina chief Miroslav Chladek, the strike alert

SPPK: Farm Subsidies Make Foodstuffs Affordable

SPPK: Farm Subsidies Make Foodstuffs Affordable

Bratislava, April 10 (TASR) – Farm subsidies aren’t provided solely in Slovakia, but also in other countries around the world, said Slovak Agricultural and Food Chamber (SPPK) chair Milan Semancik during his meeting with media on Tuesday. “Subsidies are provided in order to stabilise the incomes of farmers as such

AKO Poll: Smer-SD Still in Lead in April, but with Fewer Voters

AKO Poll: Smer-SD Still in Lead in April, but with Fewer Voters

Bratislava, April 9 (TASR) – Had a general election taken place in April, it would have been won by the governing Smer-SD party on 20.7 percent of the votes, which is, however, 4 percent less compared to February, TASR learnt from AKO agency, which carried out the poll on a

Matecna: I Won't Dare Evaluate Political Cover of Firm Agro Porubka

Matecna: I Won't Dare Evaluate Political Cover of Firm Agro Porubka

I won’t dare evaluate at the moment whether the activities of former Smer-SD MP Lubica Roskova’s firm Agro Porubka also had a “political background”, Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Gabriela Matecna (a Slovak National Party/SNS nominee) said on TA3’s programme ‘V politike’ (In Politics) on Sunday.

Sulik: It Doesn't Matter How System Changes, If Police President Isn't Honest

Sulik: It Doesn't Matter How System Changes, If Police President Isn't Honest

I wouldn’t focus on changing the rules for selecting the Police Corps president, but on the need to have an honest man at the helm of the police, Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) chair Richard Sulik said on TA3’s programme ‘V politike’ (In Politics) on Sunday. When changing the

Pavol Paska Won't Have State Funeral, Family Refuses It

Pavol Paska Won't Have State Funeral, Family Refuses It

Bratislava, April 7 (TASR) – Late ex-parliamentary chairman (in office 2006–10 and 2012–14) Pavol Paska won’t have a state funeral as his family refuses this idea, TASR was told by Beatrice Szaboova, a spokesperson for Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini (Smer-SD). “According to our information, Pavol Paska’s family