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Sefcovic: One in Three Cars in EU Should Be Emission-Free by 2030

Sefcovic: One in Three Cars in EU Should Be Emission-Free by 2030

Bratislava, January 4 (TASR) – By 2030 one in three vehicles in the EU should run on a clean engine, stated European Commission Vice-president for Energy Union Maros Sefcovic in Bratislava on Thursday, marking the opening of the first rapid charging station in central and eastern Europe in the shopping centre

Pellegrini: Slovakia to Review Its Performance in EU Funds Drawing in 2018

Pellegrini: Slovakia to Review Its Performance in EU Funds Drawing in 2018

Bratislava, January 4 (TASR) – Slovakia will have to reevaluate its performance in terms of drawing EU funds in 2018, Deputy Prime Minister for Investment and Informatisation Peter Pellegrini (Smer-SD) has told TASR in an interview, adding that it will be the major challenge for the country this year. If the

Bugar: I Perceive Russia Differently than Danko

Bugar: I Perceive Russia Differently than Danko

Bratislava, January 4 (TASR) – It’s in the interest of Slovakia to have a good relationship with Russia; however, we are refusing Crimea’s annexation, Parliamentary Vice-chair and Most-Hid leader Bela Bugar said in an interview with TASR on Thursday. Bugar disagrees with the opinion that Parliamentary Chairman Andrej Danko

Survey: Nearly 40 percent of People Expect Better Year Than Last One

Survey: Nearly 40 percent of People Expect Better Year Than Last One

Bratislava, January 3 (TASR) – Almost 90 percent of Slovakia’s population expects that 2018 will be approximately the same or better than last year, TASR has learnt from Katarina Lepiesova from GfK Slovakia. According to a survey that GfK Slovakia conducted in November 2017 on a sample of 1,000

Fico: Lack of Labour Force Chief Challenge for Slovak Cabinet in 2018

Fico: Lack of Labour Force Chief Challenge for Slovak Cabinet in 2018

Bratislava, January 3 (TASR) – The lack of a labour force will be the main challenge for the Slovak Government in 2018, stated Prime Minister Robert Fico at a press conference on Wednesday. Noting that he debated the issue several times with industries and other business organisations in 2017, Fico said

Fico: Last Year's State Budget Ended Year Much Better than Expected

Fico: Last Year's State Budget Ended Year Much Better than Expected

Bratislava, January 3 (TASR) – The state budget ended last year in a substantially better condition than originally expected, Prime Minister Robert Fico told a news conference held on Wednesday with Finance Minister Peter Kazimir (both Smer-SD) in attendance. “I’d like to announce that the state budget deficit was projected

State Finances Almost €800 mn Better than Projected Last Year

State Finances Almost €800 mn Better than Projected Last Year

Bratislava, January 2 (TASR) – State finances performed better than projected last year, with the state budget deficit standing at €1.22 billion in late December 2017, meaning an improvement of €733 million compared to the budget approved for the same year, TASR learnt from the Finance Ministry on Tuesday. According