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Kazimir Wins The Banker's 2018 European Finance Minister of the Year

Kazimir Wins The Banker's 2018 European Finance Minister of the Year

Bratislava/London, January 2 (TASR) – Slovak Finance Minister Peter Kazimir has been chosen for the 2018 European Finance Minister of the Year award by British monthly The Banker in recognition of his work and the results accomplished by the Slovak economy, TASR learnt from the Finance Ministry press department on

Pithart: Slovaks Gained More than Czechs from Independence

Pithart: Slovaks Gained More than Czechs from Independence

Prague, January 2 (TASR) – Slovaks have gained more than Czechs from the splitting of Czechoslovakia 25 years ago, with most of the latter still bemoaning that the separation happened, former prime minister of the Czech part of the federation in 1990-92 Petr Pithart has told TASR in an interview. “I

Italian Firm Discounts €879,000 for Late Delivery of Military Plane to Slovakia

Italian Firm Discounts €879,000 for Late Delivery of Military Plane to Slovakia

Bratislava, January 2 (TASR) – The price of one of the two C-27J Spartan military transport aircraft purchased by Slovakia will be €879,000 lower than previously stipulated, as compensation for a late delivery in the autumn of 2017, Defence Minister Peter Gajdos (Slovak National Party/SNS) said at a press

President Awards 25 Personages to Mark 25 Years of Independence

President Awards 25 Personages to Mark 25 Years of Independence

Bratislava, January 1 (TASR) – President Andrej Kiska, at a ceremony marking the 25th anniversary of Slovakia’s independence on New Year’s Day, presented state awards to several personages, including Velvet Revolution figure Fedor Gal, environmental activist Mikulas Huba and actor Zuzana Kronerova. The ceremony was also attended by Parliamentary

Fico: Slovakia's Independence Must be Viewed Proudly as Success Story

Fico: Slovakia's Independence Must be Viewed Proudly as Success Story

Bratislava, January 1 (TASR) – Slovakia’s independence should be viewed after 25 years as a success story, Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) stated in a speech on Monday. “Nonetheless, we’re facing huge expectations. The people want – and it’s absolutely comprehensible – a faster approximation of their living standards to

Danko: Slovakia's Independence Success Story, But Reforms Necessary

Danko: Slovakia's Independence Success Story, But Reforms Necessary

Bratislava, January 1 (TASR) – Slovakia’s story during the first 25 years of its independence is one of success, but as a member of the public I have rather mixed feelings about it, Parliamentary Chairman Andrej Danko (Slovak National Party/SNS) told TASR on Monday. “Our forefathers had been striving

President: Slovakia Passed Key Test of 2017 - Regional Elections

President: Slovakia Passed Key Test of 2017 - Regional Elections

Bratislava, January 1 (TASR) – Slovakia as a free society passed well the most important test of 2017, namely the regional elections in November, in which extremists were “soundly defeated”, said President Andrej Kiska in his New Year’s speech. Kiska in the address stressed that “evil hasn’t been defeated