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Unemployment Rate in Slovakia at 5.94 percent in December 2017

Unemployment Rate in Slovakia at 5.94 percent in December 2017

Bratislava, January 22 (TASR) – The unemployment rate in Slovakia in December 2017 stood at 5.94 percent, down by 0.01 percentage points (p.p.) month-on-month and by 2.82 p.p. year-on-year, said Labour, Social Affairs and the Family Centre (UPSVaR) general director Marian Valentovic at a press conference

US Congress to Deal with Bill Marking Independence of Slovakia

US Congress to Deal with Bill Marking Independence of Slovakia

Washington/Bratislava, January 21 (TASR-correspondent) – Rod Blum, an American Congressman with Slovak roots, submitted a draft law on Friday (January 19) marking the 25th anniversary of the founding of the independent states of Slovakia and the Czech Republic to the House of Representatives, TASR learnt on Sunday. The document highlights

Slovak Biathlete Kuzmina Second in Mass Start Race in Italy

Slovak Biathlete Kuzmina Second in Mass Start Race in Italy

Anterselva/Bratislava, January 21 – Russian-born Slovak biathlete Anastasiya Kuzmina, 33, secured second place in the women’s biathlon mass start race in Anterselva, Italy on Sunday, finishing 11.9 seconds behind Belarus athlete Darya Domracheva, TASR learnt on the same day. Current leader of the World Cup, Finland’s Kaisa

Regional Governors: Slovak Representatives in CoR Must Be More Active

Regional Governors: Slovak Representatives in CoR Must Be More Active

Bratislava, January 19 (TASR) – Representatives of Slovak regions in the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) should be much more active within this EU body than before, stated Trnava regional governor Jozef Viskupic after a meeting of regional governors in Bratislava on Friday. The topic of Slovakia’s regional representatives

Slovakia Taking Part in Germany's World Food Fair after Eleven Years

Slovakia Taking Part in Germany's World Food Fair after Eleven Years

Bratislava, January 19 (TASR) – After 11 years Slovakia is once again participating in the International Grune Woche (Green Week) food fair, which is taking place between January 19-28 in Berlin, TASR learnt on Friday. More than 400,000 visitors at the fair thus have the opportunity to taste Slovak products

President Kiska Turns to Constitutional Court on State Awards Controversy

President Kiska Turns to Constitutional Court on State Awards Controversy

Bratislava, January 19 (TASR) – President Andrej Kiska wants the Act on State Awards to be looked into by the Constitutional Court, TASR learnt on Friday. Kiska pointed out that under the Slovak Constitution, the President represents the only constitutional body with an authority to bestow awards, provided that he doesn’

Slovakia 24/7 - News in English

Slovakia 24/7 - News in English

Bratislava, January 19 (TABLET.TV) – Watch our digest of the week’s news with Mark Christensen called Slovakia 24/7, today featuring: * Rate of Criminal Activity Falling in Slovakia * Slovakia’s Car Output Exceeds One Million in 2017 * New eHealth System Off to Rocky Start * Interior Ministry Sued for Tackling