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TASR Launches Hungarian-language News Service

TASR Launches Hungarian-language News Service

Bratislava, February 13 (TASR) – The News Agency of the Slovak Republic (TASR) is launching a Hungarian-language news service as of February, replacing the hitherto existing Czech-language service. The Hungarian Export Service will cover the most important events in Slovakia, with a special focus on issues concerning Slovakia’s largest ethnic

KDH Ready to Chart Election Cooperation With Opposition

KDH Ready to Chart Election Cooperation With Opposition

Bratislava, February 12 (TASR) – The non-parliamentary Christian Democratic Movement (KDH) harbours aspirations to succeed in this year’s local elections, and in order to pursue that goal it’s ready to cooperate with other Opposition parties, said KDH chair Alojz Hlina after the party’s presidium session on Monday. Hlina

Traditional Valentine's Blood Drop Launched in Slovakia

Traditional Valentine's Blood Drop Launched in Slovakia

Bratislava, February 12 (TASR) – A traditional campaign dedicated to blood donation entitled Valentine’s Blood Drop was launched throughout Slovakia on Monday, TASR learnt from Silvia Kostelna of the Slovak Red Cross (SCK), which organised the campaign in cooperation with the Slovak National Transfusion Service. The event’s main goal

RegioJet Launching Daily Bratislava-Budapest Airport Bus Link

RegioJet Launching Daily Bratislava-Budapest Airport Bus Link

Bratislava, February 12 (TASR) – Private carrier RegioJet is launching a direct bus connection between Bratislava and Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport in Hungary in response to passenger interest in using flights provided by low-cost air carriers from Budapest, TASR learnt on Monday. Buses of the private company will run on

Anti-monopoly Office Fines Bratislava Airport for VIP Fees

Anti-monopoly Office Fines Bratislava Airport for VIP Fees

Bratislava, February 12 (TASR) – Slovakia’s Anti-monopoly Office (PMU) has fined M.R. Stefanik Airport – Bratislava Airport (BTS) €127,000 for misusing its dominant position on the market, more specifically for introducing fees in July 2016 for every passenger for the use of special VIP services at the General Aviation

Slovakia Has First Medal from PyeongChang, Kuzmina Takes Silver in Pursuit

Slovakia Has First Medal from PyeongChang, Kuzmina Takes Silver in Pursuit

PyeongChang, February 12 (TASR) – Slovak biathlete Anastasiya Kuzmina won a silver medal in the women’s 10 kilometre pursuit at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics. German Laura Dahlmeier won the race with a 29.4-second margin, while Kuzmina edged out France’s Anais Bescond by 0.2 seconds in an astonishing

INEKO Advises Drucker to Wait with Cofinancing VsZP's Equity

INEKO Advises Drucker to Wait with Cofinancing VsZP's Equity

Bratislava, February 10 (TASR) – The Institute for Economic and Social Reforms (INEKO) warns Health Minister Tomas Drucker (a Smer-SD nominee) against cofinancing state-run health insurance company Vseobecna Zdravotna Poistovna’s equity (VsZP), TASR learnt from its representatives on Saturday.