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Slovakia 24/7 - News in English

Slovakia 24/7 - News in English

Bratislava, February 9 (TABLET.TV) – Watch our digest of the week’s news with Juraj Simko called Slovakia 24/7, today featuring: * GDP Growth Accelerate to 4.2% This Year * No Area Without Internet By 2020 * Petition for Early Retirement * Third Candidate for Additional Judge of EU General Court * Judicial

Gajdos: Rest Assured, Defence Ministry Doesn't Serve Russian Interests

Gajdos: Rest Assured, Defence Ministry Doesn't Serve Russian Interests

Bratislava, February 9 (TASR) – Opposition lawmakers can be assured that the Defence Ministry and its administration work to the benefit of the Slovak people and Slovakia and that there can be no other way, said Defence Minister Peter Gajdos (a Slovak National Party/SNS nominee) during the debate in Parliament

Poll: Kiska, Danko and Bugar Viewed as Most Trustworthy Politicians

Poll: Kiska, Danko and Bugar Viewed as Most Trustworthy Politicians

Bratislava, February 9 (TASR) – A poll conducted by Focus agency in January has shown that people in Slovakia have the most trust in President Andrej Kiska (52.6 percent), Parliamentary Chairman and Slovak National Party (SNS) leader Andrej Danko (33.2 percent), and Parliamentary Vice-chairman and Most-Hid head Bela Bugar

IT: Digital Coalition Swells by 16 New Members to 37

IT: Digital Coalition Swells by 16 New Members to 37

Bratislava, February 8 (TASR) – The Digital Coalition has been joined by another 16 members, with its ranks thus swelling to reach 37, according to a memorandum on new members inked in Bratislava on Thursday. The coalition was joined by organisations active in the private, public, non-profit and academic sectors, such

Fico: New Law on Regional Investment Aid Pursues Three Goals

Fico: New Law on Regional Investment Aid Pursues Three Goals

Bratislava, February 8 (TASR) – The new law on regional investment assistance has three objectives: eliminating regional disparities, turning Slovakia’s economy into a modern one and further hikes in salaries, stated Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) at a press conference in Bratislava on Thursday, with Economy Minister Peter Ziga (Smer-SD)

Vasecka Leaves OLaNO to Challenge Hlina for Post of KDH Chair

Vasecka Leaves OLaNO to Challenge Hlina for Post of KDH Chair

Bratislava, February 8 (TASR) – Former Opposition OLaNO caucus chairman Richard Vasecka, who announced his departure from OLaNO and joined the extra-parliamentary Christian Democratic Movement (KDH) on Wednesday evening (February 7), is set to challenge incumbent KDH head Alojz Hlina for the chairman post at the upcoming party congress in Ruzomberok

Eurozone States Including Slovakia Put Chinese Yuan in FOREX Reserves

Eurozone States Including Slovakia Put Chinese Yuan in FOREX Reserves

Bratislava, February 8 (TASR) – China’s yuan currency is becoming part of the foreign-exchange (FOREX) reserves held by eurozone countries, and following the European Central Bank (ECB) and the German Bundesbank, Slovakia is next to include Chinese assets in its FOREX reserves. “The National Bank of Slovakia (NBS) is investing