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Slovakia 24/7 - News in English

Slovakia 24/7 - News in English

Bratislava, September 8 (TABLET.TV) – Watch our digest of the week’s news with Mark Christensen called Slovakia 24/7, today featuring: * No-confidence in Richter * New TASR Head * Fewer Slovaks Working Abroad * Keeping Crafts Alive Slovakia 24/7 - News in EnglishTASR.TV je internetová televízia Tlačovej agentúry Slovenskej republiky.

Labour Minister Richter Survives No-confidence Vote

Labour Minister Richter Survives No-confidence Vote

Bratislava, September 7 (TASR) – Labour, Social Affairs and the Family Minister Jan Richter (Smer-SD) survived a vote related to a no-confidence motion in him in Parliament on Thursday. Only 61 MPs out of 139 present voted for his removal, while 76 votes were needed to dismiss him. As indicated earlier

US Experts and Teachers to Come to Slovakia under Simpler Rules

US Experts and Teachers to Come to Slovakia under Simpler Rules

Bratislava, September 7 (TASR) – Experts from various scientific spheres and teachers from the United States have been able since this summer to come to Slovakia more easily on no-fee non-immigrant visas, US Ambassador to Slovakia Adam Sterling announced on Wednesday at a ceremony marking the beginning of the new academic

Fico: Smer-SD MPs Shouldn't Attend No-confidence Vote in Richter

Fico: Smer-SD MPs Shouldn't Attend No-confidence Vote in Richter

Bratislava, September 6 (TASR) – Prime Minister Robert Fico at a news conference following the Cabinet session on Wednesday stated that he’s suggested that MPs representing his governing Smer-SD party should not attend Thursday’s (August 4) special parliamentary session at which the Opposition wants to dismiss Labour, Social Affairs

Analyst: Robust Household Consumption Boosted Slovak GDP in 2Q17

Analyst: Robust Household Consumption Boosted Slovak GDP in 2Q17

Bratislava, September 5 (TASR) – Slovakia’s economy was boosted in the second quarter of 2017 mainly by household consumption, with the contribution of exports dropping also due to stagnation in the car sector, said UniCredit Bank Czech Republic and Slovakia analyst Lubomir Korsnak on Tuesday. As suggested earlier by figures

Matecna Lambasts Netherlands for Late Reporting on Fipronil

Matecna Lambasts Netherlands for Late Reporting on Fipronil

Tallin, September 5 (TASR) – Slovak Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Gabriela Matecna (a Slovak National Party/SNS) nominee at an informal meeting of EU agriculture ministers in Tallin on Tuesday lambasted the Netherlands for its failure to report promptly the fipronil scandal concerning eggs and chicken. “It’s a crime.

Vladimir Puchala Becomes New General Director of TASR

Vladimir Puchala Becomes New General Director of TASR

Bratislava, September 5 (TASR) – Vladimir Puchala has become the new general director of the News Agency of the Slovak Republic (TASR) in line with a decision made by the TASR board of directors following a public hearing of the candidates for the post on Tuesday. Puchala succeeded against another candidate,