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Fico: Slovakia Won't Break Up EU over Sanctions against Russia

Fico: Slovakia Won't Break Up EU over Sanctions against Russia

Bratislava, October 18 (TASR) – When it comes to sanctions against Russia, Slovakia won’t go against the joint EU attitude, even though it itself considers the sanctions to be pointless, said Prime Minister Robert Fico at a session of the parliamentary European affairs committee on Tuesday. Fico was responding to

Pellegrini: Around 50 percent of Jobs Will be Automatised in 20 Years

Pellegrini: Around 50 percent of Jobs Will be Automatised in 20 Years

Bratislava, October 18 (TASR) – There’s an assumption that around 50 percent of jobs will be automatised in the next 20 years, which will require people to have digital skills, said Deputy Prime Minister for Investments and Informatisation Peter Pellegrini (Smer-SD) at the eSkills conference for Jobs 2016 in Bratislava

Drucker: Tender for CT Procurements Was Well Prepared

Drucker: Tender for CT Procurements Was Well Prepared

Bratislava, October 17 (TASR) – Health Minister Tomas Drucker (a Smer-SD nominee) can’t rule out the possibility that the central procurement of CT scanners for hospitals might be cancelled in the case of speculative bids, TASR learnt on Monday. Drucker declared that the Health Ministry has a “sincere” interest in

Holjencik: Gas Transport Should Use Existing Transport Capacities

Holjencik: Gas Transport Should Use Existing Transport Capacities

Bratislava, October 17 (TASR) – Existing gas transport routes should be used for the transport of gas, said Office of the Regulation of Network Industries (URSO) chairman Jozef Holjencik at a press conference in Bratislava. Holjencik was referring to the planned Nordstream 2 gas pipeline project. The press conference was a

Fico: Minimum Wage Should Reach €500 between 2019-20

Fico: Minimum Wage Should Reach €500 between 2019-20

Bratislava, October 17 (TASR) – People working for minimum wage will be receiving €435 per month in 2017, as Prime Minister Robert Fico and Labour, Social Affairs and the Family Minister Jan Richter (both Smer-SD) signed regulation towards this matter on Monday. “Every minimum wage hike is a historic moment for

Dalai Lama: Jihad Can Be Suppressed by Tolerance and Compassion

Dalai Lama: Jihad Can Be Suppressed by Tolerance and Compassion

Bratislava, October 16 (TASR) – Jihad, for which the militant group Islamic State is calling, could be suppressed by tolerance, said the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, who’s visiting Slovakia, on Sunday. At today’s public conference the Dalai Lama appealed to tolerance and the spreading of compassion. Peace in

Peter Sagan Defends His Title of World Champion in Road Cycling

Peter Sagan Defends His Title of World Champion in Road Cycling

Doha, October 16 (TASR) – Slovak cyclist Peter Sagan has defended his world champion title in the Qatari capital of Doha, TASR learnt on Sunday. Sagan, who dominated last year’s UCI Road World Championships in Richmond as well, didn’t give a chance to his opponents in the final spurt