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Reznik: TASR Recorded Surplus of €337,210 in First Half of 2016

Reznik: TASR Recorded Surplus of €337,210 in First Half of 2016

Bratislava, October 5 (TASR) – The News Agency of the Slovak Republic (TASR) produced a surplus of €337,210 by earning €2,890,993 and spending €2,553,783 in the first half of 2016, said general director Jaroslav Reznik at a session of the parliamentary culture and media committee on

State Budget Draft Counts with Deficit of €2.017 bn in 2017

State Budget Draft Counts with Deficit of €2.017 bn in 2017

Bratislava, October 5 (TASR) – According to the budget draft for 2017 that was approved by the Cabinet at its session on Wednesday, the fiscal deficit of the state budget is supposed to reach €2.017 billion in 2017. Total revenues of the budget should reach €15.415 billion, while total

U.S. Embassy: Oceans Mustn't Stand in Way of Presidential Election Vote

U.S. Embassy: Oceans Mustn't Stand in Way of Presidential Election Vote

Bratislava, October 4 (TASR) – American Ambassador to Slovakia Adam Sterling recently hosted a group of U.S. citizens and talked to them about the importance of participating in the county’s democratic processes, particularly overseas voting in the presidential election, TASR was told by U.S. Embassy’s Consular Chief

ISU: Unhappy Teachers to Continue Their Strike Also in October

ISU: Unhappy Teachers to Continue Their Strike Also in October

Bratislava, October 4 (TASR) – The Slovak Teachers Initiative (ISU) will continue with their incremental strike, which began on September 13, also in October, representatives of ISU confirmed on Tuesday. “Mr. Finance Minister (Peter Kazimir) is asking us for “basal peace”… Unfortunately, those of us working in education and bearing witness

EU Health Ministers Discussed Drugs and Tuberculosis in Bratislava

EU Health Ministers Discussed Drugs and Tuberculosis in Bratislava

Bratislava, October 4 (TASR) – Increasing the availability of drugs, as well as vaccinations, tuberculosis and food reformulation were high on the agenda of a two-day informal meeting of health ministers from 28 EU-member states that began in Bratislava on Monday (October 3), TASR learnt on Tuesday. European Commissioner for Health

Lajcak in Brussels Hands over €50,000 for Completing Schools in Afghanistan

Lajcak in Brussels Hands over €50,000 for Completing Schools in Afghanistan

Brussels/Bratislava, October 4 (TASR corespondent) – Slovak Foreign and European Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajcak presented, on behalf of Slovakia, a €50,000 cheque to Nasir Jalili, the coordinator of the Afghan non-profit organisation Khair Khwa Social Services and Development Organisation in Brussels on Tuesday. The Slovak financial support will be

Tripartite Wants Further Discussions about 2017 Budget Draft

Tripartite Wants Further Discussions about 2017 Budget Draft

Bratislava, October 4 (TASR) – The draft of the state budget for 2017 that was negotiated by the Slovak Economic and Social Council at an extraordinary session in Bratislava on Tuesday was criticised by the social partners on the same day. Social partners said they had too little time to properly