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Report: Wood Reserves in Slovakia Rising Due to High Age of Forests

Report: Wood Reserves in Slovakia Rising Due to High Age of Forests

Bratislava, August 21 (TASR) – Overall reserves of wood, as well as wood reserves per hectare of forest land have increased in Slovakia, an Agriculture and Rural Development Ministry report for 2015 has revealed. “The ongoing increase in wood reserves is mainly due to a higher than normal representation of relatively

Bishops' Summit on Migration & Family to Precede EU Summit in Bratislava

Bishops' Summit on Migration & Family to Precede EU Summit in Bratislava

Bratislava, August 21 (TASR) – A working summit of 14 top representatives of bishops’ conferences from central and eastern Europe, including two cardinals, entitled ‘The Migration Crisis and the Family’ is due to be held in Bratislava on September 8-9, the Slovak Bishops Conference (KBS) announced on Sunday. “The summit will

Slovak Kayak Quartet Secures Silver at Rio, Vlcek Becomes Legend

Slovak Kayak Quartet Secures Silver at Rio, Vlcek Becomes Legend

Rio de Janeiro, August 19 (TASR) – Slovak quartet Denis Mysak, Erik Vlcek, Juraj Tarr and Tibor Linka secured silver for Slovakia in the men’s kayak four (K4) 1000 metres race at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday. Being overpowered only by the sovereign Germans and narrowly beating

Slovakia 24/7 - News in English

Slovakia 24/7 - News in English

Bratislava, August 19 (TABLET.TV) – Watch our weekly digest of the week’s news with Terry Moran called Slovakia 24/7, today featuring: * Downsizing the Government Coalition to Three Parties * Folk Festivals * Slovakia’s Last Medal at Rio 2016 Slovakia 24/7 - News in EnglishTASR.TV je internetová televízia

Slovak Matej Toth Wins Longest Athletic Event at Rio Olympics

Slovak Matej Toth Wins Longest Athletic Event at Rio Olympics

Rio de Janeiro, August 19 (TASR) – Slovak athlete Matej Toth on Friday triumphed in the longest – both in time and distance – athletic event at the Rio Olympics – the men’s 50-kilometre race walk, 18 seconds ahead of second Australian Jared Tallent. Meanwhile, Japanese Hirooki Arai beat Canada’s Evan Dunfee

Bratislava Pays Tribute to Victims of 1968 Soviet Troops Invasion

Bratislava Pays Tribute to Victims of 1968 Soviet Troops Invasion

Bratislava, August 19 (TASR) – Representatives of the Slovak Republic gathered in front of Bratislava’s Comenius University to pay tribute to the victims of the invasion of Soviet troops into the Czechoslovakia on August 21, 1968, TASR learnt on Friday. Representatives of embassies of neighbouring countries, witnesses of the event

Coalition Council: Brecely to Resign as Transport Minister

Coalition Council: Brecely to Resign as Transport Minister

Bratislava, August 19 (TASR) – Transport, Construction and Regional Development Minister Roman Brecely (Siet/Network) will resign from his post, said Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) after a meeting of the Coalition Council on Friday. Coalition partners – Fico, Brecely, Bela Bugar (Most-Hid) and Parliamentary Chairman Andrej Danko (SNS) – have agreed on