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Slovakia and Netherlands Ink Agreement on Presidency Cooperation

Slovakia and Netherlands Ink Agreement on Presidency Cooperation

Bratislava, June 2 (TASR) – Slovak Foreign and European Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajcak (a Smer-SD nominee) and his Dutch counterpart Bert Koenders on Thursday signed a bilateral agreement on cooperation during Slovakia’s six-month Presidency of the Council of the EU, TASR learnt on the same day. [The Netherlands currently holds

Galko Not Running for SaS Chair Post, Sulik Won't Have Rival

Galko Not Running for SaS Chair Post, Sulik Won't Have Rival

Bratislava, June 2 (TASR) – Vice-chair of the strongest Opposition party Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) Lubomir Galko won’t run for the party chair post at the June extraordinary summit after all, according to a press release provided by Galko to TASR on Thursday. Galko stated that his potential candidacy would

Pellegrini's Office on Informatisation, EU Funds and Investments Set Up

Pellegrini's Office on Informatisation, EU Funds and Investments Set Up

Bratislava, June 1 (TASR) – More effective drawing of EU Funds, stricter evaluation of IT projects and professional management of large investments are the main goals of the Office of the Vice-premier for Investments and Informatisation that was set up officially as of Wednesday. Three spheres that had been divided among

FinMin: State Budget Deficit Down by 27 percent Y-o-Y to End of May

FinMin: State Budget Deficit Down by 27 percent Y-o-Y to End of May

Bratislava, June 1 (TASR) – The state budget posted a deficit of €1.1 billion to the end of May, making the deficit €415 million (27.2 percent) lower on an annual basis, the Finance Ministry reported on Wednesday. State budget incomes were €133.5 million higher year-on-year, reaching €5.094

Road Hauliers Demand Adjustment of French and German Regulations

Road Hauliers Demand Adjustment of French and German Regulations

Bratislava, May 31 (TASR) – Ten European road haulier associations, including Slovakia’s CESMAD, protested against new regulations in a planned French and already valid German law on the minimum wage on Tuesday, TASR learnt on the same day. As part of the protest CESMAD president Pavol Jancovic officially handed over

Boris Kollar Might Oust Three MPs from Caucus, Including Simkovicova

Boris Kollar Might Oust Three MPs from Caucus, Including Simkovicova

Bratislava, May 31 (TASR) – Three MPs representing the We Are Family party – Peter Marcek, Martina Simkovicova and Rastislav Holubek – might be ousted from the party’s caucus due to their lack of activity in Parliament so far, TASR learnt on Tuesday. “When Boris Kollar returns, the caucus will meet up

Kosice: Number of People Infected with Tick-borne Encephalitis Rises

Kosice: Number of People Infected with Tick-borne Encephalitis Rises

Kosice, May 31 (TASR) – The number of people suffering from tick-borne encephalitis in Kosice has increased, and the city’s Louis Pasteur University Hospital (UNLP) has accepted new patients, TASR learnt on Tuesday. A local tick-borne encephalitis infection broke out in Kosice last weekend. UNLP’s Infectology and Travel Medicine