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Matecna: This Year's Harvest Rich; Prices to Go Down

Matecna: This Year's Harvest Rich; Prices to Go Down

Modra, July 22 (TASR) – This year’s harvest of crops will probably be the largest in recent years, with yields per hectare above average,” said Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Gabriela Matecna (Slovak National Party/SNS nominee) at a briefing on Friday. Speaking in the middle of a wheat field

Scientists Protesting against Cuts Worth €1 million from SAV Budget

Scientists Protesting against Cuts Worth €1 million from SAV Budget

Bratislava July 21 (TASR) – Scientists and university lecturers are rejecting the Finance Ministry’s proposal to cut more than €1 million from the Slovak Academy of Sciences (SAV) budget, TASR learnt on Thursday. The Finance Ministry has recently asked SAV to draft measures by which SAV will economise the money,

Beblavy: Forai and Vadura Should Be Punished for VsZP Scandals

Beblavy: Forai and Vadura Should Be Punished for VsZP Scandals

Bratislava, July 21 (TASR) – MP Miroslav Beblavy (Independent) called for action and the breaking of a ‘customary rule’ in connection with the so-called Aunt Anka and Kostka Clinic cases when announcing several steps that he intends to take against former heads of state-run health insurer Vseobecna zdravotna poistovna (VsZP) Marcel

Lajcak: Slovakia Forms Part of Closest Circle of Talks on EU Future

Lajcak: Slovakia Forms Part of Closest Circle of Talks on EU Future

Bratislava, July 20 (TASR) – Foreign and European Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajcak discussed the Slovak Presidency of the EU Council and the future challenges of the EU with the representatives of NGOs and with EU-member state ambassadors to Slovakia on Wednesday, TASR has learnt from the ministry’s press department. Lajcak

Pellegrini: Halting of EU Funds Standard Procedure

Pellegrini: Halting of EU Funds Standard Procedure

Bratislava, July 20 (TASR) – The relevant governing bodies are working hard on removing shortcomings in the drawing of EU funds and the payments, halted at the moment, are expected to be released, Office of Vice-premier for Investments and Informatisation Peter Pellegrini said on Wednesday. The office noted that the situation

EU Halts Payments to Slovakia worth Tens of Millions of Euros

EU Halts Payments to Slovakia worth Tens of Millions of Euros

Bratislava, July 20 (TASR) – Slovakia might see tens of millions not forthcoming from EU funds, according to data obtained by TASR from individual ministries responsible. The EU has halted funding in five operational programmes (OPs) due to shortcomings in public procurements, and the ministries are currently holding talks with the

Sefcovic: Slovakia Could Be Obliged to Cut Emissions by 12 percent

Sefcovic: Slovakia Could Be Obliged to Cut Emissions by 12 percent

Brussels, July 20 (TASR) – The European Commission (EC) on Wednesday presented a new package of measures aimed at lowering carbon emissions and facilitating a faster transition to a low-carbon economy in the EU, said European Commission Vice-president for Energy Union Maros Sefcovic on the same day. Sefcovic noted that this