Economy

Pellegrini: Cuts to Road Tax in Works, Aimed to Bolster Competitiveness

Bratislava, January 13 (TASR) – The Government will draft a bill to cut road tax in such a way so as to bolster the competitiveness of Slovak road carriers within the region, Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini (Smer-SD) stated after meeting with striking representatives of Slovak Hauliers’ Union (UNAS) and Road Hauliers Association CESMAD Slovakia on Monday.

The Cabinet would like to approve the new legislation ahead of the February parliamentary election.

Finance Minister Ladislav Kamenicky (Smer-SD) has been tasked with drafting three variants of revised road tax and the most suitable one is to be picked in collaboration with the road hauliers. “We’ll be seeking such a solution to boost competitiveness on one hand while allowing some acceptable impact on the state budget on the other one,” claimed Kamenicky.

If passed, the new legislation is projected to come into effect in 2020. “I trust that any new government that is formed won’t hold any objections to this,” underlined Pellegrini.

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A rail connection between Slovakia and Ukraine is improving, with a new train service from Bratislava to Kiev being launched on Sunday, ZSSK passenger carrier spokesman Dominik Drevicky has informed TASR.

Bratislava Transport Museum Opens Exhibition to Mark 110 Years of Vienna Tramway

The Slovak Technical Museum - the Transport Museum in Bratislava on Thursday opened an exhibition to mark 110 years since the launch of the Vienna Tramway.

Takac: Police Launch Criminal Investigation, Infested Wood Being Extracted Urgently

The police have already launched a criminal investigation regarding the failure to address the bark-beetle infestation in Banska Bystrica region, Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Richard Takac, who filed a criminal complaint in this connection in May, told a news conference on Monday.

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