Economy

Slovak Foreign Minister Korcok Welcomes EU-Britain Trade Deal

Bratislava, December 25 (TASR) – The fact that the EU and Britain were able to reach an agreement on their future trade relations on Christmas Eve is also a piece of good news for Slovakia and its people, Slovak Foreign and European Affairs Minister Ivan Korcok has stated.

“Slovakia will promote in the next few days full-fledged application of the deal, which is due to enter into force as of January 1, 2021,” said Korcok, according to his press office. He stressed that thanks to the agreement, both the EU and Britain will avoid as of the New Year’s Day complications related to emergency scenarios and trade arrangements in line with rules of the World Trade Organisation.

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.

SPPK: If Farmers Aren't Taken Seriously, They Will Be Seen in Streets More Often

If farmers' demands are not taken seriously, they will be seen in the streets more often, Slovak Agriculture and Food Chamber chairman Emil Macho told a news conference held in front of the Parliament's building on Thursday.

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