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Kiska Vetoes Well-intentioned but Flawed Anti-Puppy Farming Bill

Kiska Vetoes Well-intentioned but Flawed Anti-Puppy Farming Bill

Bratislava, March 2 (TASR) – President Andrej Kiska on Thursday vetoed a bill approved by Parliament with the aim of clamping down on puppy farms, proposing that the legislation should be rejected as a whole when it comes up for a vote again, TASR learnt on the same day. The head

SNS Ready to Resist 'Dictate' of Brussels on Land Sale

SNS Ready to Resist 'Dictate' of Brussels on Land Sale

Bratislava, February 27 (TASR) – The co-governing Slovak National Party (SNS) on Monday stated that it disagrees with the scrapping of the protection period for the sale of Slovak land, adding that it’s ready to resist Brussels on the issue. SNS claimed that foreign land speculators are likely to misuse

Matecna: Current Law on Land Acquisition Also Limits Slovak Farmers

Matecna: Current Law on Land Acquisition Also Limits Slovak Farmers

Bratislava, February 26 (TASR) – The current act on land acquisition is also restrictive for Slovak farmers, Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Gabriela Matecna (a Slovak National Party/SNS nominee) has said in connection with a piece of legislation that the ministry is planning to submit to the parliamentary session in

Agriculture Ministry to Support Growing of Elderberries and Apple Roses

Agriculture Ministry to Support Growing of Elderberries and Apple Roses

Bratislava, February 15 (TASR) – The Agriculture and Rural Development Ministry is expanding support for farmers that cultivate somewhat unusual plants, such as strawberries, hazelnuts, elderberries and apple roses, the ministry’s press department director Vladimir Machalik announced on Wednesday. The move is part of the Agriculture Ministry’s efforts to

Matecna: Same Foodstuffs in Slovakia and Austria Have Different Quality

Matecna: Same Foodstuffs in Slovakia and Austria Have Different Quality

Bratislava, February 14 (TASR) – Laboratory tests have confirmed that the quality of almost half of the same products manufactured by supranational producers is better in Austria than in Slovakia, Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Gabriela Matecna (a Slovak National Party/SNS nominee) told a news conference held on Tuesday with

Agriculture Ministry to Take Steps to Keep Slanske Forests in State Hands

Agriculture Ministry to Take Steps to Keep Slanske Forests in State Hands

Bratislava, February 10 (TASR) – The Agriculture and Rural Development Ministry and the state-run forestry company Lesy SR will take steps to ensure that the Slanske Forests remain the property of the Slovak Republic, Agriculture Minister Gabriela Matecna (a Slovak National Party/SNS nominee) told a news conference held on Friday

Matecna: Bark Beetles and Wind Most Harmful Factors in Forests

Matecna: Bark Beetles and Wind Most Harmful Factors in Forests

High Tatras, January 26 (TASR) – Slovak forests are significantly troubled by strong winds and bark beetles, stated Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Gabriela Matecna (a Slovak National Party/SNS nominee) at a briefing in the High Tatra mountains on Thursday as part of an international conference devoted to current issues