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Matecna Likely to Face No-confidence Motion over Farmers' Subsidies

Matecna Likely to Face No-confidence Motion over Farmers' Subsidies

Bratislava, May 11 (TASR) – Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Gabriela Matecna (a Slovak National Party/SNS nominee) is likely to face a no-confidence motion in Parliament over her failures concerning agriculture subsidies, with the Opposition starting to collect signatures to this effect, stated the leaders of Opposition parties Freedom and

Slovak Farmers Uneasy about EU Budget for 2021-27

Slovak Farmers Uneasy about EU Budget for 2021-27

Bratislava, May 6 (TASR) – The Slovak Agriculture and Food Chamber (SPPK) on Sunday voiced concerns about the draft of the EU budget for 2021-27, pointing to a 5-percent cut in funds for farming. According to SPPK spokesperson Jana Holeciova, much will also depend on specific allocations of farming funds for

SPPK: Farm Subsidies Make Foodstuffs Affordable

SPPK: Farm Subsidies Make Foodstuffs Affordable

Bratislava, April 10 (TASR) – Farm subsidies aren’t provided solely in Slovakia, but also in other countries around the world, said Slovak Agricultural and Food Chamber (SPPK) chair Milan Semancik during his meeting with media on Tuesday. “Subsidies are provided in order to stabilise the incomes of farmers as such

Slovakia Taking Part in Germany's World Food Fair after Eleven Years

Slovakia Taking Part in Germany's World Food Fair after Eleven Years

Bratislava, January 19 (TASR) – After 11 years Slovakia is once again participating in the International Grune Woche (Green Week) food fair, which is taking place between January 19-28 in Berlin, TASR learnt on Friday. More than 400,000 visitors at the fair thus have the opportunity to taste Slovak products

Matecna: Veterinary Care Act Priority of Agriculture Ministry in 2018

Matecna: Veterinary Care Act Priority of Agriculture Ministry in 2018

Bratislava, January 9 (TASR) – The priority for the Agriculture and Rural Development Ministry in the sphere of legislation in 2018 will be to pass a Veterinary Care Act, which will bring the protection of animals in Slovakia up to the level of cultured countries, as animals will no longer be

Inspection Checked Spis Frankfurters, Cimbalak's Production Suspended

Inspection Checked Spis Frankfurters, Cimbalak's Production Suspended

Bratislava, December 21 (TASR) – An official inspection of Spis frankfurters showed that despite inconsistencies in the recipes of some producers, all tested specimens were safe, Deputy PM and Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Gabriela Matecna (a Slovak National Party/SNS nominee) told a press conference on Thursday dedicated to the

UniCredit Bank: Egg Crisis Hits Europe, Prices to Continue Surging

UniCredit Bank: Egg Crisis Hits Europe, Prices to Continue Surging

Bratislava, November 29 (TASR) – Following what has been dubbed as a ‘butter crisis’, involving the product’s scarcity on the market and subsequently high prices, an egg crisis appears to have arrived recently in Slovakia and the EU as a whole, with the prices of eggs likely due to continue