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ZAP: Slovakia's Car Output also Exceeded Million Threshold in 2017

ZAP: Slovakia's Car Output also Exceeded Million Threshold in 2017

Bratislava, January 16 (TASR) – Slovakia’s automotive industry exceeded the one million threshold in terms of car output once again in 2017, representatives of the Slovak Automobile Industry Association (ZAP) told a news conference on Tuesday. Over 1.025 million vehicles were manufactured at Kia Motors Slovakia, PSA Group Slovakia

Stats Office: Employment in Industry Up 3.7% Y-o-Y in November 2017

Stats Office: Employment in Industry Up 3.7% Y-o-Y in November 2017

Bratislava, January 12 (TASR) – Employment rose year-on-year in most sectors in November 2017, including in restaurants and pubs – by 8 percent, in the sale and repair of motor vehicles – 7.4 percent, and in industry and in transport and warehousing – 3.7 percent each, the Slovak Statistics Office reported on

IFP: Slovakia's Convergence on EU Economy Slower than Before Crisis

IFP: Slovakia's Convergence on EU Economy Slower than Before Crisis

Bratislava, January 11 (TASR) – Slovakia continues to converge on the EU economy, albeit at a slower pace than before the economic crisis that erupted almost a decade ago, the Slovak Finance Ministry’s Finance Policy Institute (IFP) stated in a commentary on Thursday. The IFP highlighted a difference between the

Analyst: Over Half of Rise in Industrial Output in November Due to Cars

Analyst: Over Half of Rise in Industrial Output in November Due to Cars

Bratislava, January 11 (TASR) – The automotive industry was the workhorse of Slovakia’s industry in November, as its output after seasonal adjustments increased by 12.2 percent on an annual basis to reach new heights, UniCredit Bank Czech Republic and Slovakia analyst Lubomir Korsnak stated in a commentary on Thursday.

EuroGas to Claim at Least €8 bn from Slovakia in New Talc Mining Arbitration

EuroGas to Claim at Least €8 bn from Slovakia in New Talc Mining Arbitration

Bratislava, January 11 (TASR) – Within the next two months, the company EuroGas will sue the Slovak Republic again within international arbitration proceedings for the alleged illegal withdrawal of a licence for talc mining in Gemerska Poloma (Kosice region), EuroGas managing board chairman Wolfgang Rauball told TASR on Thursday. The company

Labour Ministry Wants to Aim at Labour Market in 2018

Labour Ministry Wants to Aim at Labour Market in 2018

Bratislava, January 8 (TASR) – Promoting employment growth, multiple changes in social and legal protection for children, introducing pre-retirement, and improving help for people with disabilities are just a few of the areas that the Labour Ministry headed by Jan Richter (Smer-SD) will address this year. Employment policy will be a

Kazimir: Ministry Coming Up with Several Changes, Plans to Tax Cryptocurrencies

Kazimir: Ministry Coming Up with Several Changes, Plans to Tax Cryptocurrencies

Bratislava, January 5 (TASR) – Insurance tax, income tax on cryptocurrencies, as well as an amendment to the housing construction savings law – these are just a few fields that the Finance Ministry will address this year, Finance Minister Peter Kazimir (Smer-SD) told a news conference on Friday dedicated to presenting the