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Labour Ministry Submits 3 Options for Bonus Changes to Social Partners

Labour Ministry Submits 3 Options for Bonus Changes to Social Partners

Bratislava, December 21 (TASR) – The social partners are seeking a compromise for increasing work bonuses along with the Labour Ministry and coalition MPs for Smer-SD, said Labour, Social Affairs and the Family Minister Jan Richter (Smer-SD) at a press conference on Thursday. Following the meeting at the ministry, Richter submitted

ARDAL: €4.5 bn Needed to Cover Gov't Debt and Deficit Next Year

ARDAL: €4.5 bn Needed to Cover Gov't Debt and Deficit Next Year

Bratislava, December 20 (TASR) – The total amount needed to cover Government debt and the state budget deficit is projected at €4.5 billion next year, TASR learnt from the Debt and Liquidity Management Agency (ARDAL) on Wednesday. The aforementioned sum stems from the approved state budget for 2018 and is

Unemployment Rate in Slovakia Fell to 5.59 percent in November

Unemployment Rate in Slovakia Fell to 5.59 percent in November

Bratislava, December 20 (TASR) – The unemployment rate in Slovakia in November 2017 stood at 5.59 percent, down by 0.19 percentage points (p.p.) month-on-month and by 2.83 p.p. year-on-year, Labour, Social Affairs and the Family Centre (UPSVaR) general director Marian Valentovic said at a press conference

Parliament Passes Next Year's Budget, Deficit to Drop to 0.83% of GDP

Parliament Passes Next Year's Budget, Deficit to Drop to 0.83% of GDP

Bratislava, December 13 (TASR) – Parliament approved the state budget for next year on Wednesday with 82 MPs voting for the draft and 59 MPs being against it, TASR learnt on the same day. The public finance deficit should for the first time drop below 1 percent next year, specifically to

Kazimir: Slovakia Ready to Help Croatia to Implement Euro

Kazimir: Slovakia Ready to Help Croatia to Implement Euro

Zagreb, December 11 (TASR correspondent) – Slovakia is ready to advise Croatia on its efforts to implement the euro currency and support the country in the corresponding approval process within European institutions, stated Slovak Finance Minister Peter Kazimir (Smer-SD) as part of his working trip to Croatia on Monday. Kazimir in

Fico: Gov't Preparing Constitutional Amendment to Embed Social Rights

Fico: Gov't Preparing Constitutional Amendment to Embed Social Rights

Martin, December 9 (TASR) – Preparations for amending the Slovak Constitution have been launched in response to the adoption of the European Pillar of Social Rights by EU leaders in Gothenburg in November, to embed in the Slovak legal system the right for minimum wage, the upper retirement age and the

First Year of Fin.TechSummit Attracts Representatives from Almost All of Europe to Bratislava

First Year of Fin.TechSummit Attracts Representatives from Almost All of Europe to Bratislava

********************************************************************* The present material is a press release provided as part of the Original Text Service and the News Agency of the Slovak Republic (TASR) cannot be held responsible for its content. ********************************************************************* The first year of Fin.TechSummit attracted representatives from almost all of Europe to Bratislava and presented how modern