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Study: Slovak Job Applicants Have Better English than Czechs and Hungarians

Study: Slovak Job Applicants Have Better English than Czechs and Hungarians

Bratislava, October 3 (TASR) – Slovaks in general have better knowledge of English than Czechs and Hungarians, with the larger number of Slovaks reaching the B1 proficiency level, a joint study of TrackTest.eu and Profesia.sk has revealed. “Around 30,000 job applicants from three countries – Slovakia, the Czech Republic

Jaguar Land Rover Slovakia Launches Recruitment, Offering 1,000 Jobs

Jaguar Land Rover Slovakia Launches Recruitment, Offering 1,000 Jobs

Bratislava, October 2 (TASR) – The carmaker Jaguar Land Rover Slovakia has on Monday officially launched a recruitment campaign within which it is offering 1,000 jobs at its Nitra-based plant, the company’s operations manager Alexander Wortberg told a news conference held in Bratislava on the same day. The list

'Stupavske Zele' Added to EU's Protected Designation of Origin Category

'Stupavske Zele' Added to EU's Protected Designation of Origin Category

Stupava, September 30 (TASR) – Representatives of the Stupava-based Mast Food Association along with Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Gabriela Matecna (a Slovak National Party/SNS nominee) on Saturday made the first ‘Stupavske zele'(sauerkraut produced in Stupava) a ‘Protected Designation of Origin’ (PDO) as part of the traditional ‘Dni

Bratislava to Host Summit on Dual Quality Food on October 13

Bratislava to Host Summit on Dual Quality Food on October 13

Bratislava, September 29 (TASR) – A summit entitled ‘For the Same Quality of Products for All’ is due to take place in Bratislava on October 13, TASR learnt from the Government Office on Friday. Participants of the summit are set to discuss and address the issue concerning the practices that create

Evaluators of EU-funded Projects to Be Picked in Random Electronic Draw

Evaluators of EU-funded Projects to Be Picked in Random Electronic Draw

Bratislava, September 28 (TASR) – Evaluators of EU-funded projects will be selected randomly via an electronic system, stated Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) at a briefing in Bratislava on Thursday with Deputy Prime Minister for Investments and Informatisation Peter Pellegrini (Smer-SD) in attendance. Fico was speaking on the occasion of unveiling

Slovakia Moves Up Six Places in Global Competitiveness Ranking

Slovakia Moves Up Six Places in Global Competitiveness Ranking

Bratislava, September 27 (TASR) – Reaching 59th place, Slovakia has moved up six positions in the latest 2016-2017 Global Competitiveness Report released by the World Economic Forum (WEF) on Wednesday, TASR learnt on the same day. Slovak Business Alliance (PAS) executive director Peter Kremsky told a press conference in Bratislava earlier

Fico Offers Anti-corruption Internship in Austria to Group of Students

Fico Offers Anti-corruption Internship in Austria to Group of Students

Bratislava, September 25 (TASR) – Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) welcomes young people’s interest in public affairs and is ready to create appropriate conditions for them to deepen this interest, TASR learnt from the Government Office’s press and information department on Monday. The prime minister offers students an internship