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OLaNO: State Failing in Employment of Poor Roma from Settlements

OLaNO: State Failing in Employment of Poor Roma from Settlements

Bratislava, January 26 (TASR) – The state has been failing when it comes to the employment of people from poor areas, especially from Roma settlements, stated the Opposition OLaNO party in a press release on Thursday, adding that the state should focus on employing these people instead of issuing work permits

Tomas: Civil Servants Should See Hikes in Bonuses as Well

Tomas: Civil Servants Should See Hikes in Bonuses as Well

Bratislava, January 25 (TASR) – Hikes in bonuses for night, holiday and weekend work should involve not only people working for private firms, but also state and public administration employees, stated governing Smer-SD MP Erik Tomas on Thursday. Tomas wants to submit an amending proposal to this effect at the next

Ministry Has Prepared Package of 35 Rail Routes for Liberalisation

Ministry Has Prepared Package of 35 Rail Routes for Liberalisation

Bratislava, January 24 (TASR) – The Transport and Construction Ministry headed by Arpad Ersek (Most-Hid) has prepared a total of 35 rail routes for the first package to be liberalised in Slovakia, TASR learnt from ministry spokesperson Karolina Ducka on Wednesday. Carriers will be able to compete to operate the routes

Managers and Businessmen Discuss Prospects of Slovak Economy in 2018

Managers and Businessmen Discuss Prospects of Slovak Economy in 2018

Bratislava, January 23 (TASR) – The Slovak economy’s estimated development in 2018 was a leitmotif of the 21st annual conference organised by the Slovak Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SOPK) that took place in Bratislava on Tuesday. SOPK President Peter Mihok in his opening speech stressed that independent Slovakia has

RegioJet Boosts Capacity of Trains on Bratislava-Komarno Route

RegioJet Boosts Capacity of Trains on Bratislava-Komarno Route

Bratislava, January 22 (TASR) – Private rail passenger carrier RegioJet increased the capacity of its trains on the Bratislava-Dunajska Streda-Komarno route as of January 22, TASR learnt on the same day. RegioJet put a new train in operation to run at a peak time. The carrier now operates a double-length train,

Unemployment Rate in Slovakia at 5.94 percent in December 2017

Unemployment Rate in Slovakia at 5.94 percent in December 2017

Bratislava, January 22 (TASR) – The unemployment rate in Slovakia in December 2017 stood at 5.94 percent, down by 0.01 percentage points (p.p.) month-on-month and by 2.82 p.p. year-on-year, said Labour, Social Affairs and the Family Centre (UPSVaR) general director Marian Valentovic at a press conference

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