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Jahnatek Aims to Open Up URSO to Public Eye

Jahnatek Aims to Open Up URSO to Public Eye

Bratislava, July 25 (TASR) – Newly anointed chairman of energy regulator URSO Lubomir Jahnatek said on Tuesday that he’s aiming to make his new office more open to the public, TASR learnt shortly after Jahnatek was installed in the role by Prime Minister Robert Fico on the same day. “I’

IFP: Motorways Not Panacea for Unemployment

IFP: Motorways Not Panacea for Unemployment

Bratislava, July 25 (TASR) – A highway can reduce the unemployment rate in a given district by 0.9-1.6 percentage points, the Finance Ministry’s Financial Policy Institute (IFP) stated on Tuesday. Even though the construction of a motorway or an expressway in regions with rampant unemployment can indeed have

Fico Inaugurates Jahnatek, Praises His Commitment to Energy Regulation

Fico Inaugurates Jahnatek, Praises His Commitment to Energy Regulation

Bratislava, July 25 (TASR) – Former economy and agriculture minister Lubomir Jahnatek belongs to a “stream of politicians and experts who’ve always stood for a strong regulatory framework”, Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) said after inaugurating him as chairman of the regulatory authority URSO on Tuesday. Fico noted that Jahnatek

Government Okays Proposal to Appoint Jahnatek as URSO Head

Government Okays Proposal to Appoint Jahnatek as URSO Head

Bratislava, July 24 (TASR) – Former economy minister and current Smer-SD MP Lubomir Jahnatek is taking over the helm of energy regulator URSO as of Tuesday, July 25 after a proposal by the Economy Ministry to appoint Jahnatek to the role was approved by the Government on Monday. Jahnatek’s appointment

Unemployment Rate Down to 6.9 percent in June

Unemployment Rate Down to 6.9 percent in June

Bratislava, July 20 (TASR) – The unemployment rate in Slovakia stood at 6.9 percent in June, down by 0.45 percentage points (p.p.) month-on-month and by 2.55 p.p. year-on-year, Labour, Social Affairs and the Family Centre (UPSVaR) general director Marian Valentovic announced at a press conference in

SPPK Hails Fico's Initiative Regarding Food Quality on Slovak Market

SPPK Hails Fico's Initiative Regarding Food Quality on Slovak Market

Bratislava, July 18 (TASR) – The Slovak Agricultural and Food Chamber (SPPK) welcomes the initiative of Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) to take resolute action regarding the issue of double standards in the quality of foodstuffs, TASR learnt on Tuesday. “After all, it’s in the interests of Slovak farmers and

Fico: We Might Restrict Supply of EU Products to Market Due to Dual Standards

Fico: We Might Restrict Supply of EU Products to Market Due to Dual Standards

Bratislava, July 18 (TASR) – The issue of double quality standards in food or in other products, such as washing powders, is gradually growing into a considerable international scandal, stated Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) at a press conference in Bratislava on Tuesday. “I can’t accept it that citizens of