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ZUNO Wound Up in Slovakia, All Activities Transferred to Tatra Banka

ZUNO Wound Up in Slovakia, All Activities Transferred to Tatra Banka

Bratislava, June 5 (TASR) – ZUNO bank ceased its operations on the Slovak banking market as of June 2, with Tatra banka of the same banking group, Raiffeisen Bank International AG (RBI), acting as its successor, Tatra banka spokesperson Zuzana Povodova told TASR on Monday. RBI announced in early October 2016

V4 Plus Romania and Serbia Agree on Combating Illegal Employment

V4 Plus Romania and Serbia Agree on Combating Illegal Employment

Bratislava, June 1 (TASR) – Labour ministers of the Visegrad Four (V4) countries (the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia) plus Romania and Serbia agreed in Bratislava on Thursday on further activities aimed against illegal employment of people from third countries (i.e. outside the EU) and on sanctions for the

Italian-Slovak Chamber of Commerce Celebrates 20th Anniversary

Italian-Slovak Chamber of Commerce Celebrates 20th Anniversary

Bratislava, June 1 (TASR) – The Italian-Slovak Chamber of Commerce (CAMIT) celebrated its 20th anniversary with President Andrej Kiska in attendance at a gala in Bratislava on Wednesday evening, also noting the fact that it’s helped around 3,000 Italian companies to establish themselves in Slovakia, TASR learnt on Thursday.

Transport Minister Taps Foundation Stone of Presov Bypass

Transport Minister Taps Foundation Stone of Presov Bypass

Presov, May 30 (TASR) – By tapping the foundation stone on Tuesday, Transport and Construction Minister Arpad Ersek (Most-Hid) and representatives of the National Highway Company (NDS) symbolically launched the construction of the Presov West-Presov South D1-motorway section, TASR learnt on the same day. The almost eight-kilometre motorway stretch will be

Chovanec: EU Needs Europe-wide Industrial Policy Strategy

Chovanec: EU Needs Europe-wide Industrial Policy Strategy

Brussels, May 29 (TASR-correspondent) – Member states of the European Union called on the European Commission on Monday to produce a Europe-wide industrial policy strategy that will be aimed at protecting the interests of European industry, TASR learnt from Slovak Economy Ministry State Secretary Rastislav Chovanec on the same day. Speaking

EU Commission to Ask Council to Sanction Talks on Nord Stream 2

EU Commission to Ask Council to Sanction Talks on Nord Stream 2

Bratislava, May 28 (TASR) – The European Commission will present for approval to the Council of the EU in the next few days a mandate for itself to engage in talks with Russia on constructing the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, Commission Vice-president for Energy Union Maros Sefcovic told TASR on

Fico: Foreign Firms Should Say Clearly If They've Encountered Corruption

Fico: Foreign Firms Should Say Clearly If They've Encountered Corruption

Bratislava, May 22 (TASR) – Large foreign businesses should make it clear whether or not they’ve encountered corruption or non-transparent practices while operating in Slovakia, said Prime Minister Robert Fico after receiving key investors at the Government Office in Bratislava on Monday. Turning to Slovakia’s future and its position