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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

Nesrovnal: Bratislava Looking to Keep Up with Smart City Solutions

Nesrovnal: Bratislava Looking to Keep Up with Smart City Solutions

Brussels/Bratislava, July 14 (TASR) – Young Slovaks and Czechs living in Brussels met mayor of Bratislava Ivo Nesrovnal and mayor of Prague Adriana Krnacova late on Thursday to discuss the ‘smart cities’ concept, TASR learnt on Friday. At an event held at ‘Prague House’ in Brussels, Krnacova and Nesrovnal were

KOZ: Subsistence Minimum Growth in Slovakia Insufficient

KOZ: Subsistence Minimum Growth in Slovakia Insufficient

Bratislava, July 14 (TASR) – The subsistence minimum in Slovakia is insufficient, with a number of benefits recipients thus finding themselves at risk of poverty, Trade Union Confederation (KOZ) representatives told a news conference on Friday. According to them, this is the case even though the subsistence minimum was increased for

PAS: LSNS Programme Would Harm Economy and Living Standards

PAS: LSNS Programme Would Harm Economy and Living Standards

Bratislava, July 13 (TASR) – Some measures included in the programme of the far-right Kotleba-People’s Party Our Slovakia (LSNS) would harm the country economically and lower living standards, Slovak Business Alliance (PAS) executive director Peter Kremsky told TASR on Thursday, adding that the programme lacks a clear concept and is

SaS: We Won't Support Any Easing of Debt Brake

SaS: We Won't Support Any Easing of Debt Brake

Bratislava, July 11 (TASR) – The Opposition Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) party won’t support any loosening of the debt brake, stated SaS vice-chair Jana Kissova at a press conference in Bratislava on Tuesday in reference to the Government’s plan to relieve the debt brake. “We won’t change what