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Most-Hid Suggests Increasing Non-taxable Part of Tax Base to €4,650

Most-Hid Suggests Increasing Non-taxable Part of Tax Base to €4,650

Bratislava, May 2 (TASR) – Most-Hid is the next party of the governing coalition to come up with proposals to increase labourers’ living standards following Smer-SD, TASR learnt on Tuesday. Most-Hid proposes an increase in the non-taxable part of the tax base, as well as higher tax benefits for working pensioners.

Fico: Funding of Foreign NGOs to Come under Scrutiny in Slovakia

Fico: Funding of Foreign NGOs to Come under Scrutiny in Slovakia

Brussels, April 29 (TASR-correspondent) – Recent events in Hungary concerning the Central European University (CEU) could be an inspiration for other European Union countries to reflect on their approach to foreign-funded non-governmental organisations, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said in Brussels on Saturday. Fico spoke after an extraordinary EU-27 summit that

Economic Sentiment Indicator in Slovakia Falls by 0.6 M-o-M in April

Economic Sentiment Indicator in Slovakia Falls by 0.6 M-o-M in April

Bratislava, April 28 (TASR) – The three-month average Economic Sentiment Indicator (EIS) fell by 0.6 points on the month to 104.0 points in April, the Slovak Statistics Office reported on Friday. The change was due to negative developments in industry in March and April, as well as a decline

Cabinet Plans to Cut Deficit to 0.5 percent in 2018

Cabinet Plans to Cut Deficit to 0.5 percent in 2018

Bratislava, April 26 (TASR) – The public-finance deficit is projected to stand at 0.5 percent of GDP next year, with the Government sticking to its plan for Slovakia to record its first ever balanced budget in 2019 and to maintain this in 2020, according to the Stability Programme that the

Ministry: Electricity Generation from Brown Coal in Slovakia's Interests

Ministry: Electricity Generation from Brown Coal in Slovakia's Interests

Bratislava, April 25 (TASR) – The production of electricity from brown coal extracted in Slovakia is in the general economic interests of Slovakia, said the Economy Ministry on Tuesday. Earlier in the day the extra-parliamentary Christian Democrats (KDH) urged the Government to desist from further support for electricity generation from brown

Fico: We Want Good Figures to Be Reflected in Higher Living Standards

Fico: We Want Good Figures to Be Reflected in Higher Living Standards

Bratislava, April 25 (TASR) – The falling public debt and the drop in the public finance deficit last year are testimony to the Government’s responsible policies, said Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) on Tuesday. The positive developments should also be translated into measures aimed at increasing living standards in Slovakia,

Matecna: High-Quality Slovak Foodstuffs Have Potential to Stir Interest Abroad

Matecna: High-Quality Slovak Foodstuffs Have Potential to Stir Interest Abroad

Bratislava, April 25 (TASR) – Slovak producers should be more courageous and seek opportunities to increase exports of high-quality Slovak products to surrounding markets, said Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Gabriela Matecna (a Slovak National Party/SNS nominee) while opening the 21st annual conference on trade and marketing called Slovak Retail