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Parliament Extends List of Holidays with Sales Ban to 15.5 Days

Parliament Extends List of Holidays with Sales Ban to 15.5 Days

Bratislava, March 28 (TASR) – Shops in Slovakia are set to be closed on several public holidays in addition to the current three-and-a-half days, as Parliament on Tuesday approved an amendment to the Labour Code due to enter into force as of May Day. At the moment there are three full

Wizz Air Launches Regular Bratislava-Tuzla Flights

Wizz Air Launches Regular Bratislava-Tuzla Flights

Bratislava, March 27 (TASR) – The low-cost carrier Wizz Air has introduced as of Monday a regular flight connection from Bratislava to Tuzla in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which will be operated three times a week, TASR learnt on the same day. “In cooperation with carriers, we’re pleased to offer to

NGO: Slovak Assistance to Cuba Potentially Harmful to Locals' Health

NGO: Slovak Assistance to Cuba Potentially Harmful to Locals' Health

Bratislava, March 26 (TASR) – Slovakia’s assistance to Cuba in reconstructing its Felton thermal power plant, which suffered a breakdown last year, could actually contribute to endangering the local environment and harming people’s health, Dana Marekova from NGO People in Need told TASR on Sunday. The move was agreed

Klaus: EU and Euro Bringing Different Effects from Ones Envisaged

Klaus: EU and Euro Bringing Different Effects from Ones Envisaged

Bratislava, March 23 (TASR) – The economy of the European Union is stagnating long term, with both the Union as such and the common currency the euro bringing quite different effects than originally envisaged, said former Czech president Vaclav Klaus in a lecture at Comenius University in Bratislava on Thursday. “For

People Can Use 44 Flights from Bratislava to 41 destinations as of Sunday

People Can Use 44 Flights from Bratislava to 41 destinations as of Sunday

Bratislava, March 23 (TASR) – M.R. Stefanik Airport in Bratislava will provide 44 regular routes to 41 destinations in 22 countries as of Sunday, March 26, with the new summer flight schedule becoming effective on that day. Among other things, the summer schedule will introduce new regular connections to Bosnia

Slovakia in 20th Place in Global Energy Architecture Performance Index

Slovakia in 20th Place in Global Energy Architecture Performance Index

Brussels, March 22 (TASR-correspondent) – Slovakia ended up in the top 20 among the 127 evaluated countries in the World Economic Forum’s annual Global Energy Architecture Performance Index, which was published on Wednesday. According to European Commission Vice-president for Energy Union Maros Sefcovic, Slovakia has achieved such a good ranking

Slovakia's Chief Hygienist Orders Inspections amid Brazil Meat Scandal

Slovakia's Chief Hygienist Orders Inspections amid Brazil Meat Scandal

Bratislava, March 22 (TASR) – Slovakia’s Chief Hygienist Jan Mikas on Wednesday ordered extraordinary inspections to be performed at various facilities that provide meals, including schools, in response to the Brazilian spoiled meat scandal, TASR learnt on the same day. An official notification concerning Brazilian meat fraud was delivered to