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Kiska: Corruption at Highest Levels Exists

Kiska: Corruption at Highest Levels Exists

Bratislava, April 4 (TASR) – Corruption at the highest levels is hardly tangible and sophisticated, but it exists and those who claim otherwise are probably living in another world, Slovak President Andrej Kiska told students from the University of Economics (EUBA) in Bratislava on Tuesday. “It’s known that we have

Fico: Slovakia, Germany and Czech Republic Form EU Industrial Triangle

Fico: Slovakia, Germany and Czech Republic Form EU Industrial Triangle

Berlin/Bratislava, April 3 (TASR correspondent) – Slovakia, Germany and the Czech Republic will focus even more on further strengthening industry – the automotive industry in particular, concurred the leaders of the three countries – Robert Fico, Angela Merkel and Bohuslav Sobotka, respectively, in Berlin on Monday. The trilateral meeting in Berlin marking

UHS: Consumption of Domestic Poultry Not Rising Despite Scandals

UHS: Consumption of Domestic Poultry Not Rising Despite Scandals

Bratislava, April 3 (TASR) – The consumption of domestic poultry in Slovakia isn’t rising, despite numerous scandals concerning imported birds, stated Slovak Poultry Breeders Union (UHS) director Daniel Molnar at a press conference on Monday in reference to the ongoing scandal surrounding Brazilian meat tainted with salmonella. Molnar pointed to

Economic Analysts: Membership in Schengen Area Vital for Slovakia

Economic Analysts: Membership in Schengen Area Vital for Slovakia

Bratislava, April 2 (TASR) – Membership in the Schengen Area is of key importance for Slovakia as a small country, analysts approached by TASR have concurred. Apart from making travelling for work and tourism easier, it also reduces costs and time in foreign trade, noted Slovenska sporitelna bank analyst Katarina Muchova.

SNS: Consumers Should Have Right to Know Origin of Food

SNS: Consumers Should Have Right to Know Origin of Food

Bratislava, April 1 (TASR) – Consumers in Slovakia should have the right to know the country of origin of food they buy at shops and facilities providing meals, the co-governing Slovak National Party (SNS) has stated in response to the Brazilian rotten meat scandal. “Practices such as the refining of spoiled

Brazilian Embassy: Meat Irregularities Punished in Exemplary Manner

Brazilian Embassy: Meat Irregularities Punished in Exemplary Manner

Bratislava, March 31 (TASR) – Those who were involved in irregularities with meat production in Brazil have been punished in an exemplary manner, the Brazilian Embassy in Slovakia stated on Friday. “Let’s note that 99.6 percent of Brazilian meat-producing companies work in line with international hygiene requirements, and they

Food Inspectors Find Salmonella-tainted Brazilian Meat in Bratislava

Food Inspectors Find Salmonella-tainted Brazilian Meat in Bratislava

Bratislava, March 31 (TASR) – Slovak veterinary inspectors have found Brazilian meat tainted with salmonella in Bratislava, Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Gabriela Matecna (a Slovak National Party/SNS nominee), Health Minister Tomas Drucker (a Smer-SD nominee) and State Veterinary and Food Directorate general director Jozef Bires reported at a joint