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AmCham Elects Eight People to Its Board of Directors

AmCham Elects Eight People to Its Board of Directors

Bratislava, April 20 (TASR) – The American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Slovakia at a general assembly at the Primatial Palace in Bratislava on Wednesday elected members of its board of directors, AmCham’s Natalia Spodniak told TASR on Thursday. The assembly was attended by Economy Ministry State Secretary Rastislav Chovanec

Ersek: We Cannot Resist Railway Transport Liberalisation

Ersek: We Cannot Resist Railway Transport Liberalisation

Bratislava, April 20 (TASR) – Slovakia cannot resist railway transport’s liberalisation, whether anyone likes it or not, Transport and Construction Minister Arpad Ersek (Most-Hid) said while addressing participants at a conference called Current Challenges in Regional Passenger Rail Transport, held in Bratislava on Thursday. The conference was organised by state-run

Volkswagen Slovakia Trade Union Issues Strike Threat

Volkswagen Slovakia Trade Union Issues Strike Threat

Bratislava, April 18 (TASR) – Volkswagen Slovakia (VW SK) car producer is facing the threat of a strike after the new Volkswagen Modern Trade Union (MOV) on Tuesday voiced its dissatisfaction with the progress and results of the talks with the plant’s management thus far. “It’s astounding that VW

Stats Office: Consumer Prices Up by 1 percent Y-o-Y in March

Stats Office: Consumer Prices Up by 1 percent Y-o-Y in March

Bratislava, April 13 (TASR) – Consumer prices in Slovakia increased by 1 percent year-on-year in March 2017, the Slovak Statistics Office announced on Thursday. Prices increased y-o-y in the following categories in March: in transport – by 6.2 percent; in alcoholic beverages and tobacco – 3.2 percent; in health care – 3

Eustream Welcomes Russians' Assurances on Gas Transport

Eustream Welcomes Russians' Assurances on Gas Transport

Bratislava, April 12 (TASR) – Slovak gas transport operator Eustream welcomes assurances from Russia that the Slovak pipelines will be used for gas transport long term, Eustream’s external communication specialist Pavol Kubik told TASR on Wednesday. Kubik was reacting to information presented in the media on Tuesday concerning the signing

Dissatisfied Taxi Drivers Envisage More Protests Unless Authorities Act

Dissatisfied Taxi Drivers Envisage More Protests Unless Authorities Act

Bratislava, April 11 (TASR) – If the authorities don’t take action, the number of protests by taxi drivers in Bratislava will increase and a mass transport strike might follow as well, stated Matej Krampl, one of the organisers of a demonstration by taxi drivers in front of Bratislava City Hall

Inspectors Found 2,924 Illegal Labourers Last Year

Inspectors Found 2,924 Illegal Labourers Last Year

Bratislava, April 11 (TASR) – Control authorities carried out 25,931 inspections aimed at stopping illegal labour last year, according to a report on discovering and combating illegal labour for 2016, presented by the Labour, Social Affairs and the Family Ministry and acknowledged by the Cabinet at its session on Tuesday.