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Number of Foreign Staff in Slovakia Doubled in Two Years

Number of Foreign Staff in Slovakia Doubled in Two Years

Bratislava, February 13 (TASR) – Even though the number of foreigners with jobs in Slovakia has almost doubled in the past two years, Slovakia remains a net exporter of labour, an analysis by UniCredit Bank Czech Republic and Slovakia revealed on Monday. According to the Statistics Office, around 150,000 Slovaks

Stats Office: Average Salary in Industry Up by 1.9% Y-o-Y in December

Stats Office: Average Salary in Industry Up by 1.9% Y-o-Y in December

Bratislava, February 13 (TASR) – The average nominal monthly salary in industry in December 2016 increased on an annual basis by 1.9 percent to reach €1,065, while the most significant leap in the national economy was observed in the sale and repair of motor vehicles – by 17 percent to

Agriculture Ministry to Take Steps to Keep Slanske Forests in State Hands

Agriculture Ministry to Take Steps to Keep Slanske Forests in State Hands

Bratislava, February 10 (TASR) – The Agriculture and Rural Development Ministry and the state-run forestry company Lesy SR will take steps to ensure that the Slanske Forests remain the property of the Slovak Republic, Agriculture Minister Gabriela Matecna (a Slovak National Party/SNS nominee) told a news conference held on Friday

TABLET.TV: Electricity Prices in Slovakia among Highest in EU

TABLET.TV: Electricity Prices in Slovakia among Highest in EU

Bratislava, February 9 (TASR) – Even after making a U-turn and returning to 2016 levels, electricity prices in Slovakia will be among the highest in the EU, Rastislav Hanulak from the law firm Capitol Legal Group stated on TABLET.TV on Thursday. The situation isn’t only because of regulation but

Share of Slovak Groceries on Shelves Still Below 40 percent in 2016

Share of Slovak Groceries on Shelves Still Below 40 percent in 2016

Bratislava, February 7 (TASR) – Slovak foodstuffs accounted for 39.91 percent of grocery items on the shelves of retail chains in Slovakia late last year, TASR learnt from a survey that the Slovak Agricultural and Food Chamber (SPPK) carried out in November. “It needs to be said that we’re

Kazimir in Cuba Discussing Slovak Investments in Energy Sector

Kazimir in Cuba Discussing Slovak Investments in Energy Sector

Bratislava, February 7 (TASR) – Finance Minister Peter Kazimir (Smer-SD) is holding a series of talks with representatives of the Cuban Government in the country’s capital of Havana to strengthen cooperation between both countries, TASR learnt from the Finance Ministry press department on Tuesday. Kazimir first met Cuban Council of

Lyra Chocolate in Nitra to Cooperate with Shuar Indian Tribe

Lyra Chocolate in Nitra to Cooperate with Shuar Indian Tribe

Bratislava, February 7 (TASR) – The Nitra-based chocolate manufacturer Lyra Chocolate will cooperate with an Ecuadorian Indian tribe called Shuar, which is based in Ecuador’s Taisha region, as the company’s representative Karol Styblo signed a cooperation agreement with a representative of the tribe on Monday (February 6). “It’s