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Fico: We Managed to Cross Another Threshold in Reducing Unemployment

Fico: We Managed to Cross Another Threshold in Reducing Unemployment

Bratislava, December 20 (TASR) – The unemployment rate in Slovakia has decreased to 8.78 percent chiefly thanks to active measures employed by the Government to support the labour market, Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) told a news conference in Bratislava on Tuesday. “We’ve managed to cross another threshold, and

Galek: SaS Doesn't Want to Shut Down Mines

Galek: SaS Doesn't Want to Shut Down Mines

Novaky, December 17 (TASR) – The Opposition Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) party doesn’t want to shut down Upper Nitra Mines Prievidza (Hornonitrianske bane Prievidza/HBP), SaS MP Karol Galek told TASR on Saturday. Galek was responding to Prime Minister Robert Fico’s statements uttered earlier today that SaS just wants

Fico: Slovenske Elektrarne Isn't Fulfilling Its Commitments to HBP

Fico: Slovenske Elektrarne Isn't Fulfilling Its Commitments to HBP

Novaky, December 17 (TASR) – The electricity utility Slovenske elektrarne (SE) isn’t fulfilling its commitments to Upper Nitra Mines Prievidza (Hornonitrianske bane Prievidza/HBP) regarding the production of electricity from coal, said Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) at the Novaky mine (Trencin region) on Saturday. Fico was responding to accusations

Fico: I Expect Growth Pace of Minimum Wage to Be Faster

Fico: I Expect Growth Pace of Minimum Wage to Be Faster

Bratislava, December 13 (TASR) – The minimum wage in Slovakia should grow faster, Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) told a news conference on Tuesday, adding that he expects Labour, Social Affairs and Family Minister Jan Richter (Smer-SD) to launch a very intensive dialogue with employees and employers on the minimum wage

Slovakia to Contribute €2 mn to New Slovak Inclusive Growth Account

Slovakia to Contribute €2 mn to New Slovak Inclusive Growth Account

Bratislava, December 8 (TASR) – Finance Minister Peter Kazimir (Smer-SD) and Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB) Governor Rolf Wenzel signed an agreement on setting up a Slovak Inclusive Growth Account (SIGA) in Paris on Wednesday (December 7), TASR learnt from the Finance Ministry on Thursday. Slovakia will contribute €2 million

Kazimir: We Agreed to Double Resources for Strategic Investments Fund

Kazimir: We Agreed to Double Resources for Strategic Investments Fund

Bratislava, December 6 (TASR-correspondent) – The volume of financial resources budgeted for European Funds for Strategic Investments (EFSI) will be doubled and its lifetime extended, according to a decision passed by EU finance ministers in Brussels on Tuesday, TASR learnt from Slovak Finance Minister Peter Kazimir on the same day. Member

Ziga: If Americans Were Selling U.S. Steel, Gov't Would Be First to Know

Ziga: If Americans Were Selling U.S. Steel, Gov't Would Be First to Know

Bratislava, December 6 (TASR) – The Americans aren’t selling Kosice-based steelmaker U.S. Steel at the moment, and there’s no reason to panic, said Economy Minister Peter Ziga (Smer-SD) at a HNClub event hosted by Hospodarske Noviny daily on Tuesday. Ziga was reacting to news about investor bids concerning