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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

Arbiter: Modern Trade Union Will Represent Staff at Volkswagen SK

Arbiter: Modern Trade Union Will Represent Staff at Volkswagen SK

Bratislava, March 30 (TASR) – An arbiter appointed by the Labour, Social Affairs and the Family Ministry to deal with a dispute between the new Volkswagen Modern Trade Union and the original KOVO trade union branch at the carmaker has decided that the recently established entity is entitled to represent staff

SAV Working on Scenarios of Brexit's Ramifications

SAV Working on Scenarios of Brexit's Ramifications

Bratislava, March 29 (TASR) – The Slovak Academy of Sciences (SAV) is working on studies to enable the state administration to ready itself for scenarios involving the United Kingdom’s departure from the EU and for their possible impacts on the Slovak economy, TASR learnt from SAV spokesperson Monika Hucakova on