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European Commission Unblocks 4 Operational Programmes for Slovakia

European Commission Unblocks 4 Operational Programmes for Slovakia

Bratislava, November 18 (TASR) – The European Commission (EC) has unblocked four operational programmes that have been suspended for Slovakia, TASR learnt from Office of Vice-premier for Investments and Informatisation Peter Pellegrini on Friday. In particular, these programmes are the Operational Programmes Information Society (OPIS), Research and Development, Health and Welfare

Pellegrini: Cohesion Funds Might Be Available Even After 2020

Pellegrini: Cohesion Funds Might Be Available Even After 2020

Brussels, November 16 (TASR-correspondent) – Slovakia believes that European cohesion policies, including cohesion funds, will remain in place even after 2020, said Slovak Vice-premier for Investments and Informatisation Peter Pellegrini after a session of the General Affairs Council for Cohesion in Brussels on Wednesday. At a joint press conference with Commissioner

Main Trial in Arbitration on Talc Mining over, Verdict Expected in 1.5 Years

Main Trial in Arbitration on Talc Mining over, Verdict Expected in 1.5 Years

Bratislava, November 16 (TASR) – The decision for the international arbitration between the company EuroGas and Slovakia concerning the withdrawal of the licence for talc mining in Gemerska Poloma (Kosice region) should be made in one or 1.5 years at the latest, Plus 7 Dni weekly writes in its latest

Sefcovic: We'd Like to Submit 'Jumbo Package' by End of 2016

Sefcovic: We'd Like to Submit 'Jumbo Package' by End of 2016

Bratislava, November 15 (TASR) – We’d like to submit a big package consisting of three groups of legislative proposals – the so-called Jumbo Package – by the end of this year, said European Commission Vice-president for Energy Union Maros Sefcovic at the Conference of Parliamentary Committees for Union Affairs of Parliaments of

Behrova: Electronisation of Public Procurement Half-way Complete

Behrova: Electronisation of Public Procurement Half-way Complete

Bratislava, November 14 (TASR) – The process of public procurement electronisation in Slovakia is half-way complete, Interior Minister Robert Kalinak’s advisor Tatiana Behrova said at an international congress called ITAPA 2016 in Bratislava on Monday. Slovakia has learned to work with electronic commissions in the past two years thanks to

Penta to Build New Hospital Worth More Than €100 mn in Bratislava

Penta to Build New Hospital Worth More Than €100 mn in Bratislava

Bratislava, November 11 (TASR) – Financial group Penta will build a new hospital in the area of Bory in Bratislava, TASR learnt on Friday. The construction work is due to start in 2018, and the hospital should be able to begin admitting patients in the first half of 2021. The investment

Fico: Vipo Is Great Example of Skilled Slovak Hands and Wisdom

Fico: Vipo Is Great Example of Skilled Slovak Hands and Wisdom

Partizanske, November 8 (TASR) – A company called Vipo based in Partizanske (Trencin region) is an excellent example of both skilled Slovak hands and Slovak wisdom, stated Prime Minister Robert Fico during a visit to the production area of the aforementioned company on Tuesday. “It’s a company that manufactures very