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Austrian Environmental Scandal Could Influence Talc Dispute in Slovakia

Austrian Environmental Scandal Could Influence Talc Dispute in Slovakia

Bratislava, August 24 (TASR) – One of the biggest ever environmental scandals in Austria could also influence the talc dispute in Slovakia involving EuroGas AG and Schmid Industrieholding (SIH), TASR learnt on Wednesday. People who suffered damages in the federal state of Carinthia following a hexachlorobenzene (HCB) leak from a blue

Cabinet Looking to Create 1,225 New Jobs in Sobrance District by 2020

Cabinet Looking to Create 1,225 New Jobs in Sobrance District by 2020

Sobrance, August 23 (TASR) – The Cabinet at its away-session in Sobrance (Kosice region) on Tuesday approved an Action Plan for the development of Sobrance district that is aimed at tackling unemployment. The plan is to reduce the unemployment rate by creating 1,225 new jobs by 2020. “We assume that

IT Experts Point to Other Flawed Projects Like Suspended Atlas

IT Experts Point to Other Flawed Projects Like Suspended Atlas

Bratislava, August 15 (TASR) – Civil association Slovensko.Digital welcomes the decision of Transport, Construction and Regional Development Minister Roman Brecely (Siet/Network) to scrap the tender for the ‘Atlas of Passive Infrastructure’ project worth almost €50 million, TASR learnt on Monday. In addition, the experts noted that there are other

Stats Office: Nominal Salary in Industry Up 2 percent Y-o-Y in June

Stats Office: Nominal Salary in Industry Up 2 percent Y-o-Y in June

Bratislava, August 11 (TASR) – Average nominal monthly salaries in June 2016 increased in construction by 7.5 percent year-on-year to €675, the Slovak Statistics Office reported on Thursday. Other increases in average nominal monthly salaries in June were: in restaurants and pubs – by 6.3 percent to €402, in the

Cesmad: Bill on Employees from Outside EU Not Bold Enough

Cesmad: Bill on Employees from Outside EU Not Bold Enough

Bratislava, August 11 (TASR) – A bill sponsored by the Interior and Labour, Social Affairs and the Family Ministries aimed at facilitating the employment of people from outside the EU will bring only minimum improvements, if any, Road Haulier Association Cesmad Slovakia stated on Thursday. Cesmad believes that prepared changes concerning

Analysts: Slovakia's Industrial Growth Decelerated in June

Analysts: Slovakia's Industrial Growth Decelerated in June

Bratislava, August 10 (TASR) – Month on month, Slovakia’s industrial growth decelerated in June, UniCredit Bank Czech Republic and Slovakia analyst Lubomir Korsnak stated on Wednesday. “In contrast to May, when industry was pushed down mainly by lower energy output, it was the key processing industries that posted a drop

Strabag to Build National Football Stadium for €59.77 million in 76 Weeks

Strabag to Build National Football Stadium for €59.77 million in 76 Weeks

Bratislava, August 9 (TASR) – A National Football Stadium (NFS) will be constructed by Strabag company for €59.77 million (VAT included), with the company winning the public tender for the construction of the stadium, TASR learnt on Tuesday. NFS, as the investor, has already inked the contract with the winner