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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

Analysts: Foreign Trade Surplus in June Highest Since September 2014

Analysts: Foreign Trade Surplus in June Highest Since September 2014

Bratislava, August 9 (TASR) – Slovakia’s foreign trade surplus continued to swell in June, with exports exceeding imports by around €515 million – the highest monthly surplus since September 2014, UniCredit Bank Czech Republic and Slovakia analyst Lubomir Korsnak told TASR on Tuesday. “We’ve seen a reversal in developments in

Pigeon Race to Kick Off 2016 Agrokomplex in Nitra

Pigeon Race to Kick Off 2016 Agrokomplex in Nitra

Nitra, August 8 (TASR) – A pigeon race will launch the 43th annual Agrokomplex agriculture and food fair in Nitra (August 18-21), which features more than 500 exhibitors from throughout Slovakia, plus Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, the Netherlands, Poland, Serbia and Slovenia, TASR learnt on According to exhibition site spokesman

Slovakia Had Drawn 1.85% of EU Funds Allocated for 2014-20 by July 31

Slovakia Had Drawn 1.85% of EU Funds Allocated for 2014-20 by July 31

Bratislava, August 8 (TASR) – Slovakia had drawn around €286.6 million from EU funds for the 2014-20 programme period at the end of July, an amount representing 1.85 percent of the €15.5 billion in total allocated for the country, the Office of Deputy Prime Minister for Investments and

Agriculture Ministry Launches Project in Support of Dairy Producers

Agriculture Ministry Launches Project in Support of Dairy Producers

Bratislava, August 3 (TASR) – The Agriculture and Rural Development Ministry has launched measures aimed at stabilising dairy production in Slovakia and supporting employment, Michal Feik from the ministry’s communication office told TASR on Wednesday. As part of the measures, state-run company Slovakia’s Breeding Services has sent out a