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Kazimir: Dijsselbloem Should See Out Term as Eurogroup President

Kazimir: Dijsselbloem Should See Out Term as Eurogroup President

Bratislava, January 9 (TASR) – Jeroen Dijsselbloem is carrying out the job of Eurogroup president in an excellent manner, so his successor will have a tough act to follow, Slovak Finance Minister Peter Kazimir stated on Monday in relation to speculation that Kazimir could replace Dijsselbloem in his post. “I personally

Fico: Slovakia to See Balanced Budget after Government Meets Its Priorities

Fico: Slovakia to See Balanced Budget after Government Meets Its Priorities

Bratislava, January 9 (TASR) – Even though the goal of posting a balanced budget is scheduled only for 2019, Slovakia has full control over its deficit and is meeting all rules, Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) told TASR in an interview, noting that a balanced budget shouldn’t be a “sacred

Slovak Foreign Trade Posted Surplus of €3.5 bn in January-October

Slovak Foreign Trade Posted Surplus of €3.5 bn in January-October

Bratislava, January 9 (TASR) – Slovakia’s foreign trade produced a surplus of €3.503 billion for January to October 2016, which was €463.5 million higher than the surplus recorded over the same period of 2015, the Slovak Statistics Office reported on Monday. The highest surplus between January-October was recorded

Trencin and Ruzomberok Mayors Ask Minister for IC Train Stops

Trencin and Ruzomberok Mayors Ask Minister for IC Train Stops

Trencin, January 5 (TASR) – Trencin mayor Richard Rybnicek is sending an open letter to Transport, Construction and Regional Development Minister Arpad Ersek (Most-Hid) requesting that he should reconsider the decision to stop providing Trencin and the towns of Ruzomberok and Liptovsky Mikulas (Zilina region) with the state-run InterCity (IC) train

NBS: Slovak Banking Sector Posted Profit of €634.6 mn at End of 11/2016

NBS: Slovak Banking Sector Posted Profit of €634.6 mn at End of 11/2016

Bratislava, January 5 (TASR) – Slovakia’s banking sector recorded profits of €634.6 million at the end of November, up by €39.8 million month-on-month and by €38.5 million year-on-year, the central bank (NBS) announced on Thursday. Net interest incomes, which represent the main source of income for banks,

Danko: RegioJet Should Seek Culprit for Failing Business in Own Ranks

Danko: RegioJet Should Seek Culprit for Failing Business in Own Ranks

Bratislava, January 5 (TASR) – Reintroducing state-run company ZSSK’s InterCity trains on the Bratislava-Kosice route has created healthy competition in Slovakia, as private carrier RegioJet previously had an absolute monopoly on this route, stated the coalition Slovak National Party (SNS) on Thursday. SNS also stated that RegioJet is cherry-picking. “Slovakia

Kazimir Heralds Further Changes to Tax Laws in 2017

Kazimir Heralds Further Changes to Tax Laws in 2017

Bratislava, January 3 (TASR) – A number of changes in taxes that the coalition okayed last year were based on the Government Manifesto and coalition agreements, and more of the kind will follow this year, Finance Minister Peter Kazimir (Smer-SD) has said in an interview for TASR. As of January 1,