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Fico: Slovenske Elektrarne Isn't Fulfilling Its Commitments to HBP

Fico: Slovenske Elektrarne Isn't Fulfilling Its Commitments to HBP

Novaky, December 17 (TASR) – The electricity utility Slovenske elektrarne (SE) isn’t fulfilling its commitments to Upper Nitra Mines Prievidza (Hornonitrianske bane Prievidza/HBP) regarding the production of electricity from coal, said Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) at the Novaky mine (Trencin region) on Saturday. Fico was responding to accusations

Fico: I Expect Growth Pace of Minimum Wage to Be Faster

Fico: I Expect Growth Pace of Minimum Wage to Be Faster

Bratislava, December 13 (TASR) – The minimum wage in Slovakia should grow faster, Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) told a news conference on Tuesday, adding that he expects Labour, Social Affairs and Family Minister Jan Richter (Smer-SD) to launch a very intensive dialogue with employees and employers on the minimum wage

Slovakia to Contribute €2 mn to New Slovak Inclusive Growth Account

Slovakia to Contribute €2 mn to New Slovak Inclusive Growth Account

Bratislava, December 8 (TASR) – Finance Minister Peter Kazimir (Smer-SD) and Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB) Governor Rolf Wenzel signed an agreement on setting up a Slovak Inclusive Growth Account (SIGA) in Paris on Wednesday (December 7), TASR learnt from the Finance Ministry on Thursday. Slovakia will contribute €2 million

Kazimir: We Agreed to Double Resources for Strategic Investments Fund

Kazimir: We Agreed to Double Resources for Strategic Investments Fund

Bratislava, December 6 (TASR-correspondent) – The volume of financial resources budgeted for European Funds for Strategic Investments (EFSI) will be doubled and its lifetime extended, according to a decision passed by EU finance ministers in Brussels on Tuesday, TASR learnt from Slovak Finance Minister Peter Kazimir on the same day. Member

Ziga: If Americans Were Selling U.S. Steel, Gov't Would Be First to Know

Ziga: If Americans Were Selling U.S. Steel, Gov't Would Be First to Know

Bratislava, December 6 (TASR) – The Americans aren’t selling Kosice-based steelmaker U.S. Steel at the moment, and there’s no reason to panic, said Economy Minister Peter Ziga (Smer-SD) at a HNClub event hosted by Hospodarske Noviny daily on Tuesday. Ziga was reacting to news about investor bids concerning

Two Major Bids Allegedly Presented to U.S. Steel for Kosice Steelworks

Two Major Bids Allegedly Presented to U.S. Steel for Kosice Steelworks

Kosice/Bratislava, December 5 (TASR) – The Economy Ministry stated on Monday that it is watching closely the situation at U.S. Steel Kosice amid media reports that some major investors have presented bids to the American company for its steelworks in eastern Slovakia. Nonetheless, the Economy Ministry itself doesn’t

Kissova: Energy Union Project Perceived Positively among EU Countries

Kissova: Energy Union Project Perceived Positively among EU Countries

Bratislava, December 2 (TASR) – The Energy Union project is perceived in a positive way, stated Parliamentary economic affairs committee chair Jana Kissova (Freedom and Solidarity/SaS) after a meeting of chairs of the Economic Affairs Committees on the Energy Union, which took place in Bratislava on Friday as part of