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Matecna: Farmers May Lose EU Funds Worth €1.4 Billion

Matecna: Farmers May Lose EU Funds Worth €1.4 Billion

Bratislava, May 27 (TASR) – Due to serious failures of the former management of the Agriculture and Regional Development Ministry (MPRV) and the National Agricultural and Food Centre (NPPC), Slovakia can lose EU funds for farmers and rural development worth €1.4 billion, TASR learnt on Friday. Agriculture and Regional Development

Unified Digital Market Viewed as Priority for Presidency and AmCham

Unified Digital Market Viewed as Priority for Presidency and AmCham

Bratislava, May 26 (TASR) – Slovakia during its Presidency of the Council of the EU in the second half of this year will focus on strengthening the European economy, modernisation and extension of a unified market and promote sustainable migration and asylum policies, says Foreign and European Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajcak.

Ziga: Completion of Mochovce Plant Might Cost More Than €4.6 bn

Ziga: Completion of Mochovce Plant Might Cost More Than €4.6 bn

Bratislava, May 25 (TASR) – The completion of construction work on the third and fourth reactor blocks at Mochovce nuclear power plant (NPP) might be overpriced, admitted Economy Minister Peter Ziga (Smer-SD) following the Government session on Wednesday. Ziga confirmed that Mochovce’s operator, Slovenske elektrarne (SE), indicated the need to

Stefanec: Young Entrepreneurs Can Exchange Experience Via Erasmus

Stefanec: Young Entrepreneurs Can Exchange Experience Via Erasmus

Brussels, May 24 (TASR) – Slovak MEP Ivan Stefanec (KDH) has become an Ambassador for the EU programme – Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs, TASR learnt on Tuesday. The programme is aimed at young entrepreneurs from EU-member states who can apply for a six-month training in small or medium-sized enterprises of their colleagues

Brecely: Work on D1 Motorway near Ruzomberok to Start Next Year

Brecely: Work on D1 Motorway near Ruzomberok to Start Next Year

Likavka, May 24 (TASR) – Construction work on the Cebrat motorway tunnel near Ruzomberok (Zilina region) will start at the beginning of next year at the earliest, said Transport, Construction and Regional Development Minister Roman Brecely (a Smer-SD nominee) on Tuesday during an inspection day at the construction site of the

UPSVaR: Unemployment Rate Dropped to 9.64 percent in April

UPSVaR: Unemployment Rate Dropped to 9.64 percent in April

Bratislava, May 20 (TASR) – The unemployment rate in Slovakia stood at 9.64 percent in April, representing a decrease of 0.25 percentage points (p.p.) month-on-month, and a drop of 2.04 p.p. year-on-year, Labour, Social Affairs and the Family Centre (UPSVaR) general director Marian Valentovic announced at

Mayors Urge for Construction of Bratislava Bypass to Begin ASAP

Mayors Urge for Construction of Bratislava Bypass to Begin ASAP

Bratislava, May 12 (TASR) – After the Government on Wednesday gave the green light to constructing a Bratislava bypass composed of sections of the D4 motorway and R7 expressway, mayors of villages concerned and some Bratislava boroughs on Thursday urged that the construction work should be launched as soon as possible.