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Ziga: Intelligent Industry Concept to Turn Into Action Plan

Ziga: Intelligent Industry Concept to Turn Into Action Plan

Bratislava, October 26 (TASR) – The Intelligent Industry Concept approved by the Cabinet at its session on Wednesday will lead to an action plan, stated Economy Minister Peter Ziga (Smer-SD) after the session. “We’ve prepared the document along with industrial associations. It’s open for discussion,” said Ziga. “We certainly

Cabinet: Supranational Firms in EU to Provide More Information to Tax Offices

Cabinet: Supranational Firms in EU to Provide More Information to Tax Offices

Bratislava, October 26 (TASR) – Supranational companies should provide annual reports including detailed business information to tax offices in EU member countries as of next year, according to an amendment to the law on international assistance and cooperation in tax administration approved by the Cabinet at its regular session on Wednesday.

Construction of Bratislava Bypass Officially Launched in Samorin

Construction of Bratislava Bypass Officially Launched in Samorin

Bratislava, October 24 (TASR) – The construction of the Bratislava bypass, which will form part of the D4 motorway and R7 expressway, has been officially launched, with Transport, Construction and Regional Development Minister Arpad Ersek (Most-Hid) ceremonially tapping the foundation stone in Samorin (Trnava region) on Monday. “This road will be

Hlina: State Bodies Should Help People against Usury

Hlina: State Bodies Should Help People against Usury

Bratislava, October 21 (TASR) – The Justice Ministry should advise customers of non-banking financial institutions on how they can defend themselves if they feel that they’ve been mistreated, non-parliamentary Christian Democrats (KDH) chairman Alojz Hlina said at a press conference on Friday. Hlina was partly reacting to reports that a

New Trade Union at Volkswagen Bratislava Has More than 6,000 Members

New Trade Union at Volkswagen Bratislava Has More than 6,000 Members

Bratislava, October 20 (TASR) – The recently established new trade union at Volkswagen Bratislava has already signed up more than 6,000 of the some 8,000 members of the original OZ KOVO trade union branch operating at the carmaker, TASR learnt on Wednesday. “People have decided. We had more than

Unemployment Rate Fell to 9.42 percent in September

Unemployment Rate Fell to 9.42 percent in September

Bratislava, October 20 (TASR) – The unemployment rate in Slovakia stood at 9.42 percent in September, down by 0.01 percentage points (p.p.) when compared to August and 1.96 percentage points year-on-year, Labour, Social Affairs and the Family Minister Jan Richter (Smer-SD) and Labour, Social Affairs and the

Pellegrini: Around 50 percent of Jobs Will be Automatised in 20 Years

Pellegrini: Around 50 percent of Jobs Will be Automatised in 20 Years

Bratislava, October 18 (TASR) – There’s an assumption that around 50 percent of jobs will be automatised in the next 20 years, which will require people to have digital skills, said Deputy Prime Minister for Investments and Informatisation Peter Pellegrini (Smer-SD) at the eSkills conference for Jobs 2016 in Bratislava