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AmCham Backs Slovakia's Membership in EU

AmCham Backs Slovakia's Membership in EU

Bratislava, July 11 (TASR) – The American Chamber of Commerce in Slovakia (AmCham) supports Slovakia’s membership in the European Union, said AmCham in its statement with redard to Friday’s (July 8) conference entitled Slovakia’s Presidency in Light of the Investment Opportunities. According to AmCham, EU membership brings myriad

Vozar Is New General Director of Rail Freight Company ZSSK Cargo

Vozar Is New General Director of Rail Freight Company ZSSK Cargo

Bratislava, July 11 (TASR) – Martin Vozar has become the new general director of state-run rail freight company Zeleznicna Spolocnost Cargo Slovakia (ZSSK Cargo), TASR learnt from the Transport, Construction and Regional Development Ministry’s communications department on Monday. A public selection procedure for the post of chair of the ZSSK

Lubomir Vazny to Become New General Director of Socialna Poistovna

Lubomir Vazny to Become New General Director of Socialna Poistovna

Bratislava, July 7 (TASR) – Lubomir Vazny (Smer-SD) will be the new general director of social insurer Socialna poistovna, with the Cabinet approving his appointment at its session on Thursday. Vazny will replace Dusan Munko (Smer-SD), whose term of office expires on July 24. Vazny has served as transport minister (2006-10)

Schmid: Compensation Sought from Slovakia by EuroGas is Unrealistic

Schmid: Compensation Sought from Slovakia by EuroGas is Unrealistic

Bratislava, June 27 (TASR) – Compensation amounting to USD 3.2 billion (€2.9 billion) demanded from the Slovak Government by a company called Eurogas AG in arbitration over the revocation of a licence to mine talc in the village of Gemerska Poloma (Kosice region) doesn’t correspond with reality, Schmid

Auxt: Geological Conditions Complicate Drilling of Zilina Tunnel

Auxt: Geological Conditions Complicate Drilling of Zilina Tunnel

Zilina, June 21 (TASR) – Construction work on an 11-kilometre stretch of the D1 motorway between Hricovske Podhradie and Lietavska Lucka (southern Zilina bypass) will be extended by nine months due to difficult geological conditions, National Highway Company (NDS) general director Robert Auxt said after a site inspection Tuesday. The stretch

UPSVaR: Unemployment Rate Dropped to 9.45 percent in May

UPSVaR: Unemployment Rate Dropped to 9.45 percent in May

Bratislava, June 20 (TASR) – The unemployment rate in Slovakia stood at 9.45 percent in May, representing a decrease of 0.19 percentage points (p.p.) month-on-month and a drop of 2.03 p.p. year-on-year, Labour, Social Affairs and the Family Minister Jan Richter and Labour, Social Affairs and

Kazimir Wants to Address Unemployment Insurance during Presidency

Kazimir Wants to Address Unemployment Insurance during Presidency

Bratislava, June 13 (TASR) – The concept of universal European unemployment insurance and common taxation rules were the main topics of a meeting between Slovak Finance Minister Peter Kazimir and Italian Economy and Finance Minister Pier Carlo Padoan on Monday. This agenda should become Slovakia’s key priority during its Presidency