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IT Experts Point to Other Flawed Projects Like Suspended Atlas

IT Experts Point to Other Flawed Projects Like Suspended Atlas

Bratislava, August 15 (TASR) – Civil association Slovensko.Digital welcomes the decision of Transport, Construction and Regional Development Minister Roman Brecely (Siet/Network) to scrap the tender for the ‘Atlas of Passive Infrastructure’ project worth almost €50 million, TASR learnt on Monday. In addition, the experts noted that there are other

Stats Office: Nominal Salary in Industry Up 2 percent Y-o-Y in June

Stats Office: Nominal Salary in Industry Up 2 percent Y-o-Y in June

Bratislava, August 11 (TASR) – Average nominal monthly salaries in June 2016 increased in construction by 7.5 percent year-on-year to €675, the Slovak Statistics Office reported on Thursday. Other increases in average nominal monthly salaries in June were: in restaurants and pubs – by 6.3 percent to €402, in the

Cesmad: Bill on Employees from Outside EU Not Bold Enough

Cesmad: Bill on Employees from Outside EU Not Bold Enough

Bratislava, August 11 (TASR) – A bill sponsored by the Interior and Labour, Social Affairs and the Family Ministries aimed at facilitating the employment of people from outside the EU will bring only minimum improvements, if any, Road Haulier Association Cesmad Slovakia stated on Thursday. Cesmad believes that prepared changes concerning

Analysts: Slovakia's Industrial Growth Decelerated in June

Analysts: Slovakia's Industrial Growth Decelerated in June

Bratislava, August 10 (TASR) – Month on month, Slovakia’s industrial growth decelerated in June, UniCredit Bank Czech Republic and Slovakia analyst Lubomir Korsnak stated on Wednesday. “In contrast to May, when industry was pushed down mainly by lower energy output, it was the key processing industries that posted a drop

Strabag to Build National Football Stadium for €59.77 million in 76 Weeks

Strabag to Build National Football Stadium for €59.77 million in 76 Weeks

Bratislava, August 9 (TASR) – A National Football Stadium (NFS) will be constructed by Strabag company for €59.77 million (VAT included), with the company winning the public tender for the construction of the stadium, TASR learnt on Tuesday. NFS, as the investor, has already inked the contract with the winner

Analysts: Foreign Trade Surplus in June Highest Since September 2014

Analysts: Foreign Trade Surplus in June Highest Since September 2014

Bratislava, August 9 (TASR) – Slovakia’s foreign trade surplus continued to swell in June, with exports exceeding imports by around €515 million – the highest monthly surplus since September 2014, UniCredit Bank Czech Republic and Slovakia analyst Lubomir Korsnak told TASR on Tuesday. “We’ve seen a reversal in developments in

Pigeon Race to Kick Off 2016 Agrokomplex in Nitra

Pigeon Race to Kick Off 2016 Agrokomplex in Nitra

Nitra, August 8 (TASR) – A pigeon race will launch the 43th annual Agrokomplex agriculture and food fair in Nitra (August 18-21), which features more than 500 exhibitors from throughout Slovakia, plus Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, the Netherlands, Poland, Serbia and Slovenia, TASR learnt on According to exhibition site spokesman