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Kamenicky: Transaction Tax Important Part of Consolidation

Kamenicky: Transaction Tax Important Part of Consolidation

The transaction tax is an important part of consolidating public finances, Finance Minister Ladislav Kamenicky (Smer-SD) said on Monday in reaction to calls for it to be scrapped that have recently been joined by coalition Slovak National Party (SNS) leader Andrej Danko.

Danko: Transaction Tax Stands and Falls only on Prime Minister

Danko: Transaction Tax Stands and Falls only on Prime Minister

(TA3, 'V politike', April 6) The transaction tax stands and falls only on Premier Robert Fico (Smer-SD), Parliamentary Vice-chair and leader of the coalition Slovak National Party (SNS) Andrej Danko said on TA3's discussion programme 'V politike' (In Politics) on Sunday. MP and Progressive

Volkswagen Slovakia Boosted Turnover by 6 percent to €12.5 billion in 2024

Volkswagen Slovakia Boosted Turnover by 6 percent to €12.5 billion in 2024

Volkswagen (VW) Slovakia, the biggest carmaker in the country, ended last year with sound results, company representatives told a news conference on Thursday.

Premier: Cabinet Wants to Help Most Households with Gas Prices via Targeted Help

Premier: Cabinet Wants to Help Most Households with Gas Prices via Targeted Help

Bratislava, April 2 (TASR) - The government wants to help 60-80 percent of households via targeted help with gas prices next year, which means that there will be significantly more households that will receive help than those that will not, stated Premier Robert Fico (Smer-SD) on Wednesday after a meeting

Takac: Cattle Culling in Plavecky Stvrtok to Start Probably on Wednesday

Takac: Cattle Culling in Plavecky Stvrtok to Start Probably on Wednesday

Cattle culling at a farm in the village of Plavecky Stvrtok in the district of Malacky, at which the presence of foot-and-mouth disease was confirmed on Sunday, will probably start on Wednesday (April 2), Agriculture Minister Richard Takac said following a crisis management team meeting.

Takac: EC Experts Confirmed Measures against Foot-and-Mouth Have Been Correct

Takac: EC Experts Confirmed Measures against Foot-and-Mouth Have Been Correct

European Commission (EC) experts have confirmed that the the measures that Slovakia has put in place to address foot-and-mouth disease have been correct, said Agriculture Minister Richard Takac following his meeting with EC experts on Thursday.

Gov't Okays Declaring Country-wide State of Emergency Due to Foot-and-Mouth

Gov't Okays Declaring Country-wide State of Emergency Due to Foot-and-Mouth

Bratislava, March 25 (TASR) - At its extraordinary session on Tuesday, the government approved the declaration of a state of emergency in response to foot-and-mouth disease covering the entire territory of Slovakia. Premier Robert Fico had announced this intention at a news conference held before the session with Agriculture Minister