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President: Two Investments Heading to Slovakia Good News

President: Two Investments Heading to Slovakia Good News

Bratislava, July 1 (TASR) – The construction of the Volvo car factory near Kosice and the construction of a new plant in Slovenska Lupca (Banska Bystrica region) is good news, especially for the people in eastern Slovakia, President Zuzana Caputova posted on a social network on Friday, pointing out that both

Volvo Cars Set to Built New Production Plant near Kosice

Volvo Cars Set to Built New Production Plant near Kosice

Bratislava, July 1 (TASR) – Swedish car maker Volvo Cars is set to build a new plant for the production of electric cars for €1.2 billion near Kosice, the Economy Ministry reported on Friday. The construction of the plant is scheduled to start in 2023, with installations of equipment and

School Trade Unionists Don't Consider One-off Contribution to Be Salary Hike

School Trade Unionists Don't Consider One-off Contribution to Be Salary Hike

Bratislava, June 27 (TASR) – The Slovak Education Sector Employees Trade Union (OZPSaV) does not consider a one-off contribution for state and public sector employees amounting to €500 to be a salary hike, it rather views it as a compensatory allowance, OZPSaV chairman Pavel Ondek told TASR on Monday. School trade

Premier: We Want to Pay Out €500 to Employees in State and Public Administration

Premier: We Want to Pay Out €500 to Employees in State and Public Administration

Bratislava, June 25 (TASR) – The state proposes to pay a one-time contribution worth €500 per person to employees in the state and public administration in the current year, making up an aid package of €200 million, Prime Minister Eduard Heger and Finance Minister Igor Matovic (both OLaNO) told a press

President Doesn't Sign Anti-inflation Package after House Breaks Her Veto

President Doesn't Sign Anti-inflation Package after House Breaks Her Veto

Bratislava, June 24 (TASR) – President Zuzana Caputova for the second time didn’t sign the law on financing children’s leisure time on Friday. Parliament earlier this week overruled the president’s veto on the so-called anti-inflation package without accepting her comments. The law will thus take effect even without

SaS Won't Participate Again in Coalition Councils Due to Matovic's Attacks

SaS Won't Participate Again in Coalition Councils Due to Matovic's Attacks

Bratislava, June 22 (TASR) – The governing Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) party has once again decided to stop attending coalition council meetings, party spokesman Ondrej Sprlak said on Wednesday, adding that the reason is the continuing attacks made by Finance Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNO). The party responded to Matovic’s statements

President Respects Breaking of Her Veto, Will Turn to Constitutional Court

President Respects Breaking of Her Veto, Will Turn to Constitutional Court

Bratislava, June 22 (TASR) – President Zuzana Caputova respects the fact that MPs overruled her veto concerning the anti-inflation package, TASR was told by spokesman for the head of state Martin Strizinec. However, she will ask the Constitutional Court to assess the constitutionality of the legislative process in which the package