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Government Approves over €1.5 million for Projects in Kysuce Area

Government Approves over €1.5 million for Projects in Kysuce Area

Vysoka nad Kysucou, March 19 (TASR) - The cabinet has approved over €1.5 million for local governments and organisations operating in the Kysuce area (Zilina region), with almost €1.1 million to be used on projects by towns and villages in the districts of Cadca and Kysucke Nove Mesto.

Ministry Calls on Farmers to Adhere to Foot-and-mouth Disease-related Measures

Ministry Calls on Farmers to Adhere to Foot-and-mouth Disease-related Measures

Agriculture Minister Richard Takac and State Veterinary and Food Administration head Martin Chudy at a news conference in Presov on Friday called on the public and farmers to adhere to measures set out in connection with an occurrence of foot-and-mouth disease in neighbouring Hungary.

Kamenicky: Additional Defence Spending Must Not Jeopardise Our Social Programmes

Kamenicky: Additional Defence Spending Must Not Jeopardise Our Social Programmes

Brussels, March 11 (TASR-correspondent) - Among other matters, EU finance ministers (Ecofin) on Tuesday in Brussels discussed the results of last week's extraordinary EU summit on defence and increases in defence spending. Finance Minister Ladislav Kamenicky (Smer-SD) told TASR after the Ecofin meeting, adding that Slovakia doesn'

Rail Services on Humenne Routes Resumed after Two-year Break

Rail Services on Humenne Routes Resumed after Two-year Break

Rail services around the town of Humenne have been resumed after a pause of almost two years, with trains running again on the Humenne-Stakcin, Humenne-Medzilaborce and Humenne-Presov routes as of Monday, director of state-run passenger carrier ZSSK Peter Helexa announced on the same day.

President Appoints Rudolf Huliak as Tourism and Sport Minister

President Appoints Rudolf Huliak as Tourism and Sport Minister

President Peter Pellegrini appointed Rudolf Huliak as Tourism and Sport Minister on Wednesday morning. At the same time, he dismissed Dusan Keketi (a SNS nominee) from this post.

Tomas: Minimum Wage to Go Up by Nearly €100 to €915 Next Year

Tomas: Minimum Wage to Go Up by Nearly €100 to €915 Next Year

Bratislava, March 4 (TASR) - The minimum wage will rise by almost €100 next year and will reach €915, Labour, Social Affairs and the Family Minister Erik Tomas (Voice-SD) posted on a social network on Tuesday. "All this is thanks to a new automaton from the Labour Ministry, which

ZSSK Changes Timetable as of Sunday, Will Bring Positives But Also Restrictions

ZSSK Changes Timetable as of Sunday, Will Bring Positives But Also Restrictions

Rail-passenger carrier ZSSK will change its timetable as of Sunday (March 2), ZSSK spokesman Dominik Drevicky has told TASR, adding that the new timetable will bring positive changes as well as temporary restrictions to passengers.