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Electricity Price in Slovakia Breaks Records, Exceeding €400 per Megawatthour

Electricity Price in Slovakia Breaks Records, Exceeding €400 per Megawatthour

Bratislava, August 3 (TASR) – Increases in energy prices aren’t slowing down; the price of electricity for Slovakia with delivery next year has already exceeded the psychological threshold of €400 per megawatt hour (MWh) and on Tuesday (August 2) even reached €416 per MWh, according to the data published by

Analysis Shows Iron Level in Slana River Admissible for Surface Waters

Analysis Shows Iron Level in Slana River Admissible for Surface Waters

Bratislava, August 3 (TASR) – Results of the last analysis of the water in the polluted Slana River confirmed that the level of iron in it has decreased by 96 percent, TASR has learnt from the Economy Ministry’s press department. The analysis also showed drop in the content of total

Heger: 2021-2027 Partnership Agreement a Great Boost for Slovakia

Heger: 2021-2027 Partnership Agreement a Great Boost for Slovakia

Bratislava, July 18 (TASR) – The signing of the 2021-2027 Partnership Agreement between the European Commission and Slovakia poses an enormous step towards the improvement of the Slovak people’s lives, Prime Minister Eduard Heger (OLaNO) declared on Monday. Heger spoke in response to the fact that the agreement had been

Social Partners Agree for First Time Ever on Minimum Wage - at €700 a Month

Social Partners Agree for First Time Ever on Minimum Wage - at €700 a Month

Bratislava, July 14 (TASR) – Employers, trade unions and local government representatives have agreed for the first time ever to increase the minimum wage at a single rate – from the current €646 to €700 per month next year, the social partners announced at a joint press conference on Thursday. This will

Heger: €1 bn to Be Spent on Increase in Salaries in State and Public Service

Heger: €1 bn to Be Spent on Increase in Salaries in State and Public Service

Bratislava, July 13 (TASR) – €1 billion will be used to increase the salaries of employees in state and public service, including education staff, Prime Minister Eduard Heger and Finance Minister Igor Matovic (both OLaNO) said at a press conference on Wednesday, announcing the results of collective bargaining. They will receive

Matovic: Salaries in Education to Go Up by 10 percent as of January 2023

Matovic: Salaries in Education to Go Up by 10 percent as of January 2023

Bratislava, July 13 (TASR) – Salaries in education are set to swell by ten percent from January 1, 2023, Finance Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNO) told a press conference on Wednesday, noting that subsequently, from September 2023, it will be 12 percent. They will receive a one-off bonus of €500 in the

Kremsky: Gas Reservers Won't Get Slovakia Through Winter

Kremsky: Gas Reservers Won't Get Slovakia Through Winter

Bratislava, July 12 (TASR) – Slovakia doesn’t have enough gas reserves to last through the whole winter season, contrary to what Economy Minister Richard Sulik claims (SaS), House Committee for Economic Affairs chairman Peter Kremsky (OLaNO) declared on Tuesday. The reserves have been growing, but it’s necessary to keep