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Unemployment Rate in Slovakia Currently Stands at 7.66 percent

Unemployment Rate in Slovakia Currently Stands at 7.66 percent

Prievidza, August 20 (TASR) – The unemployment rate in Slovakia has gone down on a month-on-month basis, said Labour, Social Affairs and the Family Minister Milan Krajniak (We Are Family) during his working trip to Prievidza district (Trencin region) on Friday. The current rate of registered unemployment stands at 7.66

Transport Ministry Launches Third Stage of Aid Scheme for Tourism Sector

Transport Ministry Launches Third Stage of Aid Scheme for Tourism Sector

Bratislava, August 16 (TASR) – The Transport Ministry is launching the third stage of aid to the tourism sector under the so-called minimal aid scheme as of Tuesday (August 17), Transport Ministry State Secretary Katarina Brunckova announced at a news conference held on Monday with representatives of the segments concerned in

EC Approves Slovak State Aid Scheme for Sports Clubs During Pandemic

EC Approves Slovak State Aid Scheme for Sports Clubs During Pandemic

Brussels, August 9 (TASR-correspondent) – The European Commission (EC) announced on Monday that it’s approved a Slovak state aid scheme worth €10 million to support professional sports clubs hit by the coronavirus pandemic. The scheme has been approved under the State Aid Temporary Framework presented by the European Commission last

Matovic: 160,000 People Registered for Vaccination Lottery by Now

Matovic: 160,000 People Registered for Vaccination Lottery by Now

Bratislava, August 2 (TASR) – A total of 160,000 people had registered themselves for the vaccination lottery by 3 p.m. on Monday, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNO) announced at a news conference held on the same day. “In less than 20 hours since the launch

Slovakia Travel Promoting Holidays in Slovakia

Slovakia Travel Promoting Holidays in Slovakia

Bratislava, July 27 (TASR) – The Slovakia Travel agency has launched a campaign to promote holidays in Slovakia. From July to mid-September, presenters on six radio stations with nationwide coverage regularly provide tips for trips around Slovakia under the slogan ‘A Holiday in Slovakia – a Good Idea’. The campaign is concurrently

Social Partners Fail to Agree on Minimum Wage, AZZZ Proposes €646 per Month

Social Partners Fail to Agree on Minimum Wage, AZZZ Proposes €646 per Month

Bratislava, July 15 (TASR) – The social partners (employers, employees and government) have failed to agree on the minimum wage for 2022 within the legally set deadline (July 15), and so the Presidium of the Association of Employers Unions (AZZZ) has approved a proposal to preserve the minimum wage for next

Ministry Intends to Boost Labour Market with 'Greetings, Slovakia' Initiative

Ministry Intends to Boost Labour Market with 'Greetings, Slovakia' Initiative

Bratislava, July 12 (TASR) – The Labour, Social Affairs and the Family Ministry wants to revive the labour market with an initiative called ‘Greetings, Slovakia’, ministry spokeswoman Michaela Slivkova Kirnakova told TASR on Monday, adding that along with the Social Policy Institute (ISP), the ministry is supplying specific data and suggestions