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President Caputova Signs Changes in State Budget for This Year

President Caputova Signs Changes in State Budget for This Year

Bratislava, August 3 (TASR) – The state budget for this year is to be adjusted as President Zuzana Caputova signed on Monday an amendment to the law with changes adopted by Parliament at the beginning of July. MPs discussed the draft budget in fast-track legislative proceedings. The state deficit is set

Micovsky: State to Deploy Troops to Hunt Boars if Hunters Don't Step Up

Micovsky: State to Deploy Troops to Hunt Boars if Hunters Don't Step Up

Bratislava, July 29 (TASR) – The situation regarding the African swine fever virus (ASFV) in Slovakia is severe, which is why the Agriculture Ministry will adopt robust measures, Agriculture Minister Jan Micovsky (OLaNO) stated at a briefing on Wednesday, noting that tens of thousands of pigs are in danger. The ministry

Premier: State Software House to Work on IT Solutions for State

Premier: State Software House to Work on IT Solutions for State

Kosice, July 24 (TASR) – The Government wants to create a state-run company based in Kosice focused on information technology and IT project solutions, Prime Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNO) and Investments, Regional Development and Informatisation Minister Veronika Remisova (For the People) said in Kosice on Friday, adding that it will work

Sulik Sacks Slovak Trade Inspectorate Director after Two Decades

Sulik Sacks Slovak Trade Inspectorate Director after Two Decades

Bratislava, July 22 (TASR) – Economy Minister Richard Sulik (Freedom and Solidarity/SaS) on Wednesday dismissed Slovak Trade Inspectorate (SOI) director Nadezda Machutova, who has occupied the post for nearly two decades, replacing her with Marcel Suchar. Sulik, an economic liberal by conviction, said that while he has good relations with

Fico: Matovic Fared Poorly at EU Summit, Slovakia to Lose Millions

Fico: Matovic Fared Poorly at EU Summit, Slovakia to Lose Millions

Bratislava, July 21 (TASR) – Former three-times prime minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) criticised current Premier Igor Matovic (OLaNO) after the latter’s return from the EU summit in Brussels on Tuesday, claiming that he’s lost millions of euros for Slovakia and that he’s also degraded Slovakia’s presentation at

Over €40 billion to Be Available to Slovakia from EU

Over €40 billion to Be Available to Slovakia from EU

Bratislava, July 21 (TASR) – Slovakia will receive €34.1 billion from the European Union (EU) in the upcoming years, said Prime Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNO) upon arriving back from the EU summit in Brussels on Tuesday, adding that a total of €40 billion should be available to the country along

Analysts: Second Unemployment Spike Expected in Autumn

Analysts: Second Unemployment Spike Expected in Autumn

Bratislava, July 20 (TASR) – The rise in registered unemployment rate in Slovakia slowed down in June, but could pick up its pace throughout the summer or in the autumn, when people terminated from larger companies are likely to wind up in the job centre statistics, think analysts. The June stats