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Rate of Registered Unemployment Stood at 4.88 percent in May

Rate of Registered Unemployment Stood at 4.88 percent in May

Bratislava, June 20 (TASR) – The rate of registered unemployment in May stood at 4.88 percent, dropping by 0.02 percentage points (p.p.) month-on-month and 0.49 p.p. y-o-y, according to data published by the Labour, Social Affairs and the Family Centre (UPSVR) on Thursday. The number of

Slovaks Rate Satisfaction with Life at 7 on 1-10 Scale

Slovaks Rate Satisfaction with Life at 7 on 1-10 Scale

Bratislava, June 20 (TASR) – On a scale of one to ten, Slovaks rate their satisfaction with life at seven, the Statistics Office has reported based on EU SILC 2018 results. The categories that Slovaks rated the highest were their relations with family, relations with neighbours and their jobs. Conversely, the

Presov Tunnel Has Been Broken Through Three Months Early

Presov Tunnel Has Been Broken Through Three Months Early

Presov, June 13 (TASR) – The Presov tunnel on the D1 motorway has been broken through on Thursday three months early, with the construction running according to plan and the entire motorway section expected to be completed within the set deadline of two years, TASR learnt from the Transport Ministry on

Slovakia to Host Its First European Institution - European Labour Authority

Slovakia to Host Its First European Institution - European Labour Authority

Luxembourg, June 13 (TASR) – The European Labour Authority (ELA) will be based in Bratislava, the Council of Employment, Social Affairs, Health and Consumers Affairs in Luxembourg decided on Thursday, making the ELA the first European Union institution to be based in Slovakia. Slovakia was represented by Labour Minister Jan Richter

NBS Scales Down Forecast of Slovakia's GDP Growth to 3.3% Y-o-Y in 2019

NBS Scales Down Forecast of Slovakia's GDP Growth to 3.3% Y-o-Y in 2019

Bratislava, June 11 (TASR) – Slovakia’s GDP is expected to increase by 3.3 percent year-on-year in 2019, down by 0.2 percentage points (p.p.) compared to the preceding medium-term forecast, the central bank (NBS) reported on Tuesday. “This year and next the Slovak economy will grow a little

Pellegrini: We Can't Miss Opportunity for Third Strategic Transport Corridor

Pellegrini: We Can't Miss Opportunity for Third Strategic Transport Corridor

Moscow, June 5 (TASR) – The project that would extend the broad-gauge railway from eastern Slovakia to Bratislava and Vienna is showing a good income and return, that’s why we believe that the interest to fund it will be significant, Slovak Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini (Smer-SD) responded on Wednesday during

Kazimir Becomes Governor of Slovak Central Bank

Kazimir Becomes Governor of Slovak Central Bank

Bratislava, June 3 (TASR) – Former finance minister Peter Kazimir, who became governor of the Slovak central bank (NBS) as of Saturday, was officially installed in the post in a ceremony on Monday.Kazimir is planning to yield up his membership of Smer-SD in the next few days. He stated that