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Gurria: Retirement Age Cap Not Good Idea

Gurria: Retirement Age Cap Not Good Idea

Bratislava, February 5 (TASR) – OECD Secretary-General Jose Angel Gurria criticised plans to cap the retirement age in Slovakia during his meeting with Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini on Tuesday. Gurria doesn’t view capping as a good idea, as such a step would worsen Slovakia’s pension system. He views the

Kazimir: Slovak Economy to Grow by 4 Percent in 2019

Kazimir: Slovak Economy to Grow by 4 Percent in 2019

Bratislava, February 4 (TASR) – Slovak economic growth reached its peak last year with a 4.3 percent increase of GDP and its tempo this year will slow down to 4 percent, the Finance Ministry informed in its new prognosis. The Slovak Central Bank predicted that growth will reach 4.2

Matecna: Risky Meat Was Stamped by Polish Veterinary Authority

Matecna: Risky Meat Was Stamped by Polish Veterinary Authority

Bratislava, February 2 (TASR) – Risky meat was stamped by the Polish veterinary authority, Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Gabriela Matecna (Slovak National Party/SNS) said on RTVS’s discussion programme ‘Sobotne dialogy’ (Saturday Dialogues) in connection with the food scandal involving Polish beef. “Risky meat that was imported via distribution

Slovakia to Deepen Digitisation Cooperation with Canada

Slovakia to Deepen Digitisation Cooperation with Canada

Bratislava/Ottawa, February 1 (TASR) – Slovak Finance Minister and Government vice-chair Peter Kazimir (Smer-SD) has agreed at a meeting with representatives of the Canadian Government that Slovakia will deepen cooperation with Canada in the fields of innovation and digitisation, the Finance Ministry’s press team informed the media on the

SVPS: Polish Beef from Sick Cows Makes it to Schools and Restaurants

SVPS: Polish Beef from Sick Cows Makes it to Schools and Restaurants

Bratislava, January 31 (TASR) – The State Veterinarian and Food Administration (SVPS) carried out checks in the districts of Kosice-Okolie and Bardejov into supplies of Polish beef produced from sick cows, TASR learnt on Thursday. “Via the early warning system, we received reports on January 31, 2019, about additional supplies of

Matecna: Doubtful-quality Beef from Poland May Have Reached Slovakia

Matecna: Doubtful-quality Beef from Poland May Have Reached Slovakia

Bratislava, January 29 (TASR) – Agriculture Minister Gabriela Matecna (Slovak National Party/SNS) has stated that it can’t be ruled out that doubtful-quality beef from an abattoir in Poland could have reached Slovakia. Matecna was reacting to the fact that Polish police are investigating an abattoir suspected of illegally trafficking

Ersek: Setting Up National Air Carrier Would Require High Financial Costs

Ersek: Setting Up National Air Carrier Would Require High Financial Costs

Bratislava, January 23 (TASR) – Setting up a national air carrier would require quite high financial costs that would have to be partly born by the state, said Transport Minister Arpad Ersek (Most-Hid) following the Cabinet session on Wednesday when the Cabinet acknowledged a feasibility study on setting up a national