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Smer-SD Discusses Early Retirement of Women with Opposition

Smer-SD Discusses Early Retirement of Women with Opposition

Bratislava, October 16 (TASR) – The parliamentary social committee did not discuss the proposal for constitutional capping of the retirement age on Tuesday as it did not have a quorum, TASR learnt on Tuesday. Opposition MPs and two MPs of the governing Smer-SD did not come to the meeting. Smer-SD chairman

Transport Ministry to Get Extra €200mn for First-class Roads Repairs

Transport Ministry to Get Extra €200mn for First-class Roads Repairs

Bratislava, October 15 (TASR) – A “special injection” worth €200 million should be provided for the repair of first-class roads in the next four years, stated Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini (Smer-SD) on Monday as part of an inspection day at the Transport and Construction Ministry. Pellegrini is glad that Transport Minister

Matecna: We Have Four or Five Retail Chains Here Controlling 80% of Market

Matecna: We Have Four or Five Retail Chains Here Controlling 80% of Market

Bratislava, October 12 (TASR) – We have four or five retail chains here controlling 80 percent of the market and as a result of this, Slovak food suppliers and processors had no chance to assert themselves in these chains at competitive prices, Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Gabriela Matecna (Slovak National

Richter: Aim of Ministry's New Strategy Is Not to Import Cheap Labour

Richter: Aim of Ministry's New Strategy Is Not to Import Cheap Labour

Bratislava, October 11 (TASR) – The aim of the draft labour force mobility strategy is not to import cheap labour from abroad that would cause social dumping, Labour Minister Jan Richter (Smer-SD) said at a press conference on Thursday. The Government approved the material prepared by the Labour Ministry on Wednesday

Government Approves Draft Budget, Deficit to Fall to 0.1% of GDP Next Year

Government Approves Draft Budget, Deficit to Fall to 0.1% of GDP Next Year

Bratislava, October 10 (TASR) – Peter Pellegrini’s (Smer-SD) Cabinet has approved a draft state budget, which expects both the debt and deficit to go down in future years, with the public finance deficit to fall to 0.1 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) next year for the first time

Gurria: Slovakia's Presidency of OECD to Focus on Digitising

Gurria: Slovakia's Presidency of OECD to Focus on Digitising

Strbske Pleso, October 6 (TASR) – Slovakia will focus on the issues of digitising during its presidency of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Ministerial Council Meeting, OECD Secretary-General Jose Angel Gurria said at the GLOBSEC Tatra Summit 2018 held in Strbske Pleso (Presov region) on Saturday. “It’s

Czech Conrop Wants to Create 220 Jobs in Trebisov By End of 2019

Czech Conrop Wants to Create 220 Jobs in Trebisov By End of 2019

Trebisov, October 3 (TASR) – Czech company Conrop, focusing on the production, development and sale of big bags designed for packaging, handling and transport of particularly bulky and liquid materials, officially opened its new plant in Trebisov (Kosice region) on Wednesday with Vice-premier for Investments and Informatisation Richard Rasi and Economy