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Jaguar Land Rover Opens Plant in Nitra, Ready to Double Production

Jaguar Land Rover Opens Plant in Nitra, Ready to Double Production

Nitra, October 25 (TASR) – Jaguar Land Rover officially opened its new production plant in Nitra Strategic Park on Thursday, TASR learnt on the same day. The company now employs 1,500 people, and by the end of next year it should have 2,800 employees, said operations director Alexander Wortberg.

Pellegrini: We Should Strive for New Silk Road to Go through Slovakia

Pellegrini: We Should Strive for New Silk Road to Go through Slovakia

Bratislava/Beijing, October 24 (TASR) – Slovakia should try to have the new Silk Road go through its territory, Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini (Smer-SD) told TASR a couple of days ago. “In relation to China, it’s important for Slovakia to complete the process of certifying our food products so that

Parliament Will Vote on Capping Retirement Age in November

Parliament Will Vote on Capping Retirement Age in November

Bratislava, October 23 (TASR) – Parliament will definitely decide on the constitutional bill introducing retirement age caps at 64 years during its session slated to be held in November, TASR learnt on Tuesday. MP for Smer-SD Jan Podmanicky submitted in the plenary session a procedural proposal in the name of the

Kazimir: Retirement Age Caps Against Sustainability of Public Finance

Kazimir: Retirement Age Caps Against Sustainability of Public Finance

The introduction of constitutional retirement age caps is against the sustainability of public finances, stated Finance Minister Peter Kazimir (Smer-SD) on RTVS’s radio discussion programme ‘Sobotne dialogy’ (Saturday Dialogues). The proposal to introduce the retirement age at 64 years is in Parliament in its second reading, with MPs to

Jaguar Land Rover to Launch Operations in Nitra Plant Next Thursday

Jaguar Land Rover to Launch Operations in Nitra Plant Next Thursday

Nitra, October 18 (TASR) – Carmaker Jaguar Land Rover will officially launch its new production plant in Nitra Strategic Park on October 25, TASR learnt on Thursday. The first test cars manufactured as part of the final preparations before the plant is opened were produced back in early September. More than

Opposition Calls on Coalition MPs Not to Vote for Retail Chain Levy

Opposition Calls on Coalition MPs Not to Vote for Retail Chain Levy

Bratislava, October 18 (TASR) – The bill introducing a special 2.5-percent levy for retail chains is directed against people, as its potential consequences could be felt by consumers in the form of higher prices and by employees via lower salaries, Opposition representatives told a press conference in Parliament on Thursday.

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