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New Investor Plans to Create 805 Jobs in Velky Krtis

New Investor Plans to Create 805 Jobs in Velky Krtis

Velky Krtis, May 31 (TASR) – A new investor SAM Automotive from Germany plans to create a total of 805 jobs on the premises of former lorry manufacturer LIAZ in Velky Krtis (Banska Bystrica region), stated Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini (Smer-SD) at a press conference after an away-from-home session of the

Premier: Government to Check Road Construction Every Three Months

Premier: Government to Check Road Construction Every Three Months

Banska Bystrica (TASR) – Every three months up-to-date information on the state of the construction of motorways, expressways and first-class roads in Slovakia will from part of the Cabinet’s agenda at its regular sessions, stated Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini (Smer-SD) after meeting representatives of the Central Slovakia Initiative in Banska

Slovakia and Indiana Ink Memo on Deeper Economic Cooperation

Slovakia and Indiana Ink Memo on Deeper Economic Cooperation

Bratislava, May 21 (TASR) – Economy Minister Peter Ziga (Smer-SD) and Governor of the US state of Indiana Eric Holcomb have signed a memorandum on deeper economic cooperation, TASR learnt from ministry spokesman Maros Stano on Monday. The meeting in Bratislava was also attended by Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini (Smer-SD). According

Pellegrini: Anti-bureaucracy Law Will Save Time and Money

Pellegrini: Anti-bureaucracy Law Will Save Time and Money

Bratislava, May 18 (TASR) – Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini (Smer-SD) on Friday thanked 128 MPs, including those from the Opposition, for supporting a bill aimed against bureaucracy (a draft law on measures to reduce administrative burdens by using public administration information systems) at its second reading, TASR learnt on Friday. Pellegrini

Unemployment Rate in Slovakia Down to 5.42 percent in April

Unemployment Rate in Slovakia Down to 5.42 percent in April

Bratislava, May 18 (TASR) – The unemployment rate in Slovakia in April stood at 5.42 percent, down by 0.13 percentage points (p.p.) month-on-month and by 2.32 p.p. year-on-year, TASR learnt from the latest data released by the Labour, Social Affairs and the Family Centre (UPSVaR) on

Analyst: April 2018 Inflation Highest since Late 2012

Analyst: April 2018 Inflation Highest since Late 2012

Bratislava, May 14 (TASR) – Slovakia in April 2018 saw its highest level of year-on-year inflation since December 2012, UniCredit Bank Czech Republic and Slovakia analyst Lubomir Korsnak noted in a commentary on fresh data released by the Statistics Office. The Statistics Office earlier in the day reported that consumer prices

Matecna: We'll Revise Contracts for Supporting Non-farming Activities

Matecna: We'll Revise Contracts for Supporting Non-farming Activities

Bratislava, May 14 (TASR) – Contracts included in the call for EU-fund support for investment in the development of non-farming activities will be reassessed, Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Gabriela Matecna (a Slovak National Party/SNS nominee) told a news conference on Monday, adding that she doesn’t intend to resign