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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

Austria Would Save €23 million on Slovaks Who Receive Family Allowances There

Austria Would Save €23 million on Slovaks Who Receive Family Allowances There

Bratislava, May 10 (TASR) – Austria would save on Slovaks because of lower family allowances more than one-third of the amount it pays Slovaks working in Austria, stated Labour Minister Jan Richter (Smer-SD) at a meeting of the parliamentary EU committee. Until now, Austria has been paying €63.3 million to

Galek: Coal Mining in Upper Nitra Ineffective, Staff Pressed to Sign Petition

Galek: Coal Mining in Upper Nitra Ineffective, Staff Pressed to Sign Petition

Bratislava, May 7 (TASR) – Upper Nitra Mines Prievidza (HBP) mining company very probably forced its employees to sign a petition in favour of maintaining mining jobs in the Upper Nitra region following the decision of Trencin regional authority not to open another mining site in the region, stated Opposition Freedom

Slovak Farmers Uneasy about EU Budget for 2021-27

Slovak Farmers Uneasy about EU Budget for 2021-27

Bratislava, May 6 (TASR) – The Slovak Agriculture and Food Chamber (SPPK) on Sunday voiced concerns about the draft of the EU budget for 2021-27, pointing to a 5-percent cut in funds for farming. According to SPPK spokesperson Jana Holeciova, much will also depend on specific allocations of farming funds for

Pellegrini: More than 1,330 Jobs Have Been Created in Trebisov District

Pellegrini: More than 1,330 Jobs Have Been Created in Trebisov District

Trebisov, May 4 (TASR) – To date 1,339 new jobs have been created in the Trebisov district (Kosice region) as part of the development action plan, with the unemployment rate in the district falling by 5.71 percent compared to the end of 2015 when it stood at 18.43

Pellegrini: U.S. Steel Does Not Plan on Quitting Kosice-based Steelworks

Pellegrini: U.S. Steel Does Not Plan on Quitting Kosice-based Steelworks

Kosice, May 3 (TASR) – The U.S. Steel Kosice steelmaker is not ending its production in Slovakia and U.S. Steel is not leaving Kosice, Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini (Smer-SD) said following his meeting with officials of the Kosice-based factory on Thursday. “I firmly believe it will remain the biggest

FinMin: Slovakia's State Budget Deficit at €551 million in Late April

FinMin: Slovakia's State Budget Deficit at €551 million in Late April

Bratislava, May 2 (TASR) – Slovakia’s state budget posted a deficit of €551 million at the end of April, €84 million lower than the deficit for the same period last year, the Finance Ministry reported on Wednesday. Both state budget incomes and expenditures reported a growth as of late April.