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VP: VUPOP Employees Framed as Scapegoats in Agricultural Scandals

VP: VUPOP Employees Framed as Scapegoats in Agricultural Scandals

Bratislava, March 29 (TASR) – Employees of the Soil Science and Conservation Research Institute (VUPOP) have become scapegoats in the investigation into potential agricultural subsidies fraud in eastern Slovakia, Rural Platform (VP) president Lucia Gallova said on Thursday. Gallova spoke in response to Tuesday’s (March 27) press conference held by

Court Rules that Uber Must Stop Operating and Mediating Taxi Service

Court Rules that Uber Must Stop Operating and Mediating Taxi Service

Bratislava, March 27 (TASR) – The company Uber must stop operating its taxi service in Slovakia, as it uses persons and vehicles that fail to meet requirements set by Slovak legislation, TASR learnt from the Civic Association of Licensed Taxi Drivers (OZKT) on Tuesday. Uber is not allowed to mediate its

Survey: 63% of Foreign Companies Positively Assess Slovakia's Economic Situation

Survey: 63% of Foreign Companies Positively Assess Slovakia's Economic Situation

Bratislava, March 26 (TASR) – A survey presented at a press conference by the Slovak-German Trade and Industry Chamber (SNOPK) on Monday showed that the current economic situation in Slovakia was evaluated positively by 63 percent of the foreign companies polled, up by 18 percent compared to a year ago. Only

EU Court of Justice Rules in Favour of Slovakia in Dispute with Achmea

EU Court of Justice Rules in Favour of Slovakia in Dispute with Achmea

Bratislava, March 6 (TASR) – Slovakia probably won’t have to pay more than €22 million to Dutch company Achmea B.V., the shareholder of Union ZP health insurer, as the Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled in favour of Slovakia in their long-standing litigation, the Finance Ministry

Hardly One Tenth of State Aid Spent in Rimavska Sobota in 18 Months

Hardly One Tenth of State Aid Spent in Rimavska Sobota in 18 Months

Hnusta, February 26 (TASR) – Only around €522,000 of the originally approved €6.35 million of regional aid for 2016-20 has been invested in Rimavska Sobota district (Banska Bystrica region) in 18 months, TASR learnt on Monday. The largest amount of money has been spent on setting up and supporting

Slovak Products Showcased at World's Largest Food Expo in Dubai

Slovak Products Showcased at World's Largest Food Expo in Dubai

Bratislava, February 24 (TASR)- A total of nine Slovak food companies for the first time ever presented their products at the world’s largest food and beverages exhibition entitled Gulfood Dubai, which took place between February 18-22 in Dubai. “If we want our food producers to be successful, it

SaS: Updated Version of Agenda 2020 to Boost Business Environment

SaS: Updated Version of Agenda 2020 to Boost Business Environment

Bratislava, February 19 (TASR) – Slovakia’s economic policy has been damaging, and one day the country will pay for it, stated Opposition Freedom and Solidarity party head (SaS) Richard Sulik at a press conference on Monday, adding that Slovakia has once again seen its ranking in terms of economic freedom