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Fico: €50 million to Be Spent on Dorms Renovation in 2018 and 2019

Fico: €50 million to Be Spent on Dorms Renovation in 2018 and 2019

Bratislava, February 7 (TASR) – A total of €50 million will be used to restore university halls of residence, with €20 million to be spent this year, while if more funds are needed for their reconstruction, they will be allocated, Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) stated after a meeting with university

Fico Proposes Paying Invoices for Renovating Dorms until End of 2018

Fico Proposes Paying Invoices for Renovating Dorms until End of 2018

Bratislava, February 5 (TASR) – Every single invoice submitted by rectors and students for the reconstruction of university halls of residence until December 31, 2018 will be settled, said Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) at a press conference at the Finance Ministry on Monday after an allocation of €10 million for

Lubyova: Teachers' Salaries Might Be Increased as of September 2018

Lubyova: Teachers' Salaries Might Be Increased as of September 2018

Speaking on RTVS’s politics show ‘O 5 Minut 12′ (Five Minutes to Twelve) on Sunday, Education, Science, Research and Sport Minister Martina Lubyova (a Slovak National Party/SNS nominee) stated that teachers’ salaries might be increased as of September 2018. “Along with Parliamentary Chair Andrej Danko (SNS) I expressed

US Ambassador Awards Best Slovak Student Photos Taken in USA

US Ambassador Awards Best Slovak Student Photos Taken in USA

Bratislava, November 22 (TASR) – Around 2,600 Slovak students last summer participated in the US Government’s Summer Work and Travel Programme, making the figure one of the highest per capita rates in the programme in Europe, US Ambassador to Slovakia Adam Sterling said at a ceremony on Tuesday, at

IT Academy Project to Boost Education in Informatics and Natural Sciences

IT Academy Project to Boost Education in Informatics and Natural Sciences

Bratislava, November 13 (TASR) – Improving the education of young people in the spheres of informatics, technical information and natural sciences is the main goal of a new national project entitled ‘IT Academy-Education for the 21st Century’ that was presented at the Science Park of Comenius University in Bratislava on Monday.

Govt Dismisses Machala from Education Ministry Secretary General Post

Govt Dismisses Machala from Education Ministry Secretary General Post

Bratislava, November 8 (TASR) – Lukas Machala is leaving his secretary general post at the Education, Science, Research and Sport Ministry after a month, as the Cabinet dismissed him on Wednesday based on Education Minister Martina Lubyova’s (a Slovak National Party/SNS nominee) recommendation. As of Thursday (November 9), Machala

Young Slovaks Receive Respected Award and Meet Prince Edward

Young Slovaks Receive Respected Award and Meet Prince Edward

Bratislava, November 3 (TASR) – As many as 53 young people from Slovakia were presented with the prestigious Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE) in Bratislava on Thursday (November 2) for successfully completing the DofE educational programme, TASR learnt on Friday. Silver and bronze awards were given to youngsters aged between