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Trial of Central Bank Governor Kazimir started
The trial of Slovak central bank (NBS) governor and ex-finance minister Peter Kažimír, who stands accused of bribery, started at the Specialised Criminal Court on Monday morning. According to the prosecution,... |
| Bratislava, 06.07.2023 |
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European Union and Mercosur
Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero on Monday proposed an “updating” of the free-trade agreement between the European Union and Mercosur regional bloc, arguing the deal in its current form “does not respond to... |
| Puerto Iguazu, 04.07.2023 |
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People repaying their mortgage
MPs have approved a change that makes the early repayment of a mortgage possible every month without a fee. The change was adopted by 79 of 146 lawmakers. The Hlas and Smer MPs, who describe themselves as... |
| Bratislava, 03.07.2023 |
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Czech economy must move from assembly to design
Over 150 Czech economic diplomats based the world over met in Prague this week for consultations on how to further the country’s economic interests. Addressing the gathering, Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský... |
| Prag, 01.07.2023 |
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Compensating farmers for cheap grain imports
During its meeting in Luxembourg on Monday, the EU Agriculture Council approved a support package for farmers, with Slovak growers set to receive over €5 million. The money is intended to help them deal with... |
| Bratislava, 28.06.2023 |
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Czech National Bank issues special coin
A special CZK 200 silver coin has been issued by the Czech National Bank to mark the 100th anniversary of Czech Radio. The coin’s design features images related to the history of the radio’s first... |
| Prag, 27.06.2023 |
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Via Carpathia becomes a priority
The Via Carpathia road corridor is a project that will link southern and northern Europe and also crosses eastern Slovakia. As RTVS senior regional correspondent Ivana Ratkovska informed from the meeting of... |
| Bratislava, 26.06.2023 |
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Section 363 of Penal Code not at odds with Slovak Constitution
The Constitutional Court has ruled that Section 363 of the Penal Code is not at odds with the Slovak Constitution. The court thus did not comply with the proposal of a group of MPs and President Zuzana... |
| Bratislava, 23.06.2023 |
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Czech cabinet agrees to continue with Istanbul Treaty ratification
The Czech government on Wednesday agreed to continue the process of ratifying the Istanbul Convention on combatting violence against women. The cabinet has sent the document to a vote in the lower house of... |
| Prag, 22.06.2023 |
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Parliament approves new model of funding for RTVS
On Tuesday, members of the National Council of the Slovak Republic approved amendments to the RTVS Act. The public broadcaster will receive a state contribution of 0.17 percent of GDP. The new funding model is... |
| Bratislava, 21.06.2023 |
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