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Lavrov attends Council of Europe 70th Anniversary in Helsinki

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attended the 129th Session of the Committee of Ministers held in Helsinki’s Finlandia Hall on Friday to mark the 70th anniversary of the Council of Europe.
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Helsinky, 17.05.2019 |
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Finance minister pledges balanced budget though Brussels doubtful

Instead of saving money in good times, the government spends more in costly social packages, even as the economic forecast is bleak. |
Bratislava, 16.05.2019 |
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PM: State of food security “catastrophic”

Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš described the country’s agricultural self-sufficiency as catastrophic in a speech to members of the Chamber of Agriculture on Sunday. He also defended the high-levels of... |
Prag, 15.05.2019 |
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€90 million more will go towards health care

The money should be used to pay for health care, social measure packages and holiday vouchers.
Shortly after trade unions and regional hospitals threatened strikes due to the missing money in health care to... |
Bratislava, 14.05.2019 |
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Extension of controversial electronic register (EET) law likely

Prime Minister Andrej Babiš’s (ANO) bid to extend the scope of the electronic cash register system known as the “EET” is a step closer to becoming law. But while one move to delay its implementation was... |
Prag, 13.05.2019 |
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Rate of Registered Unemployment Stood at 5.03 Percent in March

The rate of registered unemployment in Slovakia in March stood at 5.03 percent while it dropped by 0.13 percentage points (p.p.) in month-to-month terms and fell by 0.52 p.p. y-o-y, according to data released... |
Bratislava, 11.05.2019 |
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Robots may replace one-third of jobs

Robotisation will change the labour market in Slovakia in the following years. It is expected that they will replace about one-third of current jobs, according to Lenka Buchláková, analyst with Slovenská... |
Bratislava, 10.05.2019 |
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Miroslav Lajčák will visit Montenegro on 7 and 8 May

OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Slovak Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Miroslav Lajčák announced today that he will visit Montenegro on 7 and 8 May.
Chairperson Lajčák will meet with President of... |
Podgorica, 09.05.2019 |
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Czech PM’s request for share of bank dividends causes stir in Central Europe’s banking sector

Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš caused a stir in Central Europe’s banking sector when he suggested that lenders in the country should pay as much of as a fifth of their dividends into a state development... |
Prag, 08.05.2019 |
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Agreement: Slovak Milk Could Be Exported to China within Two Months

Slovak dairies could begin exporting milk to China within two months, which is the expected time required to acquire the necessary certificates from the Slovak Veterinary and Food Administration as well as to... |
Dubrovnik, 07.05.2019 |
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