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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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India, Iran may hold next round of negotiations for trade agreement in May

India, Iran may hold next round of negotiations for trade agreement in May
Senior officials of India and Iran are likely to hold fifth round of negotiations for a bilateral preferential trade agreement (PTA)... |
| Teheran, 06.05.2019 |
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Lajčák Talks with Reeker, US Assistant Secretary of State, in Washington

Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic Miroslav Lajčák talked with Philip Reeker, US Assistant Secretary of State for Europe, in Washington today (3 May 2019). The partners talked... |
| Washington, 04.05.2019 |
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