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Companies bear an aggregate regulatory burden of €12 billion annually

Employers complain about rising regulatory and administrative burden
The long-term costs of the regulatory and administrative burden are significant barriers to business development in Slovakia, according to... |
| Bratislava, 03.10.2017 |
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Slovakia worsened in economic freedom ranking

The Index of Economic Freedom shows that Slovakia has worsened, ranking at 53.
Out of 159 countries compared in the Index of Economic Freedom, the Slovak Republic ranked at 53rd. This means its position has... |
| Bratislava, 02.10.2017 |
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New education minister cancels controversial EU-fund call for research

The new education minister scrapped the dubious legacy of her predecessor, the call for proposals to support research and development.
Education Minister Martina Lubyová (an SNS nominee) scrapped a... |
| Bratislava, 30.09.2017 |
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Eset finds internet providers

The Slovak security software company responds to threats leaked from security agencies in its latest solutions for households
Researchers from the cyber security software company Eset have detected... |
| Bratislava, 29.09.2017 |
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One-quarter of young people wants to leave Slovakia for good

Young people do not feel like being part of this country, and they do not even believe in its institutions.
More than one-quarter of young Slovaks plan to go abroad in the next three years. Moreover, as... |
| Bratislava, 28.09.2017 |
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Johnson: I’m here as a messenger

The British politician visited Slovakia, talking Brexit issues.
While British Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Boris Johnson joked during a press conference in Bratislava, at a meeting... |
| Bratislava, 27.09.2017 |
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Slovakia’s business environment keeps deteriorating

The Business Environment Index falls to 49.6 points and is below half its original starting value for the first time in history.
The business environment in Slovakia has again worsened over the second quarter... |
| Bratislava, 26.09.2017 |
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State agency will spend €30 million for ICT

It signed framework agreements to purchase information and telecommunication technologies.
The National Agency for Network and Electronic Services (NASES) signed framework agreements to purchase information... |
| Bratislava, 25.09.2017 |
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Slovaks top EU ranking in preferring partners with the same education

Out of all EU countries, Slovaks are most likely to find a partner at university or work.
Slovaks lead in “professional homogamy” – they tend to choose their partner from the same or similar field of study or... |
| Bratislava, 23.09.2017 |
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Kmoníček: Trump and Zeman “call a spade a spade”

Hynek Kmoníček was President Miloš Zeman’s foreign policy chief prior to becoming Czech ambassador to the US earlier this year, and he still advises the Czech head of state on international affairs.
In... |
| Prag, 22.09.2017 |
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