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Highlights of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council of 12 July 2016

The Council found that Portugal and Spain had not taken effective action in response to its recommendations on measures to correct their excessive deficits. |
| EU, 13.07.2016 |
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Spending watchdog: Failed collection system cost billions

Despite swallowing up an enormous sum, an ambitious project to create a unified system for collecting taxes and other state contributions has never been anywhere near completion, according to the Supreme Audit... |
| Prag, 12.07.2016 |
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Global Strategy gives EU strategic vision for benefit of citizens, Mogherini tells European Parliament

In challenging times, the European Union needs to think strategically, have a vision and act together, especially after the British referendum, High Representative Federica Mogherini today told the European... |
| EU, 11.07.2016 |
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FinMin wants to change bank levy

The Slovak Banking Association opposes the plan.
The Slovak Banking Association opposes the plan of the Finance Ministry to change the special tax levy on banks.
The Finance Ministry proposes to change the... |
| Bratislava, 08.07.2016 |
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Lajcak Talks Slovak-Chinese Cooperation with Wang Yi in Beijing

Slovak Foreign and European Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajcak and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi at a meeting in Beijing on Monday expressed their interest in the further development of mutual relations, TASR... |
| Beijing, 06.07.2016 |
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Guard changes at Czech National Bank with new governor

The changing of the guard has taken place at the Czech National Bank with a new incoming governor replacing the outgoing Miroslav Singer. And the new incumbent, Jiĝí Rusnok, is facing some interesting times... |
| Prag, 05.07.2016 |
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Brexit makes Brits in Slovakia feel self-conscious about their position

A few days after the UK voters decided to leave the European Union, Brits staying in Slovakia prefer to not go back home.
The decision of British citizens to withdraw from the European Union has terrified... |
| London, 04.07.2016 |
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Finance ministry cuts funds earmarked for servicing national debt

The Czech Ministry of Finance has cut the estimated cash set aside this year for servicing the state debt. The total has been reduced to 337.4 billion crowns from 342 billion crowns. Last year the total was... |
| Prag, 02.07.2016 |
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After introduction of tax licenses companies conceded some taxes

New duty and not better economic situation seen behind this development.
It seems that the plan of the Finance Ministry to push via tax licences on companies to declare some taxes has borne results as a... |
| Bratislava, 01.07.2016 |
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Fico: No One Interested in Revisiting Fundamental EU Agreements

No one has any interest in revisiting the fundamental agreements that govern the inner workings of the EU and the external state of affairs. We want to talk about policies; about what EU does well and what... |
| Brussels, 30.06.2016 |
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