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Matovic Intends to Meet Caputova to Clarify Constitutional Powers

Prime Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNO) stated on Monday following a session of the Government that he wants to meet President Zuzana Caputova this week to discuss their constitutional powers and to ask her to... |
Bratislava, 09.12.2020 |
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Davos in the tropics: World Economic Forum opts for Singapore

The World Economic Forum will hold its 2021 annual meeting in Singapore instead of its traditional home of Switzerland, which is battling a rising number of coronavirus infections.
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Bloomberg, 08.12.2020 |
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Unemployment Rate in Slovakia Up to 7.2 percent in 3Q20

The unemployment rate in Slovakia rose to 7.2 percent in the third quarter of 2020 as a result of the COVID-related crisis, the Statistics Office announced on Friday.
The number of people who were jobless... |
Bratislava, 07.12.2020 |
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Zilinka Elected New Prosecutor-General in Parliament

Prosecutor of the Special Prosecutor’s Office Maros Zilinka was elected the new prosecutor-general in a vote in Parliament on Thursday.
The candidate should be appointed to the post by President Zuzana... |
Bratislava, 04.12.2020 |
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Hascak Gives Up All Executive Posts at Penta

Co-owner of the Penta investment group Jaroslav Hascak has resigned from all executive posts at Penta, TASR learnt on Wednesday from spokesman for the financial group Martin Danko.
Hascak remains Penta’s... |
Bratislava, 03.12.2020 |
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“Social Networks Should Accept Higher Responsibility and Far More Actively Engage in the Fight against the Spread of Disinformation”

"Citizens have the right to actively participate in setting the direction of the European Union. Therefore, I believe in an early launch of the Conference on the Future of Europe, and I also welcome the... |
Bratislava, 02.12.2020 |
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Slovakia’s Financial Sector Remains Stable Despite Coronavirus Crisis

Despite the significant impact of the coronavirus crisis on the domestic economy, Slovakia’s financial sector remains stable, according to the financial stability report presented at a news conference by... |
Bratislava, 01.12.2020 |
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New Obligation for Cross-border Commuters to Enter into Effect in December

Health Minister Marek Krajci (OLaNO) announced on Friday that students and workers who commute to school and work abroad will be obliged to present a negative antigen test result for COVID-19 no more than two... |
Bratislava, 30.11.2020 |
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Britain to Provide Slovakia with Grant for Fighting Coronavirus

The British Government will provide the Slovak Defence Ministry with materials worth €31,300 for helping the population in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, ministry spokesperson Martina Koval... |
Bratislava, 27.11.2020 |
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State to Boost VsZP Health Insurer’s Capital by Another €98 million

The state will boost the capital of state-run health insurer Vseobecna zdravotna poistovna (VsZP) again, this time by €98 million.
The proposal for a further capital boost for VsZP was approved by the... |
Bratislava, 26.11.2020 |
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