Czechs increasingly opting for healthful foods
Czechs are increasingly purchasing healthful foods thanks to growth in the popularity of active lifestyles and rising salaries, as well as the fact that retailers are now offering a broader selection of...
Prag, 04.07.2019
EIB support for Slovakia doubles in 2018
The European Investment Bank Group (EIB Group), comprising the European Investment Bank (EIB) and its subsidiary, the European Investment Fund (EIF), provided 631 million euros in loans, guarantees and equity...
EIB, 03.07.2019
Economic sentiment indicator in June 2019
In June compared with the value of the previous month, the three-months moving average of the economic sentiment indicator (ESI) increased by 2,5 points to 97,7. Confidence increased mainly in services and in...
Bratislava, 02.07.2019
Vietnam, European Union sign free trade agreement
Vietnam and the European Union signed a free trade agreement on Sunday, opening opportunities to further boost trade between the euro bloc and one of Southeast Asia’s biggest manufacturing nations.
The...
Hanoi, 01.07.2019
11 dead in Mozambique insurgent attack near Tanzania border
Suspected Islamists in northern Mozambique killed 11 people close to the border with Tanzania, local sources said Friday, with several of the victims beheaded.
The attack on Wednesday was the deadliest in the...
Maputo, 29.06.2019
Babiš government survives no-confidence vote
The minority coalition government of Prime Minister Andrej Babiš (ANO) has survived a no-confidence vote in the Czech lower house, as expected, with the support of the Communists and no defections from MPs in...
Prag, 28.06.2019
Apple Pay is finally rolling out to users in Slovakia
Slovaks have been able to use Google Pay for 15 months now.After several delays, Apple Pay is officially going live in Slovakia. On Wednesday, June 26, Slovakia joined the 40 countries where this contactless...
Bratislava, 27.06.2019
Rate of Registered Unemployment Stood at 4.88 percent in May
The rate of registered unemployment in May stood at 4.88 percent, dropping by 0.02 percentage points (p.p.) month-on-month and 0.49 p.p. y-o-y, according to data published by the Labour, Social Affairs and the...
Bratislava, 26.06.2019
Government approves draft budget for next year
The government has approved a draft state budget for 2020 envisaging a deficit of CZK 40 billion. The same level of deficit is also expected in the following two years under the plan produced by the minister...
Prag, 25.06.2019
Chinese agricultural official picked to lead UN food agency
Čchü Tung-jü was elected in Sunday for a new general director of Organization UN (FAO)
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