Funding of New Bridge in Danger Due to Delays

January 15, 2015

The much-awaited new bridge over the River Danube in Bratislava to replace the previous Stary Most is over ten weeks in delay, meaning the project could lose out on up to 85% of the funding from the European Union.

Car industry exceeds expectations

January 15, 2015

IN SPITE of concerns that the EU-Russia tit-for-tat sanction war would reduce production of cars in Slovakia, the reality exceeded expectations as carmakers in Slovakia managed to find alternative markets.

Liptovský Mikuláš ski resort open in housing estate

January 15, 2015

After several years break, ski resort on a slope close to the biggest housing estate in the town of Liptovský Mikuláš, Podbreziny, is open for the second consecutive year.

Liptovksý Mikuláš ski resort open in housing estate

January 15, 2015

After several years break, ski resort on a slope close to the biggest housing estate in the town of Liptovský Mikuláš, Podbreziny, is open for the second consecutive year.

Doprastav wins another highway tender

January 15, 2015

Construction firm Doprastav was the lowest bidder in a contract to renovate a 45 kilometre long section of the Ivachnová-Važec section of highway. The order amounts to the worth of more than €27 million, with Doprastav’s bid being the cheapest by €10 million.

Second pension pillar has disappointed so far

January 15, 2015

The Finance Ministry’s Financial Policy Institute (IFP) has commented on the first old-age pension paid out form the so-called second pillar.

Kia made more than 320,000 cars last year

January 15, 2015

The Kia Motors Slovakia car plant based in Teplička nad Váhom (near Žilina) rolled out 323,720 vehicles and produced over 493,000 engines in 2014, the plant‘s spokesman Jozef Bačé told the TASR newswire. The crossover compact Kia Sportage accounted for 55 percent of production.

Pastor: Referendum won’t solve problems for Slovak families

January 15, 2015

THE REFERENDUM “on the protection of family” has been set for February 7 and seeks answers to three questions: limiting the application of the word “marriage” only to the union of a man and a woman; a question on preventing same-sex couples from adopting children; and whether or not parents shoul

Ministry to begin reinstating citizenship

January 15, 2015

THE INTERIOR Ministry will start returning citizenship to people who lost it after receiving the citizenship of a different country as of February 1, the TASR newswire reported.

Some media decline to air Alliance for Family’s ads

January 15, 2015

SOME television stations have refused to broadcast the spots prepared by the Alliance for Family (AZR) before the referendum on family scheduled for February 7, the Omediach.com website reported.

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