Slovakia approves 1.9 bln euro highway deal with Ferrovial unit

Feb 17 Slovakia agreed a 1.9-billion-euro deal on Wednesday for a consortium led by Spanish infrastructure group Ferrovial's Cintra unit to build two highways in the capital Bratislava. The state will pay 56.7 million euros a year for 30 years from 2020, when some 60 kilometres of highways are expected to open, the government said.