Cvernovka should return to “town in a town” concept

January 28, 2015

THE ZONING plan (ÚPN) Cvernovka in the Bratislava borough of Ružinov should at least lock onto the original concept of Cvernovka as “a town in a town”, architect Peter Žalman proposed.

Ancient temple of ice is made in Jasná

January 28, 2015

THE WINTER premiere of a globally popular extreme hurdle race that takes place on the break of January and February in the ski resort Jasná will have a very original finishing hurdle.

Opposition calls for dismissal of Pavlis

January 28, 2015

Opposition MPs Igor Matovič (Ordinary People and Independent Personalities-OĽaNO), Daniel Lipšic (independent, extra-parliamentary NOVA party) and MEP Richard Sulik (Freedom and Solidarity-SaS) call on Prime Minister Robert Fico to dismiss Economy Minister Pavol Pavlis due to his alleged conflict

Smer unlikely to clear reestablishment of SaS caucus

January 28, 2015

The ruling Smer party will not allow, with all probability, the liberals of Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) party to re-establish their parliamentary caucus, despite the fact that they now have the required eight lawmakers, Smer caucus chair Jana Laššáková told the TASR newswire on January 27. In Ap

SOPK: Businesses expect 2015 to be worse than 2014

January 28, 2015

Entrepreneurs evaluated their own economic results from 2014 in a more negative light than a year earlier and, thus, their expectations for 2015 are significantly more pessimistic, according to the latest survey conducted by the Slovak Trade and Industry Chamber (SOPK). “The predictions for 2015

Slovakia commemorates liberation of Auschwitz

January 28, 2015

Post-war generations are obliged to remember the victims of the Holocaust as a strong reminder of the fragility of civilisation and its values, the press section of the Foreign and European Affairs Ministry told the TASR on January 27, the day marking the 70th anniversary of the liberation of the

10:19 Kazakh-Slovak business seminar held in Bratislava

January 28, 2015

The Kazakh Embassy in Czech Republic and Slovakia in cooperation with the Slovak Investment and Trade Development Agency organized a business seminar on "Kazakhstan - specific opportunities to enter the market" in Bratislava, the press service of the Kazakh Foreign Ministry said.

Brick by Brick

January 27, 2015

The first Slovaks who started to save their money a decade ago in compulsory private pensions will receive their payouts for the first time this year. They will almost surely be shocked.

Reconstruction on Krásna Hôrka Castle continues (video included)

January 27, 2015

THE RECONSTRUCTION works on the Krásna Hôrka Castle, which was severely damaged by fire in 2012, continue in accordance with the plans, Judita Krajčiová of the Slovak National Museum (SNM) told the TASR newswire.

Slovakia improved in the Index of Economic Freedom

January 27, 2015

SLOVAKIA improved its position in the Index of Economic Freedom when it advanced by seven places to 50th position. It however did not succeed to rub out last year’s drop when it fell by 15 places, the SITA newswire reported on January 27.

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