Dozens of people slightly poisoned in Košice-Čaňa ice stadium

January 19, 2015

On January 18 evening, several dozen people were slightly poisoned at the ice stadium in Čaňa, in the Košice-Vicinity district.

Beblavý takes legal action against Banská Bystrica regional governor Kotleba

January 19, 2015

Sieť party deputy chairman and independent MP [as Sieť is a non-parliamentary party] Miroslav Beblavý filed two criminal complaints against Banská Bystrica regional governor Marian Kotleba on January 14, citing the violation of constitutional legislation regarding conflict of interest for public

PM Fico dissatisfied with second pension pillar, it should be opened again

January 19, 2015

Since January 1, the first pensions paid from the second, voluntary and private, pension pillar have been offered to savers who fulfil certain conditions.

Government to encourage employment of mothers in its second social initiative

January 19, 2015

Prime Minister Robert Fico and his ruling Smer party have planned a series of social measures; the first one began last November train rides free of fares – focused on students and pensioners.

Trade, energy security and more in the focus

January 19, 2015

THE FREE trade agreement between Canada and the European Union will bring benefits to businesses and workers on both sides of the Atlantic and thus Mark Bailey, Canada’s ambassador to Austria and Slovakia, believes both Canada and the EU are committed to bringing the free trade agreement into for

Trade ties expected to grow

January 19, 2015

WHILE several Canadian companies are already active in Slovakia it is expected that the free trade agreement between Canada and the European Union would bring, gradually, some added benefits to Slovakia.

Transatlantic cultural exchange

January 19, 2015

SIZE isn’t everything and though Canada and Slovakia differ in both geographic scale and size of population, their cultures and lifestyles have more overlap that one might expect.

Canada: General facts

January 19, 2015

Political system: a parliamentary democracy, a federation, and a constitutional monarchyCapital: OttawaTotal area: 9,984,670 square kilometresPopulation: 35.7 millionOfficial languages: English, FrenchCurrency: Canadian dollar (CAD)

Canadian Institutions in Slovakia

January 19, 2015

Embassy of Canada to Austria and SlovakiaAmbassador: Mark Baileywww.canadainternational.gc.ca/austria-autriche

Canadian companies active in Slovakia

January 19, 2015

-Colliers International, www.colliers.com-Corinex Group, www.corinex.sk-McCain Foods Limited, www.mccain.sk-Windsor Machine & Stamping,

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