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.

Record low borrowing rate on bond sale

January 15, 2015

SLOVAKIA’S Debt and Liquidity Management Agency (ARDAL) sold the 12-year government bonds to more than 30 countries in the January 13 auction. The sale was worth €1.5 billion, while the overall demand reached €5.5 billion.

‘Fair Play’ gets most nominations for top film award

January 15, 2015

The Czech film ‘Fair Play’ by director Andrea Sedláčková has emerged
as an early favourite for the top domestic film awards, the Český Lev,
with the most nominations for the main award. The film recounts the

Latest issue of Charlie Hebdo will arrive to Slovakia

January 15, 2015

THE LATEST issue of French satiric magazine Charlie Hedbo will come also to the Slovak newsstands. The exporter of French press will offer in Slovakia.

From Vienna to Buenos Aires with Internationally Renowned Artists Jose Cueto and Nancy Roldan

January 15, 2015

On Friday, January 23 at 8PM, international performers will offer music from several nations. The concert by two international artists Puerto Rican born violinist Jose Miguel Cueto and Argentine pianist Nancy Roldan is divided into "Old World" and "New World."

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