Новости за 15.02.2016

THE ELECTION fast approaching in Slovakia is garnering the interest of a number of international observation organisations who watch for signs of dishonest or unfair election practices.

WHISTLEBLOWER Oto Žarnay was right about the allegations that he made about the school in Košice, where he worked as a teacher until he was fired in 2013, and its ungrounded spending of public finances, the Supreme Audit Office (NKÚ) audit found.

SLOVAK tennis palyer Martin Kližan achieved the victory of his life when he won the tournament in Rotterdam, included among the 500 top tournaments.

A LODGE in the village of Oravice in the northern Slovak region of Orava was on fire on February 14.

SLOVAKIA has been positively affirmed by Fitch Ratings. The agency has affirmed Slovakia’s long-term foreign and local currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) at A+, with a stable outlook.

AT ITS programme conference that took place a mere 21 days before the general election, the ruling Smer party promised an improvement in quality of life and again focused on the refugee crisis, which prevailed in public awareness the past few weeks despite problems in education and health care.

If you are a Slovak citizen and you are not sure for whom to vote in the upcoming parliamentary election, Kevin Deegan-Krause's voter's guide might help you decide.

THE SLOVAK National Theatre (SND) started the Eurokontext festival three years ago, resuming the tradition established by its predecessor, Eurothalia.

THE TRANSPORT, Construction and Regional Development Ministry will still seek consensus for approval of a new construction law.

SINCE the beginning of 2016, the duty to pay value-added tax (VAT) is transferred from contractors to customers of construction works.

Development in the sector is good, but mostly comes from EU funds.