THE MINING of magnetite around Bankov, eastern Slovakia, has been renewed after 20 years. Unlike previous activities at the 12th biggest deposit of magnetite in the world, the mining, transport and processing should be environmentally-friendly, quiet and unobtrusive.
Looking back at elections past, some clear trends emerge: the average Slovak party survives about as long as a mayfly and comebacks are rare.
Instead of standing up in the parliament and addressing the protesting teachers, Fico sent other soldiers to fight his fight.
BETTER collection of taxes and positive economic developments have boosted state coffers more than the Finance Ministry originally forecast.
“I gave up my property in 2006 in favour of my children; I transferred it to my wife’s account … That much money was making me nuts.”
IN HIS latest film Where to Invade Next, Michael Moore asks what positive lessons the USA can learn from other countries. Slovakia is mentioned, but only in error, the Sme daily writes.
HAD a general election been held in mid February, it would have been won by the currently governing Smer party on 34.6 percent of the votes.
RETAIL Value Stores, the owner of Carrefour outlets in Slovakia, has applied for permission for restructuring, TASR learnt on February 18.
Prime Minister Robert Fico said that he felt "cautiously optimistic" when he left for the two-day summit of the European Council, slated to begin in Brussels later on February 18.
FORMER Supreme Court chair Štefan Harabin has filed a criminal complaint against current Supreme Court head Daniela Švecová and Juraj Kliment, head of one of the court’s panels for compromising the court’s independence.