Spectator.sme.sk - The Slovak Spectator
News digest: After Fico's visit to Moscow, restored Soviet memorial is vandalised again Ukraine's ambassador speaks to The Slovak Spectator, MP Huliak proposes Očová as a venue for Ukraine-Russia negotiations, and Martin Pospíšil tops the NHL's 'naughty list'.
Economics - The Slovak Spectator
Ukrainian confectionery firm announces major investment in Slovakia Family business from central Ukraine will create 200 new job opportunities near Žilina.
Slovakia will ban certain fireworks from 2024 - The Slovak Spectator
Jul 18, 2023 · They can be used in places at least 250m from hospitals, nursing homes, animal shelters, veterinary clinics, zoos and the like. The sale of pyrotechnics in self-service shops not intended for this purpose will be banned, too.
Slovak descendants claim their EU passports - The Slovak Spectator
Nov 12, 2024 · In 2022, Slovakia rolled out its updated Citizenship Act, and with it came a surprising surge of interest from Slovak descendants across the globe—from the United States and Canada to as far as Australia, Argentina, and even Israel.
Airlines - The Slovak Spectator
The latest information on Slovakia's airlines, focusing on announcements of European regional connections, Slovak airport construction and passenger information
Last Week: What will a Trump presidency look like? Slovakia offers …
Nov 11, 2024 · “He represents a big story of a man who needed to overcome many obstacles, including an attempt on his life,” interim Speaker of Parliament Speaker Peter Žiga, a former Smer government minister who is now one of the faces of the Hlas party, wrote after having congratulated Trump on his election victory and before expressing the belief that the good relations between Slovakia and the US ...
Slovaks living abroad - The Slovak Spectator
Stories about Slovaks living abroad, Slovak citizenship, Slovak regions that faced heavy emigration in the past, and the descendants of Slovak emigrants.
Education - The Slovak Spectator
Slovakia's English-language news source on education
News digest: Central bank chief thought he was off the hook. The …
Oct 11, 2024 · Despite expectations that the judge might halt the prosecution of Smer's former finance minister and current governor of the National Bank of Slovakia, Peter Kažimír, his case will proceed towards a final verdict, Sme reports. Kažimír was found guilty of corruption in April last year, prompting widespread calls for him to resign. He appealed, ignoring the calls, and remains at the head of ...
New Transaction Tax in Slovakia - The Slovak Spectator
Definition and reasons for the introduction of the transaction tax. The Financial Transaction Tax ("FTT") is a tax effective from 01.01.2025 (tax liability commences on 01.04.2025), which applies to financial transactions where funds are withdrawn from the taxpayer's bank account.The Slovak Republic ("SVK") is introducing this tax as part of a broader programme aimed at stabilising public ...