Yesterday the National Bank of Slovakia released its latest figures concerning economic growth projections for the country, quoting a 3.3% growth this year. The latest projection is slightly up on the December figure of 3%, which shows positive signs of economic recovery. Head of the NBS policy department Renata Konecna is quoted by TASR newswire as [...]
Central European Media Enterprises Ltd.(“CME”) (NASDAQ and Prague Stock Exchange: CETV) today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary CME Media Pro B.V. has entered into a purchase agreement with an affiliate of Bancroft Private Equity, LLP (“Bancroft”), to acquire 100% of the shares of Bontonfilm a.s. (“Bontonfilm”) from Bancroft and minority shareholders. Bontonfilm is a film, [...]
Canadian company Global Minerals Ltd. has announced that it has acquired the remaining 30% interest in Global Minerals Slovakia s.r.o. from PIDECO CGF s.r.o. (“PIDECO”). Upon completion of the necessary share transfers in Slovakia, the Company will own 100% of the Strieborná Project in Slovakia. No additional consideration is required to be provided by the Company to PIDECO as [...]
This Saturday English songwriter and photographer Andrew Hillard (aka Frank Winter) will be opening a photographic exhibition accompanied by two concerts and some good refreshments. The exposition entitled “Once a Quiet Place” will be curated by Laco Teren at Tranzit Workshops, Studena 12, Bratislava, and will open on Saturday 2 April at 6pm. The official opening [...]
The issue of gay rights got attention in parliament today thanks to comments of SaS MP Martin Poliacik, when he paralleled persecution of homosexuals to persecution of Christians. Poliacik said the SaS party would back the motion of Christian coalition partner KDH that calls for Slovakia’s official condemnation of how Christians are persecuted throughout the [...]
In my travels, I come across various prices for the beloved pint of the black stuff (Guinness). A pint is actually 0.56 litre opposed to what in Slovakia is just a 0.4L serving. These offerings usually range from as low as €2.65 in some establishments outside Bratislava, to €3.00 in more posh Irish pubs in [...]
Labour minister Jozef Mihal has put forward a proposal to shift national holidays that fall mid-week and at the weekend to a Friday or Monday instead so that people can have longer weekends, with the exception of religious holidays, though. Christian democratic party KDH wants to preserve religious holidays on their intended day as they [...]
Disgruntled university students over how the government is handling the education system have grouped themselves into what they call Students Initiative for Healthy Schooling (SZZS), via which they aim to put pressure on the Ministry of Education for failing to promote their interests and those of the whole university system, reports TASR newswire. The students [...]
Last Thursday lawmakers from the Obycajni Ludia faction of the SaS party got their way as the government eased back on its plan to make all part-time university students pay for their studies. A compromise was made in the revision to the University Act, which now means at least the top 10% of part-time students [...]
Foreign minister Mikulas Dzurinda heads off to London tomorrow to a special conference on the situation in Libya, which will be attended by various international organisations, spearheaded by NATO members. The objective of the conference is to adopt a common stance and action plan on how to apply the UN Security Council resolution in practice [...]
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