Slovakia
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Ukraine to Buy all Gas from EU if Gazprom Deal Fails
Ukraine to Buy all Gas from EU if Gazprom Deal Fails
July 18, 2016Whilst Ukraine’s national gas company Naftogaz, continues to negotiate with Russia’s Gazprom, it has [...]
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Slovakia Sees Record Tourism Numbers in January
Slovakia Sees Record Tourism Numbers in January
March 29, 2016The month of January saw 122,000 foreign visitors coming to Slovakia, representing a 30% increase from January of [...]
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Mercedes Looking at Slovakia for New Plant
Mercedes Looking at Slovakia for New Plant
March 18, 2016German car manufacturer, Mercedes-Benz is looking to build a car plant in Slovakia according to reports in the [...]
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Fico Given Permission to Form Government
Fico Given Permission to Form Government
March 07, 2016Slovakian President, Andrej Kiska has given permission to current Prime Minister, Robert Fico to form a new [...]
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Theta Energy Group to Create 800 Jobs in Slovakia
Theta Energy Group to Create 800 Jobs in Slovakia
February 25, 2016American company, Theta Energy Group are to create 800 permanent jobs in Eastern Slovakia. Economic Minister, [...]
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Highest Growth for Five Years in Slovakia
Highest Growth for Five Years in Slovakia
February 16, 2016The Slovakian economy grew by 4.2% in the final quarter of last year compared to the same period of [...]
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Slovakian Tourism Expected to Increase in 2016
Slovakian Tourism Expected to Increase in 2016
January 05, 2016A number of large events hosted by Slovakia is expected to contribute to an increase in tourism in 2016. Last [...]
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European Investment Bank Opens Slovakian Office
European Investment Bank Opens Slovakian Office
November 19, 2015The European Investment Bank (EIB) has opened an office in the Slovakian capital, Bratislava. The Vice-President [...]
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Four Consortia Bidding for Bratislava Bypass
Four Consortia Bidding for Bratislava Bypass
November 18, 2015A spokesman for the Ministry of Transport said that the government are considering the bids of four different [...]
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Deflation in Slovakia Running at 0.6%
Deflation in Slovakia Running at 0.6%
November 17, 2015Consumer prices in Slovakia have fallen in October by 0.6% compared to the same month last year, according to the [...]
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Starbucks to Open in Slovakia
Starbucks to Open in Slovakia
November 12, 2015Amrest, the owner of the Starbucks license in Slovakia, have announced that they will be opening outlets in the [...]
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Bratislava Property Revival Sees Return of Major Development
Bratislava Property Revival Sees Return of Major Development
November 12, 2015With a marked improvement in the residential property market in Bratislava, some major developments are coming back [...]
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VAT to Drop on Selected Items in Slovakia
VAT to Drop on Selected Items in Slovakia
November 04, 2015At the beginning of next year, VAT on selected items in Slovakia will drop from 20% to 10%. VAT will be reduced on [...]
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IMF Expects 3% Growth in Slovakia
IMF Expects 3% Growth in Slovakia
November 04, 2015Strong domestic demand in Slovakia is helping the country’s growth prospects according to the International [...]
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Bratislava Castle Renovation Costs Increase
Bratislava Castle Renovation Costs Increase
November 04, 2015The Bratislava Castle renovation costs in Slovakia have been increased by €5 million. The original contracted [...]
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Estonian Unemployment Down 29% in One Year
Estonian Unemployment Down 29% in One Year
October 31, 2015Unemployment statistics just released by Eurostat, show Estonia’s have dropped impressively over the last 12 [...]
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Slovakia Holds Hugely Successful Bond Auction
Slovakia Holds Hugely Successful Bond Auction
October 21, 2015The Finance Minister of Slovakia, Peter Kazimir has said that the country’s most successful bond auction [...]
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Slovakia to Increase Minimum Wage
Slovakia to Increase Minimum Wage
October 15, 2015Slovakia is set to increase the minimum wage from €380 to €405 per month at the beginning of 2016, an increase of [...]
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New Mobile Operator Launched in Slovakia
New Mobile Operator Launched in Slovakia
October 08, 2015Slovak Post has launched a new mobile operator in Slovakia, the fourth in the country. Called Štvorka or 4KA, the [...]
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Slovak Government Halves VAT on Selected Foods
Slovak Government Halves VAT on Selected Foods
October 06, 2015The government headed by Robert Fico has reduced the level of VAT on selected foods in Slovakia as promised in his [...]
