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The PMÚ confirmed a cartel involving five companies and fines totaling over €359,000.
The Council of the Antimonopoly Office (PMÚ) of the Slovak Republic confirmed the existence of a cartel involving five companies in a public procurement process and imposed fines totaling €359,100. The... |
| Bratislava, 18.09.2026 |
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The Italian government has abolished the road tax for small and medium-sized cars.
On Wednesday, the Italian government abolished the road tax for small and medium-sized cars as well as motorcycles. The vehicle ownership tax is also being eliminated for low- and medium-power cars—the type... |
| Roma, 17.09.2026 |
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Nippon Steel's entry into U.S. Steel is good news for Slovakia.
On Tuesday, Slovak Environment Minister Tomáš Taraba (an SNS nominee) signed two agreements with representatives of the steel company U.S. Steel – Nippon Steel Slovakia to provide funding from the... |
| Bratislava, 16.09.2026 |
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EU growers cannot compete with large traders.
EU funds help producer organizations in the fruit and vegetable sector boost their competitiveness, yet growers are losing ground. Uneven national support, complex EU rules, and an inadequate response from the... |
| Brusel/Luxemburg , 15.09.2026 |
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Sugar beet processing campaign approaches; sugar prices rally.
The start of the new and demanding sugar processing campaign in Slovakia (September 10) coincides with a period of gradual recovery in global sugar prices. This was stated by Jana Holéciová, spokesperson for... |
| Bratislava, 14.09.2026 |
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The European Commission asks EU member states to sign a trade agreement with India.
On Friday, the European Commission (EC) submitted proposals to the Council of the EU (representing member states) for the signing and conclusion of a free trade agreement between the European Union (EU) and... |
| EU, 11.09.2026 |
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Hop harvest in the Czech Republic expected to be a third lower due to drought and heat
Drought and high temperatures have hit hop production in the Czech Republic. The yield is expected to be almost a third lower and there are also problems with quality. The server novinky.cz reported... |
| Prag, 10.09.2026 |
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Slovakia is above average in mathematical literacy in PISA 2025 testing
The results of 15-year-old Slovak students in the international PISA 2025 testing are below the average of OECD countries in reading and science literacy. In mathematical literacy, students' performance ranked... |
| Bratislava, 09.09.2026 |
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BRICS discusses facilitating transactions in national currencies
BRICS member states are looking for practical mechanisms to reduce costs in mutual trade in order to expand cooperation and boost investment, a source close to the Indian government familiar with the... |
| Naí Dillí, 08.09.2026 |
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M. Viskupič proposes to remove several craft trades, they would be free
Simplifying trades is the goal of the amendment to the Trades Act (Trades Act), which was submitted to the National Council of the Slovak Republic by opposition MP Marián Viskupič (SaS). He proposes to remove... |
| Bratislava, 07.09.2026 |
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