Speculators bought a quarter of retail state bonds
The project of retail state bonds will continue next year, Finance Minister Ladislav Kamenický said. He agreed with banks that this year...
Slovak fintech Vestberry raised €2.2m from investors
Slovak fintech startup Vestberry (Marek Zámečník, Ján Káčer and Matej Pavlanský) raised €2.2m from investors. It offers technological...
Paltry results of courts clean-up
After the OĽaNO government took over, police arrested 16 judges of Bratislava courts and accused them of corruption, namely selling...
Ján Kováčik owns Gilmoore & Clay with US$1.3bn in assets
Businessman Ján Kováčik , the head of the Slovak Football Association, is the owner of Hong Kong-based Gilmoore & Clay , which has assets...
Government will approve consolidation measures of €2.3-2.4bn, prepares further "social" measures
The government will approve consolidation measures of €2.3-2.4bn next year, PM Robert Fico said. Just €1.8bn is needed to meet the...
64% of Slovaks prefer the country be aligned with the West
Some 64% of Slovaks prefer the country be aligned with the West and 19% prefer an orientation towards Russia, according to a Focus...
PM Robert Fico keeps isolating the country
PM Robert Fico keeps isolating the country , as Slovakia is not among 20 countries that are to form the "coalition of the willing" to...
Slovak population fell again in 2024, by 5,000 to 5.419m
The Slovak population fell again last year, by 5,000 to 5.419m, ŠÚ reported . It peaked at 5.460m in 2021. Eurostat expects Slovakia to...
Housing construction plummeted last year
Just 17,600 dwellings were completed in Slovakia last year, 16% fewer than in 2023 and the fewest since 2017 , ŠÚ reported. Only 15,300...
Average wage rose 6.6% to €1,524 in 2024
The average wage in the Slovak economy rose by 6.6% in nominal terms to €1,524 last year and grew by 3.7% in real terms after taking...
