Cartels in healthcare
PMÚ, the anti-trust authority, launched a probe into a possible cartel among large drug distributors. It raided the offices of...
ZSE with better rating
S&P upgraded the ZSE energy group's rating from A- to A with a stable outlook. This is mainly due to the successful takeover of the VSE...
Government to give cheap Gabčíkovo power to companies
The government is seeking ways to use the electricity generated at the state-owned Gabčíkovo hydro power plant to support companies,...
Schaeffler expands in Slovakia
The Ministry proposed a €3m investment incentive (income tax break) for a €22.6m investment by German automotive supplier Schaeffler in...
Prices in Slovakia are high
Slovakia’s price level for household final consumption expenditure was at 89% of the EU average last year, despite its GDP per capita...
Slovak banks face one of the highest tax burdens in the EU
Slovak banks face one of the highest tax burdens in the EU, complains the Slovak Banking Association. Several EU countries adopted...
Slovakia gives €214m to Gotion to build battery factory in Šurany
The government signed a contract to provide €214m in state assistance to Chinese firm Gotion for its €1.2bn electric car battery plant in...
Slovakia is the 4th-poorest EU member
Slovakia is the 4th-poorest EU member in terms of GDP per capita based on purchasing power standards for 2023, updated Eurostat data...
Slovakia dropped six places in World Competitiveness Yearbook
Slovakia dropped six places to 59th among 67 countries in this year's World Competitiveness Yearbook compiled by the Swiss Institute for...
Smer attacks courts
Justice Minister Boris Susko is proposing the harshest punishment for Supreme Court (SC) judge Juraj Kliment: dismissal as a judge. The...
