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Slovakia's English-language newspaper covering politics, business, culture, sport and opinion -- with real time news updates.
New Transaction Tax in Slovakia - The Slovak Spectator
Definition and reasons for the introduction of the transaction tax. The Financial Transaction Tax ("FTT") is a tax effective from 01.01.2025 (tax liability commences on 01.04.2025), which applies to financial transactions where funds are withdrawn from the taxpayer's bank account.The Slovak Republic ("SVK") is introducing this tax as part of a broader programme aimed at stabilising public ...
Slovak descendants claim their EU passports - The Slovak Spectator
Nov 12, 2024 · In 2022, Slovakia rolled out its updated Citizenship Act, and with it came a surprising surge of interest from Slovak descendants across the globe—from the United States and Canada to as far as Australia, Argentina, and even Israel.
Last Week: What will a Trump presidency look like? Slovakia offers …
Nov 11, 2024 · “He represents a big story of a man who needed to overcome many obstacles, including an attempt on his life,” interim Speaker of Parliament Speaker Peter Žiga, a former Smer government minister who is now one of the faces of the Hlas party, wrote after having congratulated Trump on his election victory and before expressing the belief that the good relations between Slovakia and the US ...
Slovakia will ban certain fireworks from 2024 - The Slovak Spectator
Jul 18, 2023 · They can be used in places at least 250m from hospitals, nursing homes, animal shelters, veterinary clinics, zoos and the like. The sale of pyrotechnics in self-service shops not intended for this purpose will be banned, too.
Economics - The Slovak Spectator
Slovak economic statistics including inflation, GDP, foreign trade and more.
Education - The Slovak Spectator
Slovakia's English-language news source on education
Slovaks living abroad - The Slovak Spectator
Stories about Slovaks living abroad, Slovak citizenship, Slovak regions that faced heavy emigration in the past, and the descendants of Slovak emigrants.
Military - The Slovak Spectator
The two-way street of US-Slovak military ties How Slovakia and the USA are forging a stronger defence partnership.
Election - The Slovak Spectator
Parliamentary election takes place in Slovakia on February 29, 2020. Read more about the election here. Exit poll results will be published as soon as the moratorium is over, when the polling stations close at 22:00.