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Author: Jana Liptakova of the Slovak Spectator

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Malware goes smart, too

November 4, 2013 Jana Liptakova of the Slovak Spectator

IT security experts’ predictions that 2013 would see an increase in malware designed for mobile phones have come true. Experts

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Europe 

Slovakia adopts new rules for major investments

July 2, 2013 Jana Liptakova of the Slovak Spectator Slovakia

Slovakia has adopted new legislation for so-called significant investments. The ruling Smer party describes it as a tool to attract new

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Europe 

Law to make it harder to start a firm in Slovakia

June 10, 2013 Jana Liptakova of the Slovak Spectator Slovakia

While businesses in Slovakia are calling on the government to make doing business in Slovakia easier and less bureaucratic, they

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Europe Leisure News 

Slovak capital hosts world wine contest

May 6, 2013May 27, 2013 Jana Liptakova of the Slovak Spectator Slovakia

Slovakia is not particularly well known abroad for its wine production, but this is mainly because most of it is consumed

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Europe News 

Malware goes mobile: Antivirus specialists and mobile operators report Increase in mobile malware

February 20, 2013February 20, 2013 Jana Liptakova of the Slovak Spectator

In a very short period of time, millions of people around the globe have become increasingly reliant upon smart phones

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Leisure 

Wine: Growing Slovakia’s wide range of grape varieties

February 7, 2013May 6, 2013 Jana Liptakova of the Slovak Spectator

Have you ever tasted Hron, or Devín? This is not an invitation to drink from the waters of the Hron

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Europe News 

Slovakia will have the highest tax on cigarettes in CEE region

September 5, 2012September 5, 2012 Jana Liptakova of the Slovak Spectator

Increasing excise taxes on cigarettes higher and earlier than originally planned is one of several measures by the Robert Fico

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Europe News 

Slovak parliament approves European Stability Mechanism

June 25, 2012May 27, 2013 Jana Liptakova of the Slovak Spectator Slovakia

As expected, the European Stability Mechanism (ESM), a permanent rescue fund proposed by eurozone countries to deal with the sovereign

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