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List of the activities and outputs of the MoE SR
Created on: 03.09.2015 Updated on: 19.04.2024
Created on: 14.04.2024 Updated on: 14.04.2024
Minister of Economy Saková discussed the possibilities of gas transport to Slovakia from the Caspian Region
On Wednesday 10 April 2024, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy of the Slovak Republic Denisa Saková met with the Minister of Economy of Azerbaijan Mikayil Jabbarov. Also, Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic Robert Fico attended the meeting, which addressed the possibilities of gas transport to Slovakia from the Caspian Region. Beyond this, discussions focused on enhancing trade cooperation between the two countries, promotion of mutual investments and preparations for the first session of the Joint Slovak-Azerbaijani Work Group on Cooperation in Economy. read more >>
Created on: 10.04.2024 Updated on: 10.04.2024
The European Commission has today officially approved an investment aid in favour of Volvo Cars Slovakia that will create some 3,300 jobs in eastern Slovakia
On Monday 8 April 2024, the European Commission officially approved a state investment aid in favour of Volvo Cars Slovakia that carries out its investment in the State Industrial Park in Valaliky located near Košice. The approved aid marks a significant step in a successful implementation of the project. The investment will not only profoundly promote the development of eastern Slovakia, but will also create some 3 300 jobs in eastern Slovakia, while contributing to the transition of the Slovak automotive industry to electromobility. read more >>
Created on: 04.04.2024 Updated on: 04.04.2024
Nuclear Energy is supposed to contribute in a significant way to ensuring sufficient energy and decarbonisation
At the first-ever Nuclear Energy Summit organized in Brussels, as many as 36 countries, including China, India and USA, addressed the irreplaceable importance of nuclear energy in ensuring sufficient energy for a common consumption and also for industry. In their discussions, the countries highlighted also the irreplaceable role of nuclear energy in the transition from fossil fuels. Financing modalities of construction of new nuclear sources and a possible lifetime extension of existing reactors were among issues debated at the summit. In this connection, France has taken an initiative aimed at involving multilateral institutions, such as the World Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development or their equivalents from Asia or America, to a greater extent, in financing these projects. read more >>
Created on: 04.04.2024 Updated on: 04.04.2024
Amendments to Energy Laws bring strengthening of consumer rights and protection in the energy sector and the transfer of powers to ÚRSO in the field of state supervision
Ministry of Economy of the Slovak Republic elaborated extensive amendments to four basic energy laws that mainly take account of the experience from the application practice. Amendments to the energy laws bring about clearer invoices for consumers and extension of powers and new control competences for the Regulatory Office for Network Industries (ÚRSO), which means its stronger position. At the same time, ÚRSO obtains new powers from the Slovak Trade Inspection (SOI) in the field of state supervision. In addition to this, there are changes in exercising the ways of price regulation and regarding provisions relating to the imposition of obligations in the general economic interest. Amendments will also make it easier to connect renewable sources. Amendments to the energy laws are proposed to enter into force as of 1 July 2024, following the approval by the Slovak Parliament. read more >>
Created on: 04.04.2024 Updated on: 04.04.2024
Procedures in industrial parks construction to be reviewed by the Supreme Audit Office of the Slovak Republic
Ministry of Economy of the Slovak Republic will be providing assistance to the Supreme Audit Office (NKÚ) of the Slovak Republic that launched an audit of processes related to the preparation and construction of Industrial Parks in Rimavská Sobota and in Valaliky located near Košice. Preparatory works of strategic investors for starting their production are currently underway in both industrial parks. read more >>
Created on: 11.04.2024 Updated on: 11.04.2024
State Secretaries of the Ministry of Economy of the Slovak Republic engaged in talks held with the former Prime Minister of Italy Enrico Letta
State Secretaries of the Ministry of Economy of the Slovak Republic Kamil Šaško and Vladimír Šimoňák engaged in talks held with the President of Jacques Delors Institute and the former Prime Minister of Italy Enrico Letta that were organized on Tuesday 5 March 2024 at the Office of the Government of the Slovak Republic. Joint talks were led by the Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic Robert Fico and they dealt with reviewing major challenges of the European Union Single Market while focusing on experiences and conditions of the Slovak economy. read more >>
Created on: 04.04.2024 Updated on: 10.04.2024
In order to ensure security of gas supplies to Slovakia, it is crucial to maintain gas transit through Ukraine even after 2024
Brussels – The Energy Council meeting held in Brussels on Monday 4 March 2024 addressed particularly the issues of energy security and stability of gas supplies for next winter. Ministers adopted a recommendation on continuing to monitor the reduction of gas consumption and they had a discussion on how to achieve the greatest possible autonomy of the EU in terms of energy supplies. The State Secretary of the Ministry of Economy Kamil Šaško represented Slovakia at the meeting. read more >>
Created on: 14.03.2024 Updated on: 14.03.2024
Slovak Government stands ready for a revolution in the automotive industry. It decided on how to help the sector.
Holding the talks on expanding electric vehicles´ production including respective car parts. Ensuring a sufficient number of skilled workers. Working to increase an electricity transmission system as a key factor in the motor vehicle production. Making more effective an environmental impact assessment procedure. Measures outlined above, being among more than thirty tasks, represent results of negotiations held between Ministry of Economy of the Slovak Republic and Slovak Automotive Industry Association representatives, while the Government of the Slovak Republic assigned the tasks among respective ministries at its session today. Measures and tasks that were adopted, aim to assist in the transition of the automotive sector to new technologies, which will contribute to support and ensure environmental activities, sustainable growth and in the long term also sufficient job opportunities in the sector forming a significant share of the economy of Slovakia. Currently, the automotive sector accounts for 42% of Slovakia´s exports. read more >>
Created on: 14.03.2024 Updated on: 14.03.2024
Bosch business in Slovakia was influenced by decreasing demand
Bosch business in Slovakia was influenced by decreasing demand read more >>
Created on: 14.03.2024 Updated on: 14.03.2024
Slovakia and Turkey to enhance trade cooperation
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy of the Slovak Republic Denisa Saková signed an agreement on closer cooperation with the Minister of Trade of the Republic of Turkey Ömer Bolat on Tuesday 20 February 2024. Slovakia and Turkey will strengthen cooperation in renewable energy sources and energy security, automotive and engineering industries and transport. The agreement was signed during the Slovak-Turkish Business Forum held in Bratislava. There are strong demands to cooperate on the part of Slovak and Turkish businesses. As many as 87 Slovak and 31 Turkish businesspersons applied for the Business Forum. read more >>
