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January 24, 2010.Minimum Monthly Wage in Slovakia Rose to €307.70
January 1, 2010.
The minimum wage in Slovakia rose by 4.1 percent to €307.70 per month as of January 1, in line with a Government decision from October.
The Slovak Labour Ministry originally planned to increase the minimum wage of €295.5 per month by 8.1 percent as proposed by the unions. The Tripartite partners have met to negotiate the issue several times since August, but were unable to reach agreement, and the Government decided to set the increase at 4.1 percent.
Traffic Jams Expected at Border Crossings due to Toll System Introduction
December 24, 2009.
It can be expected that there will be traffic jams as of January 1 at Slovak border crossings, as lorries will be registering for the new Slovak electronic road toll system. Border crossings with the Czech Republic, Hungary and Austria will certainly be most affected.
National Highway Company CEO Igor Choma said that special contact places have been established as well in order to make the registration process faster.
