The Slovak government approved an amendment to the Energy Act and adjustments to related laws, submitted by the Ministry of Economy.
On 7 May 2025, the Government of the Slovak Republic approved a draft law amending the Energy Act and other related laws. The Ministry of Economy submitted the proposal to ensure the transposition and implementation of several new European Union legislative requirements, including electricity market reform, the gas directive, and the development of renewable energy sources.
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Slovakia disagrees with EU plan to stop gas, oil and nuclear fuel imports from Russia
The European Commission's plan presented today to stop gas, oil and nuclear fuel supplies from Russia is not in the interest of Slovakia or other Member States and Slovakia will not agree to it.
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Saková: We support industry that creates jobs and drives exports – Žarnovica receives an investment boost.
The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy of the Slovak Republic, Denisa Saková, today submitted a proposal to the government to provide investment aid to Neuman Aluminium Fliesspresswerk Slovakia, s.r.o. The investment aid, amounting to €1.1 million in the form of an income tax relief, will support the expansion of production capacities in Žarnovica.
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People in Humenné will not lose their jobs and do not need to worry about heating in their homes.
The supply of heating and hot water to the city of Humenne, after complex negotiations, the supply of all energy services to the industrial park—is being taken over by the state-owned company MH Teplárenský holding and its subsidiaries. This ensures not only heating and hot water for over 30,000 residents in the city but also jobs for more than 1,500 employees in the Chemes industrial park.
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New Statute of the Government Council for Competitiveness and Productivity — Experts and the public are invited to participate.
The Ministry of Economy of the Slovak Republic announces that, effective April 2, 2025, the Secretariat of the Government Council of the Slovak Republic for Competitiveness and Productivity (RVKP) has been taken over by the Institute for Strategic Analyses (ISA) of the Government Office. Changes to the RVKP Statute were approved on April 23, 2025, with the aim of unifying and strengthening the state’s analytical and coordination capacities.
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The Ministry of Economy of the Slovak Republic supports the strategic investment project of a new modern power station in Ladce, it will contribute to the energy security of Slovakia
The Ministry of Economy (MH) of the Slovak Republic has proposed including the investment project „Transformation of 400/110 kV ESt Ladce“, which aims to modernise the Slovak Republic's transmission system, among strategic investments.
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The Ministry of Economy of the Slovak Republic is preparing an automated system of targeted energy assistance, for this purpose it interconnects existing data and registers
The Ministry of Economy (MH) is continuing to prepare targeted assistance for citizens affected by high energy prices. The ministry's aim is to ensure that assistance reaches households in need efficiently and quickly, without the need for unnecessary administrative processes or visits to authorities.
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Slovakia and Austria to present joint position on US tariffs in Luxembourg
At the EU Foreign Affairs and Trade Council meeting in Luxembourg on Monday, Slovak Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy Denisa Sakova and Austrian Federal Minister of Economy, Energy and Tourism Wolfgang Hattmannsdorfer will represent a common position on the tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump on imports of goods from the European Union.
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The European Union has retaliated against US tariffs
On 12 March 2025, the United States reimposed tariffs of 25% on European imports. In response, the European Commission has presented a proposal for a regulation activating countervailing duties on more than 1,600 items, totalling almost €21 billion of imports into Europe.
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