Interview with Artur Bobovnicky, Director of the Innovation Section of the Slovak Innovation and Energy Agency and member of the Supervisory Board of the Council of Slovak Exporters. What do you see as the biggest obstacle for Slovak exporters from the internal and external environment? From 1990 to sometime after 2020, we lived for three […]
Rastislav Podhorec, CEO of Eximbanka and Matúš Šársky, Director of the International Relations Department of Eximbanka were on 24. and 25 April 2025 as part of the working trip of Juraj Blanár, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic, accompanied by a business delegation to Kyrgyzstan. The working trip took place on […]
The European Commission has extended its anti-dumping measures on imports of monosodium glutamate (MSG) from China, to cover imports from Malaysia. The aim is to shield EU industry by ensuring the full and effective enforcement of existing EU measures on harmful imports of MSG from China. An anti-circumvention investigation found that exports of MSG from […]
In early April, a meeting was held between former governors and CEOs of Eximbank and its current management. The aim of the meeting was to start a tradition of exchanging views, experiences and suggestions on the direction of the institution. The meeting was attended by most of the former and current officials of Eximbank who […]
April 10, 2025 Brussels – Today, President von der Leyen held a cordial phone call with His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates. During their discussion, they agreed to launch negotiations on a free trade agreement. This marks a positive step forward in EU–UAE relations and, alongside the […]
Bratislava, 10 April 2025 – The Slovak Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs hosted the Slovak-Indian Business Forum organised by the Slovak Agency for the Development of Investment and Trade (SARIO), which was opened jointly by the highest state representatives of Slovakia and India. In the presence of the President of the Slovak Republic Petr […]
The innovation potential of Slovakia was presented at the fair by Microstep-MIS and ESET. Microstep-MIS presented intelligent integrated solutions in the field of meteorology, hydrology and environment. The company has upgraded all meteorological stations in Greece and is gradually implementing other major projects in the fields of aviation and civil protection. ESET presented its latest […]
On 8 April 2025, SARIO hosted a business delegation from China. The event was organised by SARIO in cooperation with the Ministry of Economy of the Slovak Republic, the Platform for Cooperation between China and the Countries of Central and Eastern Europe and the Zhongjie Industrial Park with the aim of building on long-standing cooperation […]
Bratislava, 8. 4. 2025 – Eximbanka, through its banking and insurance activities, supported exports in 2024 in the total amount of EUR 1 994.9 million. According to the year-end data, Eximbank’s equity exposure (the sum of banking and insurance exposure) in 2024 amounted to EUR 1 179.6 million, which represents one of the highest values […]
Interview with H.E. Mr. Jorge Skinner-Klee Arenales, Ambassador of the Republic of Guatemala in Vienna. How does Guatemala view Central Europe, especially Slovakia, as a trade and investment partner? Central Europe is a connecting point between traditional and emerging markets, which took a more prominent role when countries like Slovakia joined the European Union in […]