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The Slovak government will introduce temporary price cuts for train tickets. Starting October 1, residents will pay 50 percent less for second-class train travel. This is a way for the government to encourage Slovaks to choose public transport over cars.
From October, the retail margin for petrol and diesel will be limited to a maximum of ten cents per litre. After cabinet talks, Prime Minister Robert Fico announced that at the same time the state would cut the price of second-class trains by half.
According to the Prime Minister, Slovakia does not have the money to reduce excise duty or VAT on fuels. The post Expensive fuels? Take the train. The government responds, travel fares will be half, and gas station margins are also reduced was first shown by interez.sk.
At the first highway pumps, motorists can already find the price tag for diesel, which has reached the two-euro mark. Prime Minister Robert Fico also announced on Tuesday that the government is preparing several steps to respond to more expensive fuels. Several scenarios are in play. "Following the development of prices, it is necessary to...
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