Economy Minister Peter Ziga decided to recall the entire management of the state-owned company MH Manazment due to a 64-million-euro remuneration for the lawyers who won the international litigation over the hydropower plant Gabcikovo.
The Regulatory Office for Network Industries considers the statements of some constitutional officials irresponsible given the sensitiveness of the matter.
The economy ministry has submitted the amendment to the Act on Energy for an interdepartmental review. This change takes into account the additional requirements of the European Commission on the transposition of the EU’s Third Energy Package.
Gas utility SPP expects to achieve the market share of 7.5 % on household electricity market in 2017. The state-controlled company will thus rank the 4th among household electricity suppliers.
Slovak employers from different associations appointed a new chairman of the regulatory office last year following the request from the economy ministry.