Hlohovec April 24 (TASR) - I consider the environmental damage at the Vlcie hory landfill near Hlohovec to be critical stated President Peter Pellegrini at a briefing during his visit to the landfill site as part of his regional trip to Hlohovec and Galanta (both Trnava region) on Thursday.        According to the head of state the groundwater may gradually be endangered which poses a significant risk to the people living in the vicinity of the site He called for a state of emergency to be declared at the site so that the state can take over the financing of the gradual removal of hazardous substances.        "Critical environmental damage has been created here which may gradually begin to threaten the groundwater and thus pose a significant risk to the population living in the vicinity as many people still use wells for drinking water," stressed the president Measured levels of hazardous substances continue to rise "While the concentration of arsenic a few years ago was perhaps 1.2 milligrams per litre it now stands at as much as 12.7 milligrams per litre," he pointed out adding that the concentration of carcinogenic substances is increasing at an extreme rate in the so-called retention basins where water from the landfill collects.        Pellegrini added that barrels of hazardous substances are gradually degrading He believes that both the district office and local environmental officials are doing their best within their capabilities "They are regularly monitoring the situation water is being pumped out of the retention ponds But this doesn't help to resolve this fundamental problem which poses a very serious risk to the health of the population and the future of the entire vicinity I think that it will be necessary to find a way at the level of both the Interior and Environment Ministries and prepare a project to remove this dangerous waste and find respective resources that will amount to millions of euros," he added Overall GC lead shifts to shoulders of Jayco-AlUla rider Denmark’s Anders Foldager has made it two out of two for Jayco-AIUIa in the Tour de Slovakia as he netted a solo uphill victory on stage 2 for the Australian team After the race shattered on the final short climb at the end of a rugged 192-kilometre trek from Nitra to Hilohovec Foldager crossed the line one second clear of Jenno Berckmoes (Lotto-Dstny) and Lukas Kobis (Elkov-Kasper) Former double world champion Julian Alaphilippe (Soudal-QuickStep) finished fourth Third across the line on stage 1 in the team time trial won by Jayco-AIUIa The young Dane will now have to defend his lead on the considerably flatter stage 3 a 161-kilometre run from Piest’any to Dubnia nad Vahom Tomorrow [Friday] we’ll go for a hat-trick as it’s expected to be a bunch sprint and we have good riders here for that kind of finish A 144-strong pack took to the start of stage 2 with former Criterium du Dauphiné stage winner Mark Padun (Corratec-Vini Fantini) one DNS after finishing outside the time limit and after a very fast start three riders eventually went clear: Matúš Štoček (ATT) Jente Klaver (VolkerWessels) and Dimitri Peyskens (Bingoal WB).  Their lead rose to over five minutes before Jayco-AIUIa took a firmer grip on chasing behind Štoček picked up all the points on the six classified climbs of the day the  Dlhý vŕšok and Klaver and Peyskens divided up the intermediate sprints.  riding what will likely be his last road race reportedly struggled on some of the later climbs but after a 20-kilometre chase managed to regain contact the trio’s gap began sinking remorselessly as they moved onto the much flatter finale and Soudal-QuickStep and the bunch lined out in anticipation of the final short but punchy ascent to Hlohovec castle Foldager emerged from the woods into bright sunlight with a scant second’s advantage over his closest pursuers but enough to net the 2023 Tour de L’Avenir and Giro Next Gen stage winner the first victory of his professional career Results powered by FirstCycling Alasdair FotheringhamSocial Links NavigationAlasdair Fotheringham has been reporting on cycling since 1991 He has covered every Tour de France since 1992 bar one as well as numerous other bike races of all shapes and sizes ranging from the Olympic Games in 2008 to the now sadly defunct Subida a Urkiola hill climb in Spain he has also written for The Independent,  The Guardian,  ProCycling This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Here's what to do during the weekend of March 28-30 This weekend, the popular AnimeShow international pop culture festival is back with the 18th edition. Held in the Dom Kultúry Ružinov venue in Bratislava, the programme is jam-packed with anime, comics, cosplay, competitions, K-Pop, film screenings, lectures, workshops, talks with book authors, video-game tournaments, board and card games, and much, much more. Click here to learn more about the programme and tickets including whether there is admission to pay And if you're lucky enough to be in a place with good weather, don't forget to wear proper eye protection! Here are some pointers as to how to stay safe March 26-30: The Hory a Mesto travel festival in Bratislava March 27-April 10: The Nitrianska Hudobná Jar classical music festival in Nitra March 28, 30: The Harry Potter movie music by candle light in Banská Bystrica and Poprad March 28-30: The Grimmy Dance Cup competition in Prešov March 29: The Small Easter Market in Žilina March 30 - June 1: The Trnavská Hudobná Jar classical music festival in Trnava April 6: The ČSOB Marathon in Bratislava April 11, 12, 14: Billy Barman & Korben Dallas concerts in Prešov, Košice and Bratislava April 25-27: SlavCon 2025 fantasy, sci-fi and history festival in Bratislava WHAT TO DO FOR NOTHING: Bring a little bit of green into your life as a big plant market awaits you WHAT TO EXPLORE IN BRATISLAVA: Run a marathon, create together with children, or find inspiration in music - all this and more awaits for you next week WHAT TO THINK ABOUT: Slovakia needs smart young people from abroad. Academic Jozef Tancer is saying it out loud. In an interview he also talks about how quickly can society lose sophistication and why foreigners still want to study in Slovakia WHAT TO LEARN: Dialects: can western Slovakia understand its eastern part? Some dialect variations can be limited to one village WHAT TO READ: Slovakia may be a small country, but its wine-making heritage runs deep — and one Slovak-American is on a mission to share it with the world a wine professional with roots in the Zemplín region believes Slovak wines have the potential to rival global favourites.   On Saturday lunchtime traditional parade was organised Over 2.000 spectators have the opportunity to see in action Carlos Lavado (2 times World Champion) Visit our Vintage page Visit Infront Moto Racing | Copyright 2025 FIM Europe | Terms of use - Privacy statement | Contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) Saneca Pharma has been awarded a €1.5 million grant over four years from the Slovak Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport, enabling it to strengthen its pharmaceutical development efforts. The funds have allowed Saneca Pharma to establish a new R&D department at its facility in Hlohovec Together with organic synthesis specialist the partners are now working on complementary research projects that they said will strengthen Slovakia’s pharmaceutical industry Projects include laboratory research for preparing APIs with a particular focus on chiral molecules and an emphasis on sustainable development principles and green chemistry Saneca Pharma will look at energy efficient production methods and the use of renewable raw materials The CDMO will also explore abuse-resistant techniques for finished dosage forms “The funding has enabled us to accelerate our R&D strategy by creating a specialist team and applying our knowhow in bringing new generic molecules and intermediates into our portfolio,” said Jan Batka He added that the company plans to double its R&D expenditure in this area in 2017 creating broader research opportunities that will give it a competitive advantage in the global market the Slovakian CDMO entered into a five-year supply agreement with Italian pharmaceutical company Menarini Group for controlled release pellets Saneca Pharma will invest in its Hlohovec facility to increase the scale at which it can perform Wurster coating of the pellets; the investment will also allow it to handle significantly larger batch sizes Saneca Pharma’s own technology will be used to produce enteric coated pellets aimed at preventing dissolution in the stomach but allowing dissolution in the small intestine Are you ready to elevate your pharmaceutical operations Download our exclusive whitepaper and discover how compliance with Good Distribution Practice (GDP) is essential for the safety and integrity of pharmaceuticals CHEManager Spotlight is an exclusive event tailored for practitioners and decision-makers in the chemical industry This part of our event series delves into the latest trends and innovations in logistics to streamline your operations and drive efficiency Boasting one of the largest telescopes in the country approximately 20,000 people from all over Slovakia visit the Milan Rastislav Štefánik Observatory and Planetarium in Hlohovec the region is planning another round of renovation works worth €2 million calling it one of its top projects of the year The construction of a new visitor centre should also begin in addition to the modernisation of the premises According to regional governor Jozef Viskupič the institution is to become one of the most modern astronomical facilities in Central Europe The work should start immediately after receiving the subsidy The new visitor centre will be the first point of contact with the observatory Visitors will obtain information about the range of activities and be directed to screenings in the planetarium or to the science and technology pavilions These will be created after the reconstruction of the administrative section and serve to communicate science and technology Investment in equipment is also planned in addition to the construction work "Equipment intended to communicating astronomy in a modern and attractive way is given priority We do not want to neglect the scientific and research activities of the observatory and planetarium," says director of the Culture and Sports Department of the Trnava Self-Governing Region three new domes should be added along with the equipment intended for research on changes in the brightness of variable stars the acquisition of stellar spectra and astrophotography of the Sun the main Cassegrain telescope has been in operation since 1983 and is one of the three largest in Slovakia It allowed the first modern discovery of variable stars by Slovaks entering the institution in the history of astrophysical research in Slovakia the French automotive parts manufacturer has inaugurated a new car seat manufacturing plant in Slovakia Built to produce car seats for the Volkswagen Group’s automotive manufacturing plant in Bratislava the €20 million plant is to employ 1,300 people Faurecia is to lease around 27,000 sq m in the newly constructed building to produce seats for the German automotive Group This is the biggest investment of the French multinational in the country In September 2016, Faurecia inaugurated a €12 million leather and textile seat cover manufacturing plant in Ramnicu Valcea, southwestern Romania, to supply automotive manufacturers such as Peugeot, Renault, and Volkswagen. Read more here International Leather Maker is a business information brandproduced by Edify Digital Media Ltd Follow our social accounts This site uses cookies in order to function properly and to allow us to improve our service.By using this site you consent to the use of cookies. Find out more HERE. We use cookies to help you navigate efficiently and perform certain functions You will find detailed information about all cookies under each consent category below The cookies that are categorized as "Necessary" are stored on your browser as they are essential for enabling the basic functionalities of the site We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze how you use this website and provide the content and advertisements that are relevant to you These cookies will only be stored in your browser with your prior consent You can choose to enable or disable some or all of these cookies but disabling some of them may affect your browsing experience Necessary cookies are required to enable the basic features of this site such as providing secure log-in or adjusting your consent preferences These cookies do not store any personally identifiable data Functional cookies help perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website These cookies help provide information on metrics such as the number of visitors Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with customized advertisements based on the pages you visited previously and to analyze the effectiveness of the ad campaigns October 31 (TASR) – MP and former Foreign Affairs Ministry state secretary Martin Klus is quitting the Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) caucus SaS spokesman Ondrej Sprlak told TASR on Monday Klus is resigning as a party vice-chair and teamleader He explained his decision by pointing to persisting differences in opinion on the current direction of the country and in particular the issue of a snap election and processes resulting in this Klus wants to coordinate his actions in Parliament with SaS “As my value and programme-orientation has been obvious for a long time I’m still ready to coordinate my procedure in several parliamentary votes with the SaS caucus and to continue constructive cooperation with it,” he said as I understand how important it is for the party and its caucus to maintain a unity of opinions and voting I’ve decided to continue working as an Independent MP and resign from leading posts in the party,” he explained SaS chairman Richard Sulik said that the party respects Klus’s decision “I wish Martin Klus all the best,” he added Klus served as Foreign Affairs Ministry state secretary following the 2020 general election He resigned from the post when SaS ministers and state secretaries quit the Government He took up a seat in Parliament as an MP in early October Only four daggers this old were found in Slovakia until now saw an unusual metal object sticking out of the ground during a grill party near the Váh river He contacted preservationists in Trnava and they recognized the dagger on a stick from the older Bronze Age “It’s a bronze blade that was a symbol of power or requirement to some status Not everyone could afford it,” said archaeologist Matúš Sládok as quoted by the TASR newswire only four such daggers were known of in Slovakia and none in the Trnava region but from the Ipeľ river and village of Santovka near Levice Daggers on a stick are connected with the Únětice culture 24.5 centimetres long and weighing 320 grams Engraved branches are in the upper part of the blade and three openings are on the bottom part by which the blade could be attached to a stick It is of high quality and after thousands of years is still in good condition The place of where it was found could tell about the ritual use of the dagger He does not exclude that in case of need it could serve as a weapon “The riverbank of Váh is probably not the original place where it was put into the water it probably moved with time,” Sládok stated for TASR The archaeologists searched in the locality where the blade was found but found only artefacts of modern times Sládok appreciated the behaviour of the young man from Hlohovec A finder’s fee belongs to him in value of 100 percent of the found object; the value will be stated by an expert “It’s the second case of paying the finder’s fee according to the new law in the region Last year a married couple found a pot with silver coins on their property They gave it to preservationists and their reward may be several dozen thousand euros,” explained Sládok for TASR it is not possible to pay a fee in all cases when a skeleton is discovered that is impossible to express its value in numbers The most important thing is to leave the object where it was found; that way it is possible to search in the area and could increase the value of the object The dagger will probably end up in a museum The Museum of National History in Hlohovec as well as the Archaeological Museum of the Slovak National Museum are both interested The Monuments Board of the Slovak Republic will decide who gets it December 19 (TASR) - The Regional Public Health Office (RUVZ) in Bratislava has recorded an increase in the number of cases of hepatitis A in Bratislava region TASR has learnt from the office's spokeswoman Katarina Nosalova "The highest age-specific sickness rate has been recorded among the 20-24 age group Cases have been reported in all districts of Bratislava region," she explained the office had recorded 73 cases of the disease as of December 19 this year RUVZ noted that vaccination remains the most effective and safest way to fight the disease "This means washing hands thoroughly each time after using the toilet and before each meal with warm water and then drying them with disposable paper towels," added the office Hepatitis A is a contagious disease caused by the hepatitis A virus that leads to viral inflammation of the liver It is primarily transmitted through unwashed hands in group settings and via food or water contaminated with the virus The disease typically starts with flu-like and gastrointestinal symptoms The Financial Times has written about the winery Chef Santiago Lastra opened his restaurant KOL near Marble Arch in London and chose four wines from Slobodné Vinárstvo “We consider it to be a huge success of Slovak wineries in the world,” said winemakers of Slobodné Vinárstvo Slobodné Vinárstvo is known in the world for its ecologically-grown wine and characteristic wines produced with original methods Its orange wine Cutis Deviner 2016 was enlisted among the 30 best orange wines of the world by the magazine Decanter Santiago Lastra visited Slovakia several times Slobodné Vinárstvo created the four wines: white La Pera All of them are possible to taste in KOL.Santiago Lastra visited Slovakia several times Linked to this event, the Financial Times wrote a story about orange wines where Slobodné vinárstvo was mentioned as the top leaders of these wines A producer of plastic components may become the third biggest employer in the region The Company Plastic Omnium Auto Exteriors plans to invest altogether €50 million in the industrial park near Hlohovec (Trnava Region) and create 500 new jobs in years 2017-2020 The producer of plastic components for the automotive sector will thus become the third biggest employer in the region The company will supply its products to the new Jaguar Land Rover plant that will be built close to Nitra The construction of the new plant as well as production is scheduled to start in 2017 said Hlohovec’s spokesperson Zuzana Hrinková Siebenstichová The company plans to construct two new production sites with a size of 17,000 and 22,000 square metres “The completion of the new production hall as well as the launch of the coating line is scheduled for 2020,” Hrinková Siebenstichová said The company has already asked for changes to the master plan due to the investment It says that its activities will have a positive impact not only on the town Plastic Omnium came to Hlohovec in late July 2016 after it acquired the division Faurecia Exterior It focuses mostly on production of plastic components for the carmakers PSA Peugeot Citroën and Škoda While other staple Slovak companies like steel-maker VSŽ and the Slovnaft refinery struggle to regain lost profits and trust pharmaceuticals producer Slovakofarma remains a model of stability Based in the small western Slovak town Hlohovec the company has consolidated its position on the Slovak and Czech markets and turned a steady profit over the last five years.But equity analysts now say that Slovakofarma must expand into other central European markets if it hopes to attract investment and add that they are worried by how little the company spends on developing its own products a key component of success in the drug business Management at the pharmaceutical giant has both acknowledged the need to expand and promised to put more money into research and development A member of the Company's management since 1990; Board Member since the establishment of the joint stock company on May 1 Based in the small western Slovak town Hlohovec the company has consolidated its position on the Slovak and Czech markets and turned a steady profit over the last five years But equity analysts now say that Slovakofarma must expand into other central European markets if it hopes to attract investment After a considerable drop in profit from 1995 Slovakofarma has had stable profits over the last two years Figures for the first half of 1999 put net profits at 172 million Slovak crowns one million crowns more than the same period last year The company expects net profit for 1999 to be between 300 and 350 million Slovak crowns also paint a satisfying picture (see chart Slovakofarma is in danger of falling behind the competition The current trend among pharmaceutical companies in central Europe is towards merger as shown by the Croatian pharmaceutical company Pliva's 1999 purchase of Polfa Krakow and Lachema Brno Slovakofarma's one move to acquire another central European drug company Slovakofarma's future quite simply depends on expansion investors look at the future expansion of the company rather than its revenues," he said "I think that if Slovakofarma doesn't find a company to invest into which means that it won't attract investors." Slovakofarma's Sales and Marketing Director agreed that his firm was too small and said that it was looking to buy a company in another market "We realise that on the long-term horizon Slovakofarma has to expand because this is the current trend," he said Helena JANDÍKOVÁ - Financial Director Employed by Slovakofarma since 1973 and a member of the Company's management since 1990; Board Member since the establishment of the joint-stock company on May 1 Slovakofarma finished its second audit of Polfarma in March last year and since then has kept in contact The problem is that apart from Slovakofarma there is also a domestic Polish investor interested in buying into Polfarma But Šiška insisted that regardless of the outcome of that deal Slovakofarma is "considering other options for investment in Poland and Romania." A call for expansion was also put forward by Michal Kustra because of the limitations of the domestic market "This is the reason why Poland with 35 million inhabitants is a suitable country for Slovakofarma's investments and expansion," Kustra said Slovakofarma's steady performance over the last two years also obscures the fact that net profits have in fact fallen - from 500 million Slovak crowns in 1995 to 300 million crowns expected in 1999 the main factors behind the decrease have been the crisis on the Russian market and lower sales in the Czech Republic 1998 our sales to the countries of the former Soviet Union have fallen by 50% and we have also stopped production of vitamin E because of strong Chinese competition," said Šiška we have had problems registering our products in the Czech Republic We finally turned the situation around in both the former Soviet Union as well as the Czech Republic last year and hope to see better results this year." Slovakofarma used to export up to 66% of its production to the Czech Republic The firm's biggest competitor on the Slovak and Czech markets is the Czech producer Léčiva Praha which holds an 11% share of the pharmaceutical market in Slovakia Léčiva Praha holds 15% of the market Léčiva Praha still praised Slovakofarma's ability to preserve a stable position on the market "We positively view the fact that despite pressure of strong foreign producers on the Czech and Slovak markets Slovakofarma has preserved second place on both," said Milena Holoubková Karol ŠIŠKA- Sales and Marketing Director Employed by Slovakofarma since 1978 and a member of the Company's management since 1991; Board Member since the establishment of the joint-stock company Although Slovakofarma is one of the top ten pharmaceutical producers in central Europe the share of new products on the company's overall production is only 15-20% Equity analyst Chodák said that this was worrying "In comparison with other companies of the same kind Slovakofarma doesn't belong into the category of top producers because the top companies earn most of their money from sales of their new products which they themselves developed," he said Most of the medicine Slovakofarma produces are generic drugs which are products that were developed by other companies over fifteen years ago and for which Slovakofarma must pay a license fee to produce "The company cannot charge so much for these products because it doesn't have exclusive rights on them," Chodák explained To produce significant amounts of its own products the company needs to invest far more money into research and development Slovakofarma invested only 3.5% of turnover into research a figure that Šiška called "very little - we realise this." which has owned a 61% stake since Slovakofarma was privatised in 1994 The basic capital of the company is 1.75 billion crowns Total (SK million)1H 19991H 1998Growth 99 / 98 (%) Altogether 1,300 people are expected to find jobs in the new production hall The French company Faurecia starts the production of seats for Bratislava-based carmaker Volkswagen as of January 2017 Altogether 1,300 people are expected to find jobs in the production hall situated in the building owned by company P3 which was opened after seven months of construction in mid-August 2016 Faurecia will lease about 27,000 square metres in the building in which it will produce seats for the cars manufactured in Volkswagen The French firm currently operates plants in Hlohovec The recent investment amounting to more than €20 million is its biggest in Slovakia “Altogether 1,300 people will work in this plant of whom 200 will be administrative and managing employees,” said head of Faurecia Slovensko While 600 people should be sent to the new plant from other factories the company plans to hire an additional 600-700 employees in 2017 Lozorno Mayor Ľubomír Húbek has welcomed the investment expecting that it will contribute about €18,000 to the village’s budget every quarter of the year For a company that started out in 1941 by producing morphine and its derivatives has grown into quite a giant in recent years Today it is one of the top firms in Slovakia especially regarding profitability and export performance "Slovakofarma now ranks among the six largest pharmaceutical companies in Central and Eastern Europe," said Ondřej Gattnár the 48-year-old general director.Slovakofarma manufactures more than 230 types of drugs which are classified into two categories which can be divided further into 18 groups The largest portion of drugs is designed to treat cardiovascular diseases The company's bestsellers are the well-known Agapurin and Alnagon tablets Ondřej Gattnár.Courtesy of Slovakofarma "Slovakofarma now ranks among the six largest pharmaceutical companies in Central and Eastern Europe," said Ondřej Gattnár Slovakofarma manufactures more than 230 types of drugs which are classified into two categories Slovakofarma produces mainly generic drugs - drugs invented by the world's leading pharmaceutical companies that are no longer patent protected The company's R&D department duplicates these medicines which are then produced on a large scale by Slovakofarma the company saves huge amounts of money on proprietary drugs research or expensive license purchases Such pharmaceuticals must then be registered in the country of sale and receive certification "We have around 350 certifications abroad another 360 are being prepared," Gattnár said at a recent press conference "The company has already registered 10 of its finished pharmaceutical drugs in Western Europe The substances [representing 9 percent of total sales] are almost exclusively exported to the Western European countries and Hungary," he added Gattnár explained that his company has no other choice but to expand abroad "While last year our exports grew 15 percent during the first half of this year we managed to strengthen exports by 55 percent," he said "This is the only way possible for us because the Slovak market is too small." Slovakofarma's 1996 sales amounted to 4.413 billion Sk ($138 million): the company reaped a net profit of 513 million Sk ($15.5 million) "As much as 66 percent of sales were made abroad," Gattnár said This year we have more than doubled our sales in Russia and Ukraine." Competing on the Czech market is something entirely new for Slovakofarma production and distribution of pharmaceuticals in Czechoslovakia was pooled in SPOFA pharmaceutical companies never acted as competitors not only because of the entry of the world's pharma-giants such as Roche but also due to the growing competition among local producers "They had to become competitive if they were to keep their market share," said the marketing manager of the Slovak subsidiary of Léčiva Léčiva has still kept its dominant position on both the Slovak and Czech markets in financial terms But She added that "perhaps Slovakofarma is first according to the number of packages sold." "Slovakofarma has invested a total of 3 billion Sk ($91 million) since 1990," Gattnár said we plan to invest 400 million Sk ($12 million) annually," he added the investment has been spent mainly on environmental projects and on improving the production process "We are already one of the most sophisticated companies in Slovakia meeting the standards of several international inspections such as GMP certification for our production facilities," Gattnár said The company runs two production plants in Slovakia The name Slovakofarma definitely has a good reputation on the Slovak capital market the company joined other Slovak blue chips included in the SAX index Before the recent GDR issue (please see story on page 5) the company's equity consisted of 1,384,588 ordinary shares and 138,459 employee shares which get a higher dividend (230 Sk in 1996 10 Sk more than ordinary shares) but carry no voting rights founded by Slovakofarma's top management in 1993 in order to privatize the company "We had hard times obtaining external financing in Slovakia Pharma on the other side of the border." Pharma group has become an important privatization player in a number of other field-related companies the most important being the VÚLM a.s. Pharma owners is Vladimír Poór a Trnava regional HZDS boss and one of the main representatives of the so called "Trnava group" a strong lobby controlling stakes in several top Slovak companies such as Nafta Gbely Slovakofarma has recently become known as the participant in two infamous projects The first was the takeover of the Slovak part of AG Banka formerly a Czech bank subsidiary with a balance sheet total of 5 billion Sk was the planned takeover of the public television channel STV2 by PRO TV