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  • 2014 can be seen as a year of important anniversaries and significant events. In this year has been celebrating the 25th anniversary of the iron curtain fall and the beginning of the new integrated Europe. Slovakia has been remembering the 10th anniversary of its membership in the European Union. These historical steps of Slovakia can be seen as the most important developments for this country which have been influencing the developments in all political, social and economic areas. Slovakia is a successful story in which a small country with less developed economy and political problems becomes a standard European state.

    2014 was a year of the significant amendment to the Labour Code, which intends to enhance the protection of agency workers, worker’s rights and strengthen the social dialogue and the competences of employee representatives. However, the economic and social development is significantly affected by the overall unfavorable social situation in Slovak society. The low income level increased the number of people threatened by poverty to 1.6 million. High unemployment rate of 12,79 % with a high share of young people, missing reforms in education and jurisdiction and decay of working conditions especially among teachers, nurses and civil servants triggered protest and strike readiness and generates social and political pressure on Robert Fico.