List of author's articles
Lost and found on the highway to Košice
The path of the patient in Slovak health care is a mythical creature just like Slovakia's east-west highway.
Pass a Slovak language dictation so you can work with foreigners
The draft migration policy proposal is out. Where does a foreigner find the official, certified list of cultural realities and traditions they are supposed to respect?
The sad reality behind the masks
When the coronavirus epidemic is gone, we will have to deal with an epidemic of obesity and dementia.
Mama Mia
A farewell to the woman who sabotaged Communism by knitting sweaters.
On winning battles and losing wars
The election result has brought some bad news for foreigners living in Slovakia.
The banality of evil
As I followed the murder trial in person, I started wondering if and when Slovak society would sincerely begin to look into the mirror.
A great past but not such a bright present
How come despite its tourism potential and an industrial park nearby, Kežmarok has an unemployment rate three times higher than Slovakia's average?
Paneláky are an irony of history
Many older Slovaks are nostalgic of the job security and the flats they got “from the state for free” before 1989.
Buying time
One third of jobs in Slovakia are at risk of being lost due to automation.
When bryndza is over… reality sinks in
Foreigners cannot avoid paying higher kindergarten fees. Where's the justice in that?
And the winner goes… into politics?!?
What would happen if math Olympic medalists used their bright minds to try to lead local and central state institutions?
Čaputová says "inhabitants". What does that say about her?
Politicians set the tone of the conversation for good or for worse.
To return or not return?
What do Slovaks living and working in Ireland say about the possibility of moving back to Slovakia?
Blog: What about parking slots for “brains”?
Will the state of biomedical research trigger reactions at least half as passionate as Bratislava's parking policy?
Blog: Open those windows, please
It can bring about some real changes.
Blog: Feeling at home
Searching for a flat in Bratislava, I was told things I did not expect to hear in 2019 anymore.
Blog: “Who” instead of “where”
Why is it that only third-country nationals have to undergo a check for communicable diseases when Slovaks returning from holidays can bring back viruses and bacteria?
Blog: And what a year it was
It is this closed-circle mentality that is the biggest challenge in Slovakia and the question of how much the events of this year have pushed for more openness is the most difficult one.
A great Slovak
Anna Jurová, one of the most fascinating Slovak social scientists I have ever met and talked to in this country, died on November 13.
Blog: Beyond “The Invisible”
Journalist Anca Dragu urges foreigners to make politicians care by casting their votes in the upcoming municipal elections on November 10.
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- Slovak scientists help tear down two objections to Jurassic Park premise
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- News digest: Next to no chance of next Pope being Slovak, here's why
- Hiring a worker in Slovakia now costs more, even without a pay rise
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- News digest: Police linked to Fico gunman video leak – minister accused of cover-up
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- US giant pulls plug on Slovak factory, axing 137 jobs
- The British Film Institute shines a light on Slovak cinema’s boldest chapter Video
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- 3 free things to do in Bratislava in the next seven days
- Zoos are empty, farms are quiet, and a virus has shaken a nation
- News digest: Next to no chance of next Pope being Slovak, here's why
- Bratislava is hiding secrets – this weekend is your rare chance to uncover them
- Hiring a worker in Slovakia now costs more, even without a pay rise
- They left Bratislava for a better life. What they found was loneliness and gravel roads
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