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City Hall and NGOs team up at Hlavná Stanica to get refugees on track
It took just one week to create a fully functional information point for people fleeing Ukraine.
Weekend: Follow in the footsteps of Piešťany's famous phantom
We're highlighting an unusual walking tour in Piešťany and a timeless Slovak specialty this week.
In a Slovak plane, teen pilot lands in the world record books
British-Belgian Zara Rutherford has broken two world records, but her global hunt for a tasty pizza was a failure.
Booster or bust: Foreigners still face vaccine barriers in Slovakia
How to have your Covid vaccine doses received abroad recognised in Slovakia.
Forget James Dean. Slovakia’s religious rebel had a cause
Darina Bancíková, the first female pastor ordained in Slovakia, faced many barriers during her lifetime under the communist regime.
From Hollywood to the Presidential Palace: American brings “renaissance of the real” to Slovakia
Alan Craig’s diverse skillset and hankering for adventure have led him down interesting paths in Slovakia and beyond.
Bratislava reminds me of Bangladesh, says exiled writer
Ahmedur Rashid Chowdhury calls on the Slovak capital to help exiled writers and artists work through their trauma.
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Foreigner’s community has a big voice, but it needs to be more organised
Bratislava Mayor Matúš Vallo addressed the questions and concerns of foreigners in Bratislava during a special Q&A.
UK Ambassador: Britons in Slovakia are a resilient community
Life is as it was before Brexit for British nationals in Slovakia once they've got their documents sorted.
To all the Slovak boys I've loved before
A new memoir recounts an American teenager’s year of romance and heartbreak in Slovakia during the country’s fledgling independence.
Every Irish village has a Gaelic football team. So does Bratislava
Many people have never heard of the sport, but three months later, they’re playing in the European Gaelic Football championships.
Foreigners’ Police have made huge improvements that people usually don’t see
IOM’s Migration Information Centre, which also offers free Slovak language courses to migrants, celebrates 15 years.
Rebels, diplomats and innovators honoured as Slovak heroes in new book
This bilingual, educational text includes some villains too.
If Bratislava had “talking statues”, they would gossip about Sputnik
Andrew Giarelli’s novel explores Rome’s centuries-long tradition of putting social commentary on statues.
Descendants of Slovak migrants eye citizenship, see opportunity in a now-debated amendment
Constitutional lawyers warn against too loose of an approach to granting citizenship to non-residents.
How a shared fear of spiders could combat a fear of Muslims in Slovakia
Mareena’s new campaign is flashy, but its message is simple: Islamophobia has got to go.
Muslims were more accepted in Slovakia shortly after the fall of socialism
We are not being targeted right now, but Islamophobia is still a problem in Slovakia, says Islamic Foundation director.
How a Catholic charity became a voice for migrants in Slovakia
Religious organisations have added leverage in changing perceptions of foreigners and migrants, says Caritas Slovakia.
Bratislava feels similar to what I’m used to here, says New York-based Slovak filmmaker
Adam Holoubek’s film LENS-MUSE explores the relationship between humans and technology.
A flower by any other name: How a Vietnamese photographer blossomed in Slovakia
Kvet Nguyen says the Slovak name she chose is a symbol of her multicultural identity.
- Famous polyglot gets an adrenaline rush learning new languages
- Descendants of Slovak migrants eye citizenship, see opportunity in a now-debated amendment
- Canadian native turns phonetic trick into a popular Bratislava café
- Australian in Slovakia: Bratislava has a great vibe
- Slovak for Congress: Krupina native makes a splash on Arizona’s political scene
- Backpacks made in Slovakia: Minimalism breeds magic
- Slovak migrant shares the stories of other migrants to understand her own
- Foot-and-mouth outbreak hits major Slovak cattle farm near Austrian and Czech borders Photo
- France and Slovakia: Believing, loving, and working together
- Last Week: As disease spreads, Fico no longer insists on a “different opinion”
- Trading McDonald’s for the front lines
- Opposition MP exposes Smer-linked firm cashing in on umbilical cord blood in the Netherlands
- The Slovak-American who wants the world to witness the quality of Slovak wines
- From Mexico to Slovakia: How can one find a new life
- News digest: Emergency, crying cows, secret burials and Brussels plots
- Foot-and-mouth outbreak hits major Slovak cattle farm near Austrian and Czech borders Photo
- France and Slovakia: Believing, loving, and working together
- Last Week: As disease spreads, Fico no longer insists on a “different opinion”
- The Slovak-American who wants the world to witness the quality of Slovak wines
- Trading McDonald’s for the front lines
- News digest: Emergency, crying cows, secret burials and Brussels plots
- News digest: Slovakia’s car industry faces a Trump shock
- In Bratislava, spring begins with 90 wines and a stroll through hidden cellars Photo
- Slovak dad drops everything for son’s NHL debut — even a flight
- Foot-and-mouth outbreak hits major Slovak cattle farm near Austrian and Czech borders Photo
- The Slovak-American who wants the world to witness the quality of Slovak wines
- France and Slovakia: Believing, loving, and working together
- Last Week: As disease spreads, Fico no longer insists on a “different opinion”
- Dialects: can west understand east?
- News digest: Emergency, crying cows, secret burials and Brussels plots
- Then … Now
- Slovak dad drops everything for son’s NHL debut — even a flight
- Foot-and-mouth outbreak hits major Slovak cattle farm near Austrian and Czech borders Photo
- The Slovak-American who wants the world to witness the quality of Slovak wines
- France and Slovakia: Believing, loving, and working together
- Then … Now
- Dialects: can west understand east?
- This protest was for Gaza—then it turned into a showdown with a Marxist MEP and a far-right influencer
- April fool!
- News digest: Bear suspected of killing man in central Slovakia
- Trading McDonald’s for the front lines
- Glossary: Multicultural society
- From Mexico to Slovakia: How can one find a new life
- Bratislava satellite grows significantly, breaks records
- Last Week: As disease spreads, Fico no longer insists on a “different opinion”
- In Bratislava, spring begins with 90 wines and a stroll through hidden cellars Photo
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