Archive of articles - April 2003

Firms to work through May holidays

National Security Council plans stricter controls

Credit makes a comeback

New water companies in Poprad, Košice

Slovak airlines up for sale within a year

Level of pension rise unclear

Lower taxes on wine possible

Schools need cash urgently

Hockey: Slovakia smashes Japan

European grants situation critical

Ice hockey fever starts

Wages rise higher outside Bratislava

SNS fails to elect leader

Miss Slovakia 2003

Judge to be protected after car is torched

Ghosts' vacation at Bojnice Castle

Minor roads in a dangerous state

MORE than a third of Slovakia's class II and class III roads are in poor or dangerous condition, according to a recent report from the Slovak Roads Administration.Regional road administrators say the situation is set to worsen, as most of the road investment is currently channelled into the construction of Slovakia's northern motorway linking Bratislava and Košice, leaving scant resources for road repairs in the regions.The worst situation is in the eastern Prešov region, where 34.7 percent of the roads are in a dangerous state, says the report.

The joys of a garden and a grill

SITTING outside Bratislava's cafes and restaurants these days puts you in a spring mood, even though the weather might not be quite what it is supposed to be at this time of year.If you want to avoid sitting in the korzo, the capital's pedestrian zone, and would prefer something more discrete, U mamičky is the perfect place for a nice meal. It is one of the few restaurants in the centre to have a small terrace and a garden in a courtyard. And if it is a little cold outside, just order food that will keep you warm. The garlic soup, a cream-based and mildly pungent dish, is a good way to ward off a lingering chill.The restaurant, which has been around for 11 years now, was originally known for its Balkan cuisine, but today it presents a wider Mediterranean selection.

Orava Castle unlocks its gate