Archive of articles - March 2005, page 5

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Year of the Internet

NOT only is price important, but speed and data volumes play a crucial role as well. The number of Slovak Internet users is increasing and the criteria for selecting the right hook-up are changing.

Storks return to sunny north

THE FIRST white stork of the year in Slovakia was spotted on March 15, returning home from its winter holidays. Peter Pajtáš, a teacher at the local school in Vlkanová, close to Banská Bystrica, reported the arrival of the graceful bird to the Slovak Association for Protection of Birds (SOVS).

Over here, over there

SLOVAK Minister of Education Martin Fronc and US Chargé d'Affaires Scott Thayer signed an agreement March 22 to continue the Fulbright programme in Slovakia.

EVENTS COUNTRYWIDE

BRATISLAVAWESTERN SLOVAKIACENTRAL SLOVAKIAEASTERN SLOVAKIAPrepared by Jana Liptáková

President plans state-of-the-nation address

Banská Bystrica gets innovation funds

Insurance debtors apply for pardon

Spa heyday comes to life

A NON-FICTION book on the visits to Piešťany by the maharajahs of India in the 1930s may seem too specialized a topic to merit the general reader's interest. However, this short, bilingual work is more than a chronicle of events. It provides a surprisingly detailed historical overview of the spa's development, gives insight into local customs and the rule of the maharajas through absorbing anecdotes, and functions as an account of a still-developing cross-cultural relationship

Tuition bill passes test

ONE VOTE saved the education reform bill from crashing and burning for the fourth time. Having scraped through an initial parliamentary round on March 21, the proposed legislation faces another reading during the next session.

SMK wants minister for equal ops

Your documents can be e-saved

IMAGINE you lose an important document such as a birth certificate or business licence. Or you are far away from home and need a document and you need it now!

Linen weaving goes modern

THE POLISH town of Krosno has a long tradition of linen weaving. No wonder, because Krosno means "loom".Now the present is coming face to face with the past. The result is an international competition that has added a new dimension to the traditional craft of weaving - an artistic view from the 21st century.

MPs reject stricter rules for public tenders

Court delays ruling on anti-discrimination law

THE CONSTITUTIONAL Court has postponed its hearing regarding anti-discrimination legislation until May 4. At that time, the nation's high court is expected to deliver a verdict on a case that has divided Slovakia's cabinet members and distressed its politicians.

Poll: Former spies should go

Deficit no great shakes

AT FIRST glance Slovakia's trade results are worrisome. The country's 2004 foreign trade deficit topped out at Sk47 billion (€1.23 billion), which is 92 percent more than in the previous year.

Great expectations?

ON THE HEELS of President George W Bush's visit to Bratislava, the question of US investment in Slovakia is fresh in people's minds.In an interview with The Slovak Spectator, the president of the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Slovakia and Chair of the European Council of American Chamber of Commerce, Robert Šimončič, says US companies are willing to take risks.

MŽP opposes Žitný ostrov pipeline