Archive of articles - March 2005, page 7

More than 15,000 debtors apply for insurance pardon

Bill on student loans to get second reading

Value of crown decreasing - dealers buy dollars

Bratislava ŠtB files include well-known names

Slovak environment ministry against Žitný ostrov oil pipeline

Slovakia turns in mixed results on Lisbon goals

Admirers of Tiso and his state decreasing

Reader feedback: Important case

Prešov

.Thanks to the renaissance houses in its main street, Prešov is one of the most significant historical cities in East Slovakia.Many of the buildings we see in this picture have a gothic foundation. However, the houses themselves were later rebuilt in renaissance style.

Reader feedback: Missed opportunity

SURVIVING Slovakia

Care to time-travel?

IS THIS the future of Bratislava? With every blink of the eye, Slovakia's capital is changing, and everything seems to be rising - new buildings, prices, and the quality of its dining establishments. The funny thing is that this trend to-wards a luxurious future often harkens back to days of former grandeur.

Reader feedback: Kyoto start of a process

No handshaking between ruling partners

RECENT disagreements are fanning the flames of enmity between the Christian Democratic Movement (KDH) and the New Citizen's Alliance (ANO). While clashes between the two coalition partners are common, analysts expect the squabbles to increase as national elections draw nearer.

The biomass alternative

EXPERTS believe that wood could once again become a major source of energy, just as it was in the Middle Ages. Of course, back then it was simply burned. But using new technology, wood can be turned into biomass and Slovakia could have an alternative source of energy that is both effective and ecologically sustainable.

Reader feedback: US can drive the process

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Firearms amnesty passes cabinet

IN AN EFFORT to cut down the number of illegal firearms and to help identify those used in criminal activities, cabinet ministers approved an amendment to the Gun Control Act on March 16.