Archive of articles - April 2005, page 9

Majority against fees for universities

Poles better hosts than Slovaks

"Dead" firms to be erased

One-stop shop for foreign investors

THE SELL job is over. The Slovak Investment and Trade Development Agency (SARIO) no longer has to aggressively market Slovakia to potential investors. These days, businesses are contacting the state agency first.

You want it, we got it

HITCH is a most traditional romantic comedy, though not in the stylistic sense. Rather, it sticks to classic Hollywood's guiding principle: Have something for everybody.

National hero's spirit lives on

WHERE would Slovaks be without Milan Rastislav Štefánik - an important negotiator of Slovak interests leading to the founding of Czechoslovakia in 1918? Happily, such questions are unnecessary nowadays, but let us have a look at this great man' s past.

Sk2.8 billion budget surplus in Q1/2005

Reader feedback: Expand NATO and democracy

Musical stars light up Žilina

THE ORGANIZERS of the annual Central European Music Festival in Žilina promise that this year's event will be the best yet. Žilina is used to showcasing young talent but this year, the festival's 15th, winners of major music competitions across Europe will attend, making the event one of the richest on the European music calendar.

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Politicians slip through legal loophole

BBC World Service restored to cable

Slovakia mourns Pope

SLOVAKS joined people around the world in mourning the loss of Pope John Paul II who died Saturday, April 2. The 84-year-old Holy Father led the Roman Catholic Church for more than 26 years. He became known as the "flying Pope" due to extensive travels

Caught between the covers

HOW often do you find yourself leafing through pages of full colour lifestyle magazines in a supermarket and end up leaving the shop empty-handed? The fast flick certainly annoys shopkeepers and distributors alike, both of which want to sale.

Ministers recommend sale of theatre

What Slovaks abroad crave

LAST night, my Slovak wife and I met a friend for dinner at an upscale Washington DC restaurant called Corduroy. I ate seared scallops and my wife ordered a lamb loin so tender that she could cut it with a fork. During our conversation, the friend, a self-proclaimed foodie, mentioned that she would be travelling to Central Europe shortly.

Mergers and acquisitions grow in Slovakia

Parties hide purse

PARLIAMENT approved legislation in February that would make the financial practices of political parties transparent. However, Slovaks will have to wait until 2007 at the earliest for full disclosure.

Slovaks want public media