Archive of articles - August 2005, page 8

CULTURE MATTERS: Stop boozing, get in your camper

NOT long ago I witnessed a group of British lads shouting "go on" and "come on" in mockery as a man ran to catch a tram in the centre of Bratislava. Subdued passers-by turned and stared in uncomprehending surprise at these strange barbarians.

Old contracts haunt investor

THE SALE of Slovakia's major power producer, Slovenské elektrárne (SE), to Italian buyer Enel continues on its bumpy road. The latest rut centred on disadvantageous contracts between Slovenské elektrárne and several of its suppliers.

Building a nation

The Minister of Construction and Regional Development, László Gyurovszky, says his main goal is to "reduce regional disparities and help lift the economic and social level of regions that are lagging behind".

No disorder at techno party

Summer Slovak course proves popular

Interview with Peter Weber, General Director of Hewlett-Packard Slovakia

The Slovak Spectator (TSS): Slovak labour has a reputation for being not only comparatively cheap, but also skilled. Is the Slovak government doing enough to ensure that the country's labour force remains equipped with the high-tech and language skills necessary in the 21st century?

Having fun the baroque way

ENSEMBLES from four countries are coming together to give audiences a genuine slice of Central European baroque music and dance. The Polish, Hungarian, Czech and Slovak performance takes place in the courtyard of Bratislava castle on August 16. The show, Dances of Baroque Europe, starts at 20:00.

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Reader feedback: It will never work

Big things come in small packages

Ambulance tender attracts hundreds

Reader feedback: Only half understood

The Büche culture's decorated vessels

THE ORIGINATORS of the Büche culture settled primarily in the territory of today's eastern Slovakia and north-eastern Hungary at the turn of the 6th and 5th centuries BC, in early Neolithic times.

Green teams beautify capital

BRATISLAVA volunteers planted 810 bushes, 71 trees and some 100 square metres of new grass as part of Green City 2005, the capital's seventh annual environmental clean-up project, local officials reported.

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Letter of the editor

The Slovak Spectator has always taken care to earn the readers' trust, especially when it comes to the paper's credibility and political independence.

Reader feedback: Hot air, isn't it?

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