Archive of articles - January 2006, page 13

Culture Shorts

Bratislava: 2005 most successful year in history

THE EXHIBITION firm Incheba Bratislava regards last year as the best in its history. Based in the Slovak capital, the company and its Czech daughter organised 200 fairs and exhibitions in 2005, attracting half a million visitors.

Slovakia takes seat on UN Security Council

Music appreciation for families

ARMED with an infectious sense of humour and some of the world's best classical music, conductor Larry Newland will take to the stage of the Slovak Philharmonic this weekend to introduce Young People's Concerts - an invaluable tool for teaching young people to appreciate music.

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SMK chairman dismisses vote-buying allegations

BÉLA Bugár, the chairman of the Hungarian Coalition Party (SMK) voiced doubts about claims made by New Citizen's Alliance (ANO) Chairman Pavol Rusko last year that the governing coalition was involved in vote-buying in parliament.

Political news roundup

December 1 - Slovak President Ivan Gašparovič meets with European Union Special Representative and High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) Paddy Ashdown, in Sarajevo. The officials agree that BiH has made great progress in meeting the international community's conditions but also that the country needs to make constitutional changes in order to build new institutions.

Russia-Ukraine gas dispute leaves Slovakia unruffled

ALTHOUGH the recent gas dispute between Russia and Ukraine has not seriously affected Slovakia, the temporary cut in natural gas supplies from Russia has reopened debate on Slovakia's energy policy, especially its dependence on Russian gas. Supplies of Russian natural gas to Slovakia fell by 30 percent on January 2, but returned to normal levels the next day.

Aristocratic dining: Andrassy style

TRACING history through a study of eating habits and tableware can provide valuable insight into the everyday life of our forefathers. Visitors to Bratislava Castle now have an opportunity to go back in time and taste the atmosphere of everyday life in the aristocratic Adrassy family as they sat down to eat between the 17th and 20th centuries.

Crisis? What crisis?

THOUGH no Slovak natural gas consumer would ever have smelled problems coming from their gas taps had the media not launched a series of reports on complications in Russian gas supplies for Slovakia, the recent temporary gas shortage has reopened the ever-present question of Slovakia's energy dependence on Russia.

Budget performance better than planned

General Factoring to recover Sk70 billion claims of national social insurer

Poll: SDKÚ voters trust SF

Defence Minister plans changes to Slovak unit in Iraq

Smer to cancel airport sale if gains power

Penta sells ZSNP Foundry to Spanish Fagor Ederlan

Three killed in helicoptor crash

Slovakia again discussing completion of Gabčíkovo-Nagymaros