Archive of articles - January 2006, page 2

Big players come to town

INTERNATIONAL real estate investors are discovering the Slovak capital's retail and office centres and marking them clearly on their investment maps. Between December 2005 and January, three major transactions took place on the Bratislava real estate market.

Crew of An-24 was on visual approach

WITH THE investigation into the January 19 air crash still a long way from completion, several theories have emerged as to what caused the Ukraine-built Antonov 24 to slam into a hill in north-eastern Hungary, killing 42 of 43 on board.

Political hope springs anew

THE DEATH of one party in mid-January and the birth of another - an unwanted baby, say critics - has altered the look if not the substance of Slovakia's political landscape.

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Nation grieves for air crash victims

SLOVAKIA bade farewell this past week to the victims of its worst-ever airplane crash, which on January 19 claimed the lives of 42 crew and soldiers serving on a NATO peacekeeping mission in Kosovo.

ANO's vice chairman leaves

Slovakia offers Kosovo condolences

Towns extend services for homeless

AFTER being treated by doctors and dropped off at the gate of a shelter in Trenčín a man froze to death only metres away from safety. The man did not go into the shelter and stayed out on the street.

Young Slovaks prepared to move abroad

FORTY-EIGHT percent of Slovaks between the ages of 18 and 29 are willing to move abroad to take up a good job offer, according to an MVK agency poll for the daily SME.

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Young stars shine brightly

"BALLET is a young person's game," writes John Rockwell of The New York Times. "If you reach 40 and are still dancing principal roles, you're considered some kind of quirk of nature - or resented by younger dancers for blocking their potential career paths."

SKI UPDATE: Ideal view from Lady Winter's balcony

SLOVAKIA is experiencing a real winter this year. Record low temperatures hit the country last week, in some places dropping to -30 degrees Celcius. The big freeze will not let up this week. We can still expect to wake up to flowers of frost on our windowpanes.

Hrdzavá dolina

ONE of the Slovak regions least spoiled by civilization is Muránska planina national park, which is located within the Gemer region.

Reader feedback: Amicable ruling possible

Reader feedback: Treaty revival probable

Economic freedom growing since 1999

And the love machine rolls on

ACTOR Jean-Luc Bideau, 65, is one of the most famous stars in his own country, Switzerland, especially its French-speaking part. His wife, a Czech native, refuses to eat out with him because Bideau feels obliged to engage with fans who have done him the honour of seeing his films, and therefore quiet dinners often turn into heated debates.

Reader feedback: Misleading headline

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