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Myjava
THREE things are associated with the name Myjava: a territory in western Slovakia, the river that flows across it, and a town that is a centre of the region.
Countrywide Events
Western SLOVAKIA
Finnish lanterns light up Slovak museums
JUDGING by how widespread knowledge of Finland’s folklore is in Slovakia, one could be forgiven for thinking it was as distant as India or Argentina. But borders are disappearing across Europe, from a cultural as well as a political perspective.
Finland: The 18th Jyväskylä Summer School
THE JYVÄSKYLÄ Summer School is organised by the Faculty of Mathematics and Science and the Faculty of Information Technology at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland. The summer school offers annual courses for advanced Master’s students, graduate students and post-docs in various fields of science and information technology.
Ryanair to open flights to Edinburgh and Birmingham
THE IRISH airline Ryanair is to start regular flights to Edinburgh, its eleventh destination from Bratislava, on September 24. The company announced on February 28 that the Scottish capital is to become its twenty-seventh airport base.
Slovak rockets sold to war-torn Sri Lanka
IN AN APPARENT violation of the EU’s Code of Conduct on Arms Exports, the Economy Ministry has approved a shipment of 10,000 artillery rockets to the Sri Lankan government, which is engaged in a civil war with Tamil Tiger rebels in which both sides are suspected of grave human rights abuses.
Wind farm project heads to eastern Slovakia
KOŠICE-based energy company Ventureal plans to construct a Sk2.4-billion wind farm near the village of Čečejovce, in eastern Slovakia. Vladimír Demjan of Ventureal unveiled the plan on April 1, the SITA newswire wrote.
Galanda birth place opens to public again
THE BIRTH place of famed Slovak modern artist Mikuláš Galanda, in Turčianske Teplice, recently re-opened after undergoing extensive reconstruction to hold an exhibition marking the 70th anniversary of the artist’s death.
Young people swap cigarettes for joints
SMOKING has become “out of fashion” for young people, with secondary school students’instead preferring alcohol and marijuana. More than half of them drink regularly and 44 percent have smoked “pot” recently. These are the results of the latest survey by the National Monitoring Centre for Drugs, which last year interviewed 10,688 students, the Pravda daily has reported.
After 200 years, the Catholic Church gets a makeover
THE ROMAN Catholic Church in Slovakia has just undergone a massive reorganisation. The changes are particularly significant since nearly two-thirds of citizens identify themselves as Roman Catholic. Church officials say the reorganisation responds to challenges such as the increased number of Catholics and the need for closer contact between church leaders and followers.
Austria: Ignaz L. Lieben Award
THE AUSTRIAN Academy of Sciences (AAS) invites scientists to apply for the annual Ignaz L. Lieben Award.
Average marks for Slovak democracy
THE INSTITUTE for Public Affairs (IVO), an independent think tank, has begun evaluating the quality of democracy in Slovakia. The institute launched its IVO Barometer project in late March, the SITA newswire wrote.
Quote of the Week:
“Any effort to make March longer will probably not be looked upon positively by the committee.”
Bratislava and Vienna want European Innovation Institute
SLOVAKIA and Austria want to host the planned European Innovation Institute, the SITA newswire wrote. On April 1, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico and Austrian Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer signed a joint letter addressed to European Union representatives in which they expressed their interest in hosting the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) in the Bratislava-Vienna development zone.
Off the beaten track
THERE is a growing demand in Slovakia for business aviation services, which make it possible for clients to avoid the rush, hassle, and headaches associated with regularly scheduled flights.
Trains take the strain
WHILE Slovak transport firms might be sticking with traditional methods of moving freight for now, the rising costs of road haulage will certainly make them think about combining different means of transportation.
Bratislava airport and SkyEurope sign new contract
THE LOW-COST airline SkyEurope Airlines and M. R. Štefánik Bratislava Airport signed a new agreement on provision of services on March 17. The contract is based on the present relationship between the airport and what is the biggest local carrier, defining its terms and conditions for 2008 and 2009, according to information provided to the SITA newswire by airport spokeswoman Dana Madunická.
Death toll on Slovak roads falls
AFTER a catastrophic year in 2007 the situation on Slovak roads has started - gradually – to improve. The number of victims of car accidents decreased significantly in the first quarter of 2008 compared with the same period of the previous year, the Hospodárske Noviny financial daily reported. During the January-March period of 2007 car accidents took 118 lives, down 30. The number of seriously injured and the number of car accidents overall also fell.
NATO green-lights bases and expansion
THE CONSTRUCTION of anti-missile bases in Poland and the Czech Republic, countries that neighbour Slovakia, has become a reality.
Music for dancing to, not listening
SUNDAY, March 30, was a sunny evening, and the seats at the Klub Za Zrkadlom music club in Bratislava were slowly filling.
- The law changed. Our family papers were ready. Now my kids are Slovak citizens
- Liberal MP’s boxing challenge backfires as far-right MEP seizes the moment
- Zdeno Chára inducted into world hockey hall of fame Video
- Hockey legend with Slovak roots started playing without knowing any English Video
- Slovakia loses another EV model to Spain as Stellantis chooses Zaragoza over Trnava
- The Kremlin’s security agency has a Russian contractor in Slovakia - no one has noticed
- Young British boxing star who quit Slovakia over racism is now aiming for the top
- Maria Theresa on the banks of Bratislava
- The law changed. Our family papers were ready. Now my kids are Slovak citizens
- Maria Theresa on the banks of Bratislava
- The Kremlin’s security agency has a Russian contractor in Slovakia - no one has noticed
- Slovak female triathlete shatters barriers with historic win at Himalayan event
- Slovakia loses another EV model to Spain as Stellantis chooses Zaragoza over Trnava
- From eight to thousands of runners. How Košice marathon rose to prominence Photo
- No more photos or bank statements? Slovakia moves to ease residence process
- Iconic Slovak barn still draws crowds. Without donors, it might have been lost Photo
- The law changed. Our family papers were ready. Now my kids are Slovak citizens
- Maria Theresa on the banks of Bratislava
- No more photos or bank statements? Slovakia moves to ease residence process
- Weekend: Celebration of fun comes to Malacky Photo
- Top 10 events in Bratislava for foreigners
- Slovakia loses another EV model to Spain as Stellantis chooses Zaragoza over Trnava
- Slovak female triathlete shatters barriers with historic win at Himalayan event
- The Kremlin’s security agency has a Russian contractor in Slovakia - no one has noticed
- The law changed. Our family papers were ready. Now my kids are Slovak citizens
- Maria Theresa on the banks of Bratislava
- No more photos or bank statements? Slovakia moves to ease residence process
- The Kremlin’s security agency has a Russian contractor in Slovakia - no one has noticed
- Fico praises China and Vietnam as models, says liberal democracy has failed
- News digest: Violent gang in Bratislava is under arrest
- Top 10 events in Bratislava for foreigners
- 3 free things to do in Bratislava in the next seven days
- Zdeno Chára inducted into world hockey hall of fame Video
- Liberal MP’s boxing challenge backfires as far-right MEP seizes the moment
- The law changed. Our family papers were ready. Now my kids are Slovak citizens
- News digest: Prosecutor seeks jail for NBS Governor Kažimír as his political support wanes
- Slovakia loses another EV model to Spain as Stellantis chooses Zaragoza over Trnava
- Slovak female triathlete shatters barriers with historic win at Himalayan event
- Weekend: Celebration of fun comes to Malacky Photo
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