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Banská Bystrica academy offers artistic opportunities
THE ACADEMY of Arts in Banská Bystrica was founded in 1997 as the first - and is still the only - university in central Slovakia that specialises in arts education.
Former health minister to get top post
IVAN Valentovič, the former health minister, may become the next chairman of the supervisory board of the Health Care Supervisory Office (ÚDZS).
Bratislava's message to tourists: behave - we're watching you
BRATISLAVA city police are ramping up security measures to deal with unruly tourists in the capital, said Bratislava's Deputy Mayor Tomáš Korček, who has responsibility for the city police, the SITA newswire reported.
Berlin: Moving Beyond Mobility
A CONFERENCE about exchange programmes will take place for researchers, practitioners and experts in the field of international youth exchange and intercultural learning on October 13–14, 2008 at the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities.
Growth meets central bank forecast
THE ANTICIPATED economic development in Slovakia is in line with the central bank's projections, the governor of the National Bank of Slovakia (NBS), Ivan Šramko, said on June 24, after the bank's board kept key interest rates unchanged, the SITA newswire wrote.
What is the real estate mafia?
IN THE past few years, the term “real estate mafia” has gained public currency in Slovakia. Police and the media now use it to refer to organised groups that, lured by the rocketing value of land near larger cities, work systematically to cheat people out of their property.
Different shades of grey
FOR most people, studying at Harvard sounds like a dream. But for Andrej Glézl, a young Slovak lawyer, it’s a reality.
Počiatek: the fallout
THE OPPOSITION knew that it did not have sufficient votes to oust Finance Minister Ján Počiatek, but it nevertheless forced a no-confidence vote in Parliament on June 25. Political analysts agreed that the debate served to expose weaknesses in the governing coalition, but said the long-term political consequences remain unclear.
As above-board as a Monégasque yachting trip
THE COUNTRY’S opposition now has to its credit another toothless attempt to sack a minister for what it called a complete failure to observe political ethics.
Šaštín
THIS postcard dating back to 1911 shows a unique view of the basilica in Šaštín, in the western region of Záhorie. The basilica is shown from the back, rather than the front. On the left is an inn with a notice board that identifies it as a Vendéglő – Hostinec – Gasthaus. During the monarchy, every sign was required to be trilingual.
SMK turns 10; its former boss avoids celebrations
THE HUNGARIAN Coalition Party (SMK), Slovakia's ethnic Hungarian parliamentary grouping, celebrated its tenth birthday on June 21. To mark the occasion, the party held a ceremonial meeting in Dunajská Streda, the SITA newswire wrote.
EU: Youth in Action Programme
THE EU programme Youth in Action is open for project proposals. If you have a great idea with lots of potential, you can apply for this funding, which is open to everyone between the ages of 13 and 30. Individuals, NGOs, informal groups of young people or local and regional public bodies working in the field of youth are welcome to submit projects. The programme's priorities are: raising awareness of European citizenship, participation of young people, cultural diversity and inclusion. For more information, see: http://ec.eur opa.eu/youth/index_en.htm
Searching for the right tone with Russia
SLOVAKIA was part of the Soviet bloc from 1948 to 1989. But since the fall of communism in 1989, Slovakia has aligned itself with the European Union and the NATO countries.
Countrywide Events
Western SLOVAKIA Bratislava LIVE MUSIC:STATUS QUO, an English rock band that has sold more than 118 million records, will perform in Bratislava on July 1. The group has had over 60 hits on the UK charts, which is more than any other group. Their well-known boogie style has entertained audiences for more than 40 years, and they're obviously still wildly popular. The concert will be held at the Sibamac Arena (the National Tennis Centre, Príkopova 6), starting at 20:00. Tickets cost between Sk999 and Sk1,999. For more information, go to www.doubleheadpro.com
When 'beggar' is a compliment
THE 14th International Festival of Local Television, which took place in Košice from June 18 to 21, proved that local reporting doesn't mean airing stories about cowsheds and kindergartens. Established in 1995 to "celebrate, popularise and support European local TV broadcaster production," the Golden Beggar festival, as it's also known, offers journalists from around Europe a forum for presentations, constructive discussions and networking.
Slovak mountain porters are a dying breed
SLOVAKIA is the last country in Europe that employs mountain porters. Even so, their job has largely been replaced in recent years by helicopters and cableways, the SITA newswire reported. "We're unable to stop this evolution, but we don't have to embrace it," Jaroslav Švorc, a porter in the High Tatras, told SITA. "As long as we've got enough people willing to do the job, we should keep it. Mountain porters are indispensable."
Condemned, debated: but Počiatek survives
IT HAS BEEN an interesting week for Slovakia’s finance minister, Ján Počiatek. After being condemned by the prime minister he offered to resign, but the prime minister kept him on. Then he faced an attempt by opposition parties in parliament to get him sacked, but that too came to nothing.
Government understands why entrepreneurs criticise it
Prime Minister Robert Fico's spokesperson Silvia Glendová said on June 26 that the government was not surprised about criticisms from the Business Alliance of Slovakia (PAS). After all, the government’s priorities are to promote solidarity in society and provide support to socially-disadvantaged groups, she said.
Filc back as head coach of Slovak national ice-hockey team
Ján Filc, who as head coach led the Slovak national ice-hockey team to its greatest moments of glory, was put back in charge of the team on June 26, the Slovak Ice-hockey Association (SZLH) has announced.
AI welcomes Constitutional Court ruling on Labsi extradition
Amnesty International (AI) welcomes a ruling from the Slovak Constitutional Court on June 26 that forbids the extradition of alleged terrorist Mustafa Labsi to Algeria, AI spokesperson Monika Navrátilová told the TASR newswire.
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