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Irish recipes: Organic Irish leg of lamb
Ingredients: leg of lamb weighing 2.5kg, 1 garlic bulb, 1 bunch rosemary, 1 tbsp vegetable oil, 1 onion cut into quarters, 1 glass red wine (about 150ml), 1.2l beef or lamb stock.
Hrušovský: I see apathy in people
THE CONSTITUTION needs to be changed and Štefan Harabin should be removed from the top judicial post. This is what the candidate of the three major rightist parties prescribes as a remedy for the problems of the judiciary. The Slovak Spectator interviewed Pavol Hrušovský, the only official candidate of the parliamentary opposition in the presidential race, who stresses the need for a dialogue between the government and the opposition.
Who is Pavol Hrušovský
PAVOL Hrušovský was born on June 9, 1952 in the southern-Slovak municipality of Veľká Maňa, in the district of Nové Zámky. He is a lawyer by profession, and a graduate of the law school of Comenius University in Bratislava.
Olympic-sized billing
IN THE history book about the Olympics there aren’t only stories of extraordinary achievements, discipline, high-flying ideals of togetherness, internationalism and progress. Stories of incredible waste of public funding, megalomania and publicity gimmicks for political leaders are also a key chapter, depending on where, when and by whom the games are organised.
Slovakia and the US are not so different (video included)
You have surpassed the United States in building malls, says Michael Dove, an American from Boston. An English teacher at the University of Matej Bel in Banská Bystrica, he considers language and natural beauty to be the biggest assets of Slovakia. The best parts of life in the Hron valley are hiking and cultural events. Dove wishes that attitudes toward foreigners with darker skin colour were more accepting.
Vacancy in industrial real estate low
SLOVAKIA is the smallest market for industrial real estate in central Europe, trailing neighbours Poland, the Czech Republic and Hungary, but Slovakia’s industrial stock did grow by about 88,000 square metres during 2013 and now totals 1.3 million square metres.
Vote for Slovak oak
IN THE INTERNATIONAL European Tree of the Year 2014 poll, the public has until the end of February to vote for one of the finalists from last year’s national competitions.
Institutions and organisations in the construction industry in Slovakia
Ministry of Transport, Construction and Regional Development, www.telecom.gov.skAssociation of Construction Entrepreneurs of Slovakia, www.zsps.skBuilding Testing and Research Institute, www.tsus.skNational Highway Company, www.ndsas.skSlovak Architects Society, www.sasarch.skSlovak Green Building Council, www.skgbc.orgSlovak Chamber of Architects, www.komoraarchitektov.sk Slovak Chamber of Civil Engineers, www.sksi.skSlovak Public-Private Partnership Association, www.asociaciappp.sk
Exercise:Village living not always idyllic
This exercise is linked to the article: Village living not always idyllic
Borovský out as TV JOJ director
FRANTIŠEK Borovský has quit his post of the general director of private TV JOJ. He was replaced by Marcel Grega, previous executive and financial director of Slovenská Produkčná and the MAC TV, the licence-holder of JOJ, on February 20.
Paška presents judicial changes to opposition MPs
SPEAKER of Parliament Pavol Paška has met with the representatives of opposition to present them changes to the judiciary proposed by Prime Minister Robert Fico and Justice Minister Tomáš Borec in January. To pass some of the changes, which require a two-thirds majority, opposition votes are needed.
Slovakia prepared to take Ukrainian migrants, PM says
SLOVAKIA is prepared to help hundreds of Ukrainian migrants who might need protection, said Prime Minister Robert Fico on February 21 after a meeting of the Security Council. According to him, the officials have not reported an increased number of people near the Slovak borders or an increased number of visa applications, the SITA newswire reported.
Kňažko challenges Kiska to debate
PRESIDENTIAL candidate, actor and one of the leaders of the Velvet Revolution Milan Kňažko has called on philanthropist Andrej Kiska, who is also running for the post, to stage a debate. Kňažko said that if marketing, billboards and ads were all that it took in a presidential campaign, then the new president of the Slovak Republic would be some popular brand of washing powder, the TASR newswire reported on February 20.
Transport Ministry makes concessions to truckers
TRUCK drivers transporting commercial goods will not have to pay toll on roads in urban areas, except for the 20-kilometre bypass in Bratislava. These roads will be however monitored to find out more about the intensity of the haulage, according to the agreement between the Transport Ministry and two associations representing the truckers.
An American University Education in Prague
The American higher education system has some characteristics that make it distinct when compared to Universities in other developed markets around the world. For example, good U.S. Institutions tend to pay a significant amount of attention to the development of the critical thinking of students, and offer interactive and generally small-sized classes (especially when compared with big European Universities). They offer strong relevance of the course content to industry and markets, which is coupled with the development of practical knowledge and skills for students. To achieve this, they develop and train faculty who have been selected based on their abilities to teach, academic skills and background, as well as practical knowledge they can offer. They generally are faculty with strong connections (and often background) to the real-world contexts where their graduates are destined to work.
Expeditions and service work helping others teaches students about their future responsibilities in the wider world
The new Principal of The British International School Bratislava, Matthew Farthing, commented that “Expeditions and service work helping others teaches students about their future responsibilities in the wider world” as he welcomed back the party of students from Bratislava who had taken part in the recent Nord Anglia Education experience in Tanzania.
Design competition winners exhibit in barracks
THE SLOVAK Centre of Design (SCD) moved last year to the Hurban Barracks at the intersection of Obchodná and Radlinského Streets and Kollárovo Square. The current exhibition there offers the works of the winners of the international Professor Halabala Award, co-organised by the SCD and the Technical University Zvolen.
Registered unemployment reached 13.61 percent in January
In January 2014, the rate of registered unemployment in Slovakia was 13.61 percent –0.11 percentage points more than the month before, but a year-on-year decline of 1.19 percentage points, according to the latest statistics of the Slovak Centre of Labour, Social Affairs and Family (ÚPSVaR) quoted by the TASR newswire.
Borec defends intervention in Olejník case, party backs him
Justice Minister Tomáš Borec on February 19 attended a session of the parliamentary Defence and Security Committee which invited him to explain his appeal in the case of former Košice councillor František Olejník.
Labour unionists endorse Fico for president
Labour unionists endorse Fico for president
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