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Netflix will arrive in Slovakia
NETFLIX, a provider of on-demand internet streaming media, will arrive in Slovakia as of next year at the latest.
25th Anniversary – A Generation of Service and Results
Anniversaries provide a useful opportunity for reflection.
Teachers launched campaign against bullying
SOME 15 percent of Slovak teachers experience bullying on a regular basis, according to the Slovak Chamber of Teachers (SKU), which launched the Collection of Fear website February 13 to monitor the trend.
Remembering Vasil Biľak for who he was
RTVS story on former communist functionary was not only tasteless, it was a classic example of bad journalism.
Parking under castle sparks protest
RECONSTRUCTION of the Bratislava Castle and its vicinity continues, while one part of it, the construction of underground garages, has sparked negative emotions among architects as well as civic activists.
Sberbank allegedly ponders sale of its Slovak arm
THE CONFLICT between the West and Russia has allegedly forced the Russian bank Sberbank into selling its assets in central Europe, including Slovakia.
Former PM Radičová to advise EC commissioner
FORMER prime minister Iveta Radičová has become a ‘special advisor’ of the European Commission.
Wizz Air to open base in Košice earlier
DUE to customer demand Hungarian low-cost airline Wizz Air will open its Košice base as early as June 5, i.e. three months ahead of schedule.
Students’ formula racing cars exhibited in Bratislava
THE OPEN Day at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering of the Slovak University of Technology marked the culmination of the national Engineering Olympics.
Gas pipeline project progresses
A PROJECT for a new gas route connecting western Europe and the Balkans via Slovakia called Eastring, has been progressing.
Zuzulová among winners in Slovenian World Cup event
SLOVAK skier Veronika Velez-Zuzulová ended up second in the February 22 slalom of the World Cup series in Maribor, Slovenia.
Fitch Ratings confirmed rating for Slovakia
ON FEBRUARY 20, Fitch Ratings confirmed Slovakia’s Long-term Foreign and Local Currency Issuer Default Ratings at A+.
President Kiska attended Maidan event, met Ukrainian counterpart
SLOVAK President Andrej Kiska went to Ukraine at the end of last week, to commemorate the first anniversary of anti-government protests on Maidan (Independence Square).
Monument of deceased communist leader sparks emotions
FORMER communist-time leader Vasil Biľak who died less than a year ago had a commemorative monument revealed in his home village, Krajné Bystré, on February 21. During the following night, it was painted over with the word Sviňa / Pig. Police are investigating the act.
US agrees to sale of Black Hawk helicopters to Slovakia
THE US DEPARTMENT of State agreed with the sale of nine Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk military helicopters to Slovakia, according to the announcement of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) published by the Defence News.
Slovak opera singers are hits abroad
SLOVAKIA has several opera houses and a National Theatre which produces operas on two stages, but many local opera singers have also found international success.
Much needed walnut to return as cash crop
IT SEEMS that walnut, a tree offering an ingredient frequently used in traditional Slovak cuisine, is returning to mass production.
Fico debuts minimum pension plan
PENSIONERS will be guaranteed a minimum pension that should keep them off welfare, according to a change proposed by Prime Minister Robert Fico’s government.
Loyalty cards proving popular
MOST in Slovakia own some kind of loyalty card issued by their favourite food or drugstore, a recently published survey suggests, and companies deny speculation that the data collected through such programmes is being misused.
Furore erupts over doctors’ fees
AMONG the six fees which patients will likely no longer pay to doctors as of April, scrapping charges for preferential examinations has led to the most emotional debate.
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