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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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- Young Slovak ice-hockey sensation helps her team secure US title
- Don’t be afraid to use cash, say entrepreneurs as transaction tax begins
- What abides: Giving a shit
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- What abides: Giving a shit
- Foot-and-mouth outbreak hits major Slovak cattle farm near Austrian and Czech borders Photo
- Parts of Bratislava to witness significant development in near future
- Slovakia’s Gorals gain recognition. Historians say it is a joke. Photo
- News digest: Crisis, what crisis? Culture minister's empty limousine tours Europe
- Don’t be afraid to use cash, say entrepreneurs as transaction tax begins
- Last Week: And then they came for the NGOs
- What abides: Giving a shit
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- Štítnik resumes hand-crafting Christmas ornaments after 25 years
- A partnership centuries in the making
- From Mexico to Slovakia – finding a new life Audio
- Strange romance: Slovak leaders’ affection for Russia has yo-yoed
- News digest: Crisis, what crisis? Culture minister's empty limousine tours Europe
- What abides: Giving a shit
- Last Week: And then they came for the NGOs
- Foot-and-mouth outbreak hits major Slovak cattle farm near Austrian and Czech borders Photo
- From Mexico to Slovakia – finding a new life Audio
- Slovakia brings back border checks with Hungary and Austria starting April 8
- Trading McDonald’s for the front lines
- A paper that wasn’t supposed to last
- Strange romance: Slovak leaders’ affection for Russia has yo-yoed
- News digest: PM Fico questions Europe's rearmament
- Young Slovak ice-hockey sensation helps her team secure US title
- One of the biggest car makers enters Slovak market
- Parts of Bratislava to witness significant development in near future
- Last Week: And then they came for the NGOs
- Slovakia brings back border checks with Hungary and Austria starting April 8
- News digest: Crisis, what crisis? Culture minister's empty limousine tours Europe
- Don’t be afraid to use cash, say entrepreneurs as transaction tax begins
