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14 more judicial candidates pass clearances
THE JUDICIAL Council approved another 14 candidates for judicial posts who passed the security clearances of the National Security Office (NBÚ).
Great Country is opening its gates once again
Do you know about a good project that you think should be on Great Country? Then send them this article. We’re looking for new organizations and their social welfare projects. They can register until 31 October 2015.
Slovnaft gives up SE
The Slovak-Hungarian consortium of the Slovnaft refinery and the MVM company will notbefurther interested in purchasing a stake in Slovakia’s largest power producer, Slovenské Elektrárne (SE) held by the Italian energy group Enel.
Jazz Days add an extra night
LIKE the music it celebrates this year’s incarnation of Bratislava Jazz Days, taking place between October 23 and 25, sticks to a familiar form while offering a few innovations.
Education minister to face no-confidence motion
Education, Science, Research and Sport Minister Juraj Draxler will face a no-confidence motion in parliament on October 21 after Parliamentary Chairman Peter Pellegrini had scheduled an extraordinary session with this item on the agenda for this date.
Ban Ki-moon visits facility for migrants in Gabčíkovo
AS PART of his visit to Slovakia, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday visited the facility in Gabčíkovo (Trnava Region) accommodating Syrian asylum seekers from Austria, and called the ongoing migration crisis a crisis of global solidarity, not a crisis of numbers.
The look of Slovak driving licences will change
The police have already started to issue new types of licences, but it is not necessary to exchange old licences for new ones.
Theatres unite against Kotleba’s decisions
MANY people have tied white ribbons on their wrists in the last few weeks to express their disapproval of the practices of Marian Kotleba, the controversial Banská Bystrica governor.
Jaguar Land Rover will get decreased land prices
WHEN important investments are concerned, the fee for turning agricultural soil into construction plots should be abolished, Slovak government opined, as incited by the recently announced plan of Jaguar Land Rover to build a plant near the city of Nitra in western Slovakia.
Police promptly denied PM Fico has a secret account in Belize
SLOVAK police have not found any suspicious account owned by PM Robert Fico and his wife Svetlana in Belize and stopped the investigation, they announced at a press conference on October 16.
Survey: Slovaks are least supportive of migrant redistribution within EU
SLOVAKS are the least supportiveof the redistribution of migrantsamong citizens of European Union-member states, according to a Eurobarometer survey whose results were presented by the European Parliament Information Office in Slovakia on October 16.
National football stadium to be finished by end of 2017
IN THEnational football stadium (NFS)project to be built in Bratislava, no obstacles have appeared preventing the state from entering into the non-commercial part of theconstruction, Education, Science, Research and Sport Minister Juraj Draxler said at a press conference on October 16. He was speaking as the first part of a KPMG study on options for the state to assume the project was concluded.
UN secretary general met with President Kiska
UN SECRETARY General Ban Ki-moon is currently in Slovakia, having arrived in the evening onSaturday, October 17. The next day, he visited the town of Levoča, the High Tatras, and concluded the day with a meeting with President Andrej Kiska at Štrbské Pleso.
New VšZP director’s past is questioned
THE TOP post at the state-run health insurer left vacant after Marcel Forai resigned in late September over allegations of nepotism was promptly filled by his former subordinate who, however, also does not have an immaculate record.
Slovak Painting 2015 awarded
EVERY year, a selection of the best paintings by young Slovak artists is made – from among dozens –the top three of them are awarded, and with about ten others have the possibility to exhibit in a prestigious gallery.
NATO Force Integration Unit quietly arriving in Slovakia
AS PART of efforts to counter increased Russian military activities in eastern Europe, NATO is bolstering defence of its eastern border – including Slovakia – by creating small Force Integration Units.
Percussion festival to re-incarnate
THIS YEAR’s festival of percussions, called World of the Drums, was evidently different. Even before organisers announced it, visitors could feel that there were fewer drums and percussions, and more ethno- and world music.
Blog: On learning Slovak
Have you ever read the article on how Slovak language is one of the hardest languages to learn? I have, but only when it was too late and I had already fallen in love with Slovakia.
Tatranská Lomnica, Jasná are among best ski centres world wide
THE GREAT global website for skiers, Skiresort.info, which gathers information on 5,100 ski centres around the world, appraised the Slovak ski resort Tatranská Lomnica in the High Tatras as being among the best resorts for beginners with up to 20 kilometres of slopes, giving it 3.5 stars out of the total maximum of five.
Budget plans are ambitious
PRIME MINISTER Robert Fico’s cabinet has sent the most important law of the year, the draft budget of the general government for the next three years, to parliament.
- The law changed. Our family papers were ready. Now my kids are Slovak citizens
- Slovakia loses another EV model to Spain as Stellantis chooses Zaragoza over Trnava
- Weekend: Celebration of fun comes to Malacky Photo
- Slovak female triathlete shatters barriers with historic win at Himalayan event
- Convicted of multiple murders, Slovakia’s mafia boss seeks release from prison
- Top 10 events in Bratislava for foreigners
- News digest: Prosecutor seeks jail for NBS Governor Kažimír as his political support wanes
- No more photos or bank statements? Slovakia moves to ease residence process
- Top 10 events in Bratislava for foreigners
- No more photos or bank statements? Slovakia moves to ease residence process
- 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
- Convicted of multiple murders, Slovakia’s mafia boss seeks release from prison
- News digest: Prosecutor seeks jail for NBS Governor Kažimír as his political support wanes
- 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
- 3 free things to do in Bratislava in the next seven days
- Top 10 events in Bratislava for foreigners
- Digital Jarvis is real now. He is coming for your to-do list
- Convicted of multiple murders, Slovakia’s mafia boss seeks release from prison
- The disinformation scene has become a tool of media capture
- Maria Theresa on the banks of Bratislava
- No more photos or bank statements? Slovakia moves to ease residence process
- A mayor resigns over €2.7 million fraud scandal at town hall
- He designed Gatwick. But this is his masterpiece
- Fico praises China and Vietnam as models, says liberal democracy has failed
- News digest: Violent gang in Bratislava is under arrest
- The Kremlin’s security agency has a Russian contractor in Slovakia - no one has noticed
- Weekend: Celebration of fun comes to Malacky Photo
- 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
- News digest: Fico’s bloc wants to save money by restricting electoral access
- Slovakia plans to restrict access to new medicines amid funding shortfall
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