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Regulated energy prices down
Electricity prices will shrink by 1 percent and gas prices by 3.6 percent by 2016.
Christian families from Iraq are coming to Nitra Region
Twenty-five families of Assyrian Christians from Iraq are to be integrated into several villages of the Nitra Region during the following years.
Fico attends opening of the climate summit in Paris
Slovakia is part of the EU's ambitious plans and commitments.
Drive from Bratislava to Košice shorter
Over 60 kilometres of the cross-country highway connecting Bratislava and Košice are still missing.
WSJ: Weapons for terrorists maybe bought in Slovakia
GERMAN police officers have detained an arms dealer from Magstadt who is suspected of selling weapons to the terrorists behind the attacks in Paris. Some weapons may have been bought in Slovakia, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Slovak female skiers performed well in Aspen, ended among top ten
IN THE US ski resort of Aspen, two Slovak skiers fared well in the World Cup this past weekend, with Veronika Velez-Zuzulová ending second on Saturday, November 28, while dropping out of the first run the next day.
Survey: Salaries of women and men are incomparable
THE GLOBAL gender gap report by the World Economic Forum placed Slovakia as 97th out of 145 countries surveyed.
UPDATED: Prime Minister Fico wants Greece to leave Schengen
AHEAD of the European Union-Turkey summit in Brussels on November 29, Prime Minister Robert Fico commented that the European Union probably does not have a better way of limiting migration flows than coming to an agreement with Turkey, he said on November 27.
Further catastrophe can still be averted
The Paris Climate Summit represents a unique opportunity to address the issue globally and with a sustainable goal.
Cabinet passed special anti-terrorism legislation
AN EXTRAORDINARY government session on November 27 has approved a package of anti-terrorism legislation as a response to the current security situation in Europe.
Investment Aid in Slovakia
In general, state aid is prohibited by the EU law. However, there are certain exceptions to this general rule, one of them being provision of regional state aid aimed at supporting the economic development and employment.
Largest law firms in Slovakia (2015)
Not only internationally known brands have their place in the ranking of the top largest lawyers in Slovakia.
RegioJet to retreat from prime route
THE PRIVATE rail passenger carrier RegioJet is abandoning the prime Bratislava-Košice route, complaining about unfair competition and below-cost fares from the state-owned rail carrier Železničná Spoločnosť Slovensko (ZSSK).
The holiday season cometh – to Bratislava
THOSE people who do not like the Christmas buzz, atmosphere and carols may be better of if they avoid downtown Bratislava until at least January 2.
Bratislavans experience a taste of the homeless life
PEOPLE in downtown Bratislava could try how it feels to be homeless and to sleep in the street for one night. On November 19 they came to Hurbanovo Square, in front of the Church of St John of Matha (widely known as the Holy Trinity Church).
A tasting of Slovak literature
SMALL nations and their authors only rarely find themselves in the focus of foreign publishing houses.
Anthology of Slovak prose in English
A selection of short stories and excerpts from works spanning from the end of the 19th century through the present, was compiled by writer and linguist Peter Karpinský.
Knowing one’s neighbours better
THE ANTHOLOGY the British publishing house Dedalus Books published this summer should serve as a showcase of Slovak literature but it can also be considered as a Slovak book, which just happens to be in English.
Leading from behind
There is nothing wrong with politicians knowing the minds of their countrymen – indeed, few know them better than Mr Fico. But constantly pandering to prejudice is not the mark of a leader.
Ice Cathedral in High Tatras built in baroque style
SCULPTORS who work on the Tatra Ice Cathedral at Hrebienok in the High Tatras will finish by the end of this week. For about two weeks, they have been working on the biggest local attraction of the winter season, the TASR newswire wrote.
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- Weekend: Celebration of fun comes to Malacky Photo
- 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
- News digest: Prosecutor seeks jail for NBS Governor Kažimír as his political support wanes
- Maria Theresa on the banks of Bratislava
- Paris leads, Bratislava trails: European cities ranked on safe travel for children
- News digest: Fico’s bloc wants to save money by restricting electoral access
- 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
- Top 10 events in Bratislava for foreigners
- News digest: Fico’s bloc wants to save money by restricting electoral access
- 3 free things to do in Bratislava in the next seven days
- Digital Jarvis is real now. He is coming for your to-do list
- Slovakia plans to restrict access to new medicines amid funding shortfall
- Maria Theresa on the banks of Bratislava
- No more photos or bank statements? Slovakia moves to ease residence process
- News digest: Violent gang in Bratislava is under arrest
- The Kremlin’s security agency has a Russian contractor in Slovakia - no one has noticed
- 3 free things to do in Bratislava in the next seven days
- Weekend: Celebration of fun comes to Malacky Photo
- Digital Jarvis is real now. He is coming for your to-do list
- Top 10 events in Bratislava for foreigners
- Maria Theresa on the banks of Bratislava
- A mayor resigns over €2.7 million fraud scandal at town hall
- Show me your moves! Slovak hockey stars share their best pick-up lines
- No more photos or bank statements? Slovakia moves to ease residence process
- 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 compass points to Kúty, and people are starting to follow
- 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
- No more photos or bank statements? Slovakia moves to ease residence process
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