Archive of articles - December 2015, page 2
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November: The year in business
The European Investment Bank opened its first permanent office in Bratislava and more.
October: The year in business
The TechMatch conference made media headlines due to its allegedly inflated costs and more.
August: The year in business
Bratislava joined 330 cities across the globe offering transport by Uber and more.
July: The Year in Business
Slovak pensioners are guaranteed a minimum pension and more.
Celebrate good times – in Slovakia
THE LYRICS of onetime hit by Kool & the Gang “Celebration”: There’s a party goin’ on right here; A celebration to last throughout the years could be also used to describe the Silvester, or New Year’s Eve, 2015 in Slovakia, or rather in the capital.
SAV: More Than 25% of Slovaks aged 25-29 jobless
More than 25 percent of young people aged 25-29 don't do anything - they don't go to school, don't work anywhere and don't have any internship, Viliam Páleník of the Slovak Academy of Sciences (SAV) said in an interview for tablet.tv.
Poll: 2015 not a good year, Slovaks say
Most Slovaks do not perceive any positive event on the local or international political scene in 2015, poll shows.
Sagan is Sportsman of the Year 2015
Cyclist Peter Sagan and the national soccer team won the Sportsman of the Year award.
Migration wave caught EC by surprise
The migration wave that the European Union experienced in 2015 has shown the weaknesses of its asylum system, says head of the European Commission's Representation in Slovakia.
Top stories of 2015
Top law firms, gossip from the Government’s Office, Easter violence, or a manual for drinking with Slovaks are among The Slovak Spectator’s most popular stories in 2015.
Pontis to award responsible firms
Nominations for the Via Bona Slovakia corporate award for 2015 opened.
June: The Year in Business
The global company Johnson Controls is strengthening its presence in Slovakia and more.
May: The year in business
Slovak Telekom minority share sold and more.
April: The year in business
Economy Minister Pavol Palis stepped down and more.
Slovakia stays strong in automotive
As new carmaker eyes country, impact of VW emission scandal still unknown
March: The year in business
Irish low-cost airline Ryanair opened its base at Bratislava’s M. R. Štefánik Airport and more.
Social innovators can make a real impact
Poor state of education system hampers creative approach to solving social problems.
February: The year in business
Duslo gets state aid and more.
January: The year in business
SLOVAKIA has waited almost until the very end of the year for the most important news.
- Slovakia brings back border checks with Hungary and Austria starting April 8
- Last Week: And then they came for the NGOs
- Parts of Bratislava to witness significant development in near future
- News digest: Crisis, what crisis? Culture minister's empty limousine tours Europe
- Foot-and-mouth outbreak hits major Slovak cattle farm near Austrian and Czech borders Photo
- What abides: Giving a shit
- Strange romance: Slovak leaders’ affection for Russia has yo-yoed
- Slovakia’s Gorals gain recognition. Historians say it is a joke. Photo
- Last Week: And then they came for the NGOs
- Slovakia brings back border checks with Hungary and Austria starting April 8
- What abides: Giving a shit
- Foot-and-mouth outbreak hits major Slovak cattle farm near Austrian and Czech borders Photo
- Don’t be afraid to use cash, say entrepreneurs as transaction tax begins
- Strange romance: Slovak leaders’ affection for Russia has yo-yoed
- Slovakia’s Gorals gain recognition. Historians say it is a joke. Photo
- Štítnik resumes hand-crafting Christmas ornaments after 25 years
- Last Week: And then they came for the NGOs
- What abides: Giving a shit
- Slovakia brings back border checks with Hungary and Austria starting April 8
- Štítnik resumes hand-crafting Christmas ornaments after 25 years
- A partnership centuries in the making
- Strange romance: Slovak leaders’ affection for Russia has yo-yoed
- From Mexico to Slovakia – finding a new life Audio
- 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
- Trading McDonald’s for the front lines
- Slovakia brings back border checks with Hungary and Austria starting April 8
- 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