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Slovak trio to play at Israeli jazz fest

THE RED Sea Jazz Festival in the Israeli city of Eilat will feature, among other musicians, the Slovak Pacora Trio band. They will be the only representatives of central and eastern Europe at the winter edition of the festival, to take place between February 11 and 13, 2016.

Compiled by Zuzana Vilikovská

Blog: Preventing skiing-related knee injuries

A surgeon’s perspective

Slovaks look to space research

Membership in ESA brings more opportunities for scientists and developers.

Peter Adamovsky

Young researchers, IT experts and medical staffers are needed in Slovakia, illustrative stock photo.

Unused capacity could lead to better research

Finding ways to use the potential of schools is necessary.

Radka Minarechová

Master of Czech Avant-garde - Jaromír Funke, From the Reflections series, 1929

Photo

Month of Photography in new venues

ALTHOUGH the annual festival Month of Photography had to swap places in 2015, this did not harm or diminish the exhibitions offered in the Slovak capital during the month of November.

Zuzana Vilikovská

EPH bought stake in SE, Slovakia still has 17-percent option

THE CZECH company Energetický a průmyslový holding’s (EPH) subsidiary EP Slovakia BV (EP Slovakia) on December 18 signed a contract with the company Enel Produzione, a subsidiary of Italian Enel company, for the sale of 66% of the share capital held by the latter in Slovenské elektrárne (SE) energy utility.

Compiled by Spectator staff

Bondra to be introduced into IIHF Hall of Fame

FORMER successful Slovak ice-hockey player Peter Bondra will be introduced into the International Ice-Hockey Federation Hall of Fame.

Compiled by Spectator staff

First drivers to open the new highway section were drawn in a lottery.

Another D1 highway section opens

A NEW D1 highway section from Fričovce to Svinia near Prešov was opened to traffic on December 17 following construction work lasting four years that swallowed up €129.4 million excluding VAT.

Compiled by Spectator staff

J. Liam Wasley, Chargé d'Affaires at the US Embassy in Slovakia

New US ambassador to Slovakia should be Adam H. Sterling

US PRESIDENT Barack Obama has announced he would appoint Adam H. Sterling to the post of the country’s ambassador to Slovakia; however, the nomination still needs to be approved by the Senate.

Compiled by Spectator staff

President Kiska returned anti-terrorism bill to parliament

PRESIDENT Andrej Kiska refused to sign the anti-terrorism bill, and thus the Slovak parliament will have to meet one more time at this year’s last session, on December 21 in the afternoon.

Compiled by Spectator staff

Slovakia expects solid growth, new carmaker boosts prospects

Though the campaign will only officially start next year, 2015 has already been marked by the approaching parliamentary elections.

Michaela Terenzani

The watchdogs are on guard

If the election campaign holds few optimistic prospects for Slovakia at the start of the coming year, let the continuing determination and commitment of the responsible journalists – in Sme, in Denník N, or wherever else – be one of the little sparks of hope for 2016.

Michaela Terenzani