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Third oldest Slovak gallery celebrates 60
THE LIPTOV Gallery of Peter Michal Bohúň (LGPMB), the third oldest art gallery in Slovakia, turned 60 on January 18.
Teachers are on strike, some schools closed
ABOUT 300 schools around Slovakia remained closed on January 25 due to the all-out strike of teachers.
Slovak Jurčina had the toughest shot in KHL All Stars Game
MILAN Jurčina was the only Slovak to play in the KHL All Starts Game on January 23.
Recordings from Gorilla were destroyed in 2008
THE SLOVAK intelligence agency, the Slovak Information Service (SIS) explained for the first time what happened to the recordings made through wiretapping the flat on Vazovova street in Bratislava, featured in the high-profile Gorilla file.
Slovakia’s František Matik extradited from Serbia
A FORMER senior figure in the non-licensed banking institution Horizont Slovakia, 51 year old František Matik, on the run from 2002 until early 2015, was transported by plane from Serbia to Slovakia on January 22.
Bratislava bar accused of racism
THE SECURITY guards of a famed bar in downtown Bratislava were accused of racism.
Competitiveness: Opportunity knocks
WHEN discussing the preparedness of the military, the old saying goes that the generals are always preparing to win the previous war. But when it comes to European economic policy, this is certainly not the case. Both the Dutch and Slovak presidencies of the European Council – as well as that of our third partner Malta – will focus on new ways to stimulate economic activity.
Plan against intolerance not funded properly
It’s pointless to set out plans if we do not assign financial and human resources at ministries and other institutions, watchdogs say.
Russian beat Slovak’s record for fastest ice hockey goal
SLOVAK ice hockey player Peter Sivák lost his record in the Guinness Book of World Records for the fastest time of scoring a goal after the initial face-off.
Two unknown hillforts discovered by scanning from air
LAST year, Slovak archaeologists managed to discover Great Moravian and Celtic hillforts, as well as old vanished routes. This was possible mainly to modern technologies, the same as used during the research of the important Slavonic hillfort near Bojná (in Topoľčany district).
Friendly pricing
Economic logic has only a distant relationship to planning in the energy sector.
Strike will close schools
THOUSANDS of teachers will join a strike initiated by the Initiative of Slovak Teachers (ISU), which will start with a demonstration planned for January 25 in Bratislava.
Guinness World Records 2016 contains only one Slovak
THE LATEST edition of the Guinness World Records (GWR) book cites only one Slovak, power juggler Milan Roskopf of Bratislava.
Quote of the week
“I would not leave the patients.”
Foreign experts assess academy of science
THE SLOVAK Academy of Science’s (SAV) departments will be subjected to accreditation by foreign experts in 2016.
Volkswagen Slovakia has a new CEO
RALF Sacht will assume the post of chairman of the managing board at Volkswagen Slovakia from February 1, also serving as board member for technology.
Lajčák and US Deputy Assistant Secretary discuss migration
DEPUTY Prime Minister and Foreign and European Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajčák received US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Robert Berschinski on January 20, the ministry’s press department informed the TASR newswire a day later.
Most- Híd’s candidate quits race following newspaper article
MOST-Híd party candidate Jozef Bojčík is withdrawing from the party's slate after allegations were published by the Sme daily on January 22.
Firms return from Iran with contracts worth €100 million
A FRAMEWORK agreement on the building of ecological oil reservoirs and cooperation in the production of light propeller planes was concluded by Slovak companies during their trade mission in Iran this week, the Finance Ministry reported on January 21.
Learning a lesson
Though the sheer cynicism of the government officials’ attitude to the protesting citizens may anger you or leave you cold, it definitely should not surprise you.
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