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Fico employs cautious optimism in dealings with UK
Prime Minister Robert Fico said that he felt "cautiously optimistic" when he left for the two-day summit of the European Council, slated to begin in Brussels later on February 18.
Steelmakers march against Chinese imports
Imports of cheap steel would endanger Slovak steelmakers
Foreigners: Events around Slovakia
Tips for events around Slovakia between February 19 and 28, including site-specific installation, gastronomy event, live, classical music, opera and dance performance.
UPJŠ’s Medical Faculty accused of corruption
POLICE in December pressed charges against five persons for alleged corruption concerning admission tests and semester exams at Pavol Jozef Šafárik University’s (UPJŠ) Medical Faculty.
Almost 450 university lecturers on strike
A TOTAL of 443 university lecturers took part in the strike organised by the University Teachers Initiative (IVU) on February 15 across Slovakia.
Pension funds falling
WHEN Martin Beňo, a citizen of Trnava got his report from the second pillar fund where he has been saving money for six years he was a bit surprised.
Volunteers can enrol for military training
PEOPLE who want to undergo civil military training can already enrol as the Personnel Office of the Slovak Armed Forces has announced the admission procedure for voluntary military training.
Non-existent firm close to Smer got licence
EXPERT organization Lege Artis co-owned by the spouse of ex-parliament speaker Pavol Paška, Jana Pašková, got a license in 2012, a month before it was established and enrolled in the Commercial Register.
Visegrad verges on a new totalitarianism
Fico and Orbán have turned Havel’s and Walesa’s Visegrad into ruins.
V4 summit draws migration consensus
Countries remain against quotas, but will follow EU path
The truth about migrants
The advantage of a dog whistle is that people don’t have to say things that would put them in an unflattering light.
Choreographer’s return home worth a dance
SLOVAK Dances, as the name suggests, is a musical arrangement that lends itself to dancing. Composer Peter Breiner, a Slovak who now resides in New York City, says that it is inspired by Johannes Brahms’s and Hungarian Dances, Antonín Dvořák’s Slavonic Dances and eastern-Slovak folklore.
Gale in High Tatras breaks trees again
A STRONG gale has again ravaged the growth of fragile trees in the High Tatras.
Denník N: Third most profitable firm is a shell company
AMONG THE shady practices of firms with dubious background, the shell company Territorio stands out, according to the Denník N daily, in a story published on February 17.
Education sector organisations sign joint declaration
AFTER current protests and talks with state representatives, teachers’ trade unions and other organisations active in education signed a joint declaration on the sector on February 17.
Focus poll: Kiska the most trustworthy top official
PRESIDENT Andrej Kiska is the most trusted top constitutional official in Slovakia, according to a survey carried out by the Focus agency on a sample of 1,000 respondents between January 31 and February 7.
Slovakia to self-promote with single brand
SLOVAKIA will start presenting itself with a single brand, the government decided on February 17. The public will learn this year what this single brand for presentation abroad will look like.
Ryanair opens flights to Israel
IRISH low-cost airline Ryanair launched a new route from Bratislava to Eilat Ovda in Israel on February 17.
Foreigners: Events in Bratislava
Tips for events in the Slovak capital between February 19 and 28, including a lot of music (classical, jazz, ethno, and other genres), opera, ballet and Oriental dance, film screenings, exhibitions and more.
Free guided tours to be introduced in 10 towns
GUIDES will provide free tours to residents of 10 Slovak towns and cities on February 19-21.
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- Slovak female triathlete shatters barriers with historic win at Himalayan event
- The Kremlin’s security agency has a Russian contractor in Slovakia - no one has noticed
- Slovakia loses another EV model to Spain as Stellantis chooses Zaragoza over Trnava
- No more photos or bank statements? Slovakia moves to ease residence process
- Liberal MP's boxing challenge backfires as far-right MEP seizes the moment
- The law changed. Our family papers were ready. Now my kids are Slovak citizens
- Maria Theresa on the banks of Bratislava
- The Kremlin’s security agency has a Russian contractor in Slovakia - no one has noticed
- Slovak female triathlete shatters barriers with historic win at Himalayan event
- Slovakia loses another EV model to Spain as Stellantis chooses Zaragoza over Trnava
- From eight to thousands of runners. How Košice marathon rose to prominence Photo
- No more photos or bank statements? Slovakia moves to ease residence process
- Iconic Slovak barn still draws crowds. Without donors, it might have been lost Photo
- 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
- Top 10 events in Bratislava for foreigners
- 3 free things to do in Bratislava in the next seven days
- Slovakia loses another EV model to Spain as Stellantis chooses Zaragoza over Trnava
- Slovak female triathlete shatters barriers with historic win at Himalayan event
- 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
- The Kremlin’s security agency has a Russian contractor in Slovakia - no one has noticed
- Fico praises China and Vietnam as models, says liberal democracy has failed
- News digest: Violent gang in Bratislava is under arrest
- A mayor resigns over €2.7 million fraud scandal at town hall
- Top 10 events in Bratislava for foreigners
- Legendary captain Zdeno Chára inducted into IIHF Hall of Fame Video
- Liberal MP's boxing challenge backfires as far-right MEP seizes the moment
- 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
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