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Šafárikovo Square should be greener
The Old Town borough introduced plans to reconstruct the square and nearby embankment, but not everybody approves.
Environment minister terminates dubious cave deal
The ministry will now try to find ways to open the Brestovská Cave to the public.
Slovak programmer mentioned in Panama Papers
About 115 names linked to Slovakia have appeared in the documents indicating tax evasions and money laundering.
Paris attacker was in Slovakia
Salah Abdeslam, one of the people responsible for the terrorist attacks in Paris last November, spent three weeks in Slovakia in summer 2015.
Senec’s outlet will change to offices
What was projected as a first outlet centre in Slovakia will turn into offices and showrooms.
Foreigners: Events in Bratislava
Tips for events in Bratislava between April 8 and 17, including a festival of adventure films, a lot of theatre performances, live music and parties, a performance of Shaolin monks, opera premeire, benefit concert, and more.
Firms optimistic but fear political developments
A survey by foreign industrial chambers indicates finds concerns about the lack of a qualified labour force.
A temperature record broken on April 5
Some stations recorded 26 degrees Celsius.
Turnover in retail rose only slightly
The rate of turnover rather stagnated, people invest mostly into housing or cars.
Vaccines for children are lacking, again
pharmacists and also distributors say there is a shortage of vaccines for new-borns, but the ministry does not know about any problem.
Teachers returned to the streets
Three protests to support the demands of teachers took place on April 5.
Will the Panama Papers affect Slovak politics?
Suspecting politics to be dirty, and having a map of the kleptocracy’s secret hoardings are two entirely different things.
Visegrad Film Forum features director Holland, movie-makers
The Visegrad Film Forum (VFF) will host several outstanding personalities, including Polish director Agnieszka Holland who – after graduating from Prague Film Academy – has collaborated with directors like Krzystof Zanussi or Andrzej Wajda.
Trams will avoid historical centre during presidency
The tram stops on Jesenského and Mostová streets in Bratislava will be scrapped between June and mid-October 2016.
Bratislava liberated 71 years ago
The ceremony to commemorate the liberation of the Slovak capital was attended by politicians, but also diplomats.
Most-Híd gave up fight for citizenship changes
After Most-Híd joined the coalition with Smer, its chair does not want to pursue the change to citizenship rules.
Smer’s state secretaries dominate
The biggest coalition party Smer will have 15 state secretaries at 13 ministries.
Police return arms and licence to MP Krupa
Police returned all firearms and the due licence to carry them to Kotleba-People’s Party Our Slovakia (ĽSNS) MP Peter Krupa from whom they were seized in late March.
Slovaks allegedly involved in Panama Papers
The global scandal of money laundering and offshore tax havens also reaches Slovakia.
Economists call on politicians to support Filko’s initiative
A total of 24 economists from the banking sector, NGOs and public institutions have subscribed to the initiative.
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