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President Kiska signs climate agreement, meets UN Secretary
Slovak President Andrej Kiska inked the Paris climate change agreement in New York and met with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon.
Two constitutional officials are in hospital
Slovakia is experiencing an unusual situation: two of its three top constitutional officials are in hospital.
Slovak tax authorities to check on Panama connection
Slovakia-based company Latem Trading was involved in hiding money from tax authorities. They used their account in Privatbanka, owned by Penta, in the process. Tax authorities are looking to audit the company.
Swan changes its name
The reshuffle of the Swan group makes also space for the joining of a new shareholder in the Swan Mobile company.
Fixed lines still in use
Although mobile phones are conquering the telecommunication market, fixed or land lines are declining only slightly – and not just thanks to the use of pensioners.
Learning about one’s IT skills
The test showing the real level of people’s digital skills.
50 years ago Shop on Main Street got only Slovak Oscar
The 50th anniversary of the first and so far only Slovak movie to win an Academy Award in 1966 (and also 1967), The Shop on Main Street, was commemorated in mid April.
Who is afraid of The Unknown?
The Kunsthalle in Bratislava specialises in modern, topical, provocative exhibitions; but the current one, called Fear of the Unknown goes to an extreme in this aspect, be it intentionally, or helped by chance and timeliness.
Blog: Slovakia to send its first ever satellite into space
SkCUBE will focus on ham radio experiments that will include connection of two amateur radio operators via the satellite.
Blog: The healing power of art now displayed in Bratislava
Art Therapy Exhibition shows work of autistic children in the Artforum Café.
PM underwent heart bypass surgery
The surgery was successful, doctors announced.
Health care needs cleaning, new minister could deliver
No major reform or brand new vision for the health care sector planned, but contains some positive steps that could make the new minister, who entered the sector as a crisis manager with little experience in health care, a good caretaker in the next four years.
Minister Brecely recalls railways protection’s Kunkela
Technical Restoration and Protection of Railways's head Peter Kunkela paid bonuses to himself.
Slovak astrobiologist member of simulated Mars mission
Astrobiologist Michaela Musilová's task was to grow plants for the crew in specific conditions.
Parliament speaker Danko is in hospital
Head of the SNS and Parliament Speaker Andrej Danko has stomach problems and may need surgery.
RegioJet to connect Bratislava and Prague
However the firm has refused to confirm the information.
Activist Čaputová received in White House
Zuzana Čaputová met with US Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell.
Quote of the week
“We have never counted who is number two in Smer. For us, number one is the most essential.”
Manifesto fails to reflect teacher demands
The Education Ministry is talking about big reforms, but experts consider the programme statement vague.
Big mobile operators launch new brands
Several brand resellers make the mobile market in Slovakia multi-faceted.
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