Archive of articles - July 2016, page 4
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Golf finding its way in Slovakia (Spectacular Slovakia - travel guide)
This regularly updated feature on golf courses in Slovakia includes information on developments in the sport.
Slovak and European Championship in cooking and eating of halušky knows its winners
Another year of the Halušky fest Turecká 2016 crowned its champions, despite the small number of registered competitors.
New law targets shell firms
Anti-corruption advocates argue that new measures don’t go far enough.
Tatras resound with music of children’s violin orchestra
An international violin orchestra, composed of children from four countries, performed a open-air concert directly under Lomnický Štít.
New Slovak Record for Flight of the Bumblebee
A new Slovak record was created by playing the famous song on cimbal, a type of hammered dulcimer.
PMÚ: State railways did not abuse its position
RegioJet company in its complaint argued that ZSSK in response to new competitors entering the market decreased fare on IC trains to €9.90.
Crash course
Many young, ambitious and successful people opt not to stay in Slovakia and instead move to Western Europe and the United States, according to a new report released by the IMF.
Blog: Walking across Slovakia: Day 1
No tents, no sleeping rough, two teenagers and two adults, 900km, 4 rucksacks and some maps, a lot of maps: this is going to be fun.
Shops still sell mostly foreign food
The state should support the local food production with various subsidies or other methods that would broaden the offer.
Slovak spas offer healing experience (Spectacular Slovakia - travel guide)
This regularly updated feature on spas in Slovakia includes tips on spas across Slovakia and information for first-time spa visitors.
FinMin seeks to legalise artificial revenues
For the last two years the government worked with funds beyond the budget, although they were not officially forecast.
Blog: Greetings from a country full of good ideas
Slovakia, the country of good ideas where “science is done only by some crazy enthusiasts”.
Slovak police published new crime maps
Long term problematic districts of Bratislava dropped out of the most dangerous zone.
Fico: We will help Hungary with border protection
Slovak Prime Minister met his colleagues at the EU‘s post-Brexit talk in Warsaw on July 21.
Charities started to distribute food parcels
A total of three charities are involved in distribution of parcels within the Operational Programme Food and Basic Material Assistance.
Sagan to win his fifth Tour de France green jersey
World champion Peter Sagan will win the competition in points classification of the famous cycling race five times a row if he successfully comes to Paris.
Sihoť island gets new trees
Activists and nature conservationists would like to see more native tree species planted there.
Quote of the week
“It would be a sin to scrap the protests.”
The five stages of grief
The post-Brexit-vote grieving process appears to have run through almost all the stages of the Kübler-Ross spectrum in less than a month.
Foreigners: Events around Slovakia
Tips for performances, exhibitions and other events in the Slovak regions between July 22 and 31, including festivals, concerts, gastronomy, exchange and more.
- Top 10 events in Bratislava for foreigners
- 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
- Weekend: Celebration of fun comes to Malacky Photo
- News digest: Prosecutor seeks jail for NBS Governor Kažimír as his political support wanes
- Slovak female triathlete shatters barriers with historic win at Himalayan event
- Convicted of multiple murders, Slovakia’s mafia boss seeks release from prison
- Slovakia plans to restrict access to new medicines amid funding shortfall
- Weekend: Celebration of fun comes to Malacky Photo
- No more photos or bank statements? Slovakia moves to ease residence process
- Top 10 events in Bratislava for foreigners
- Slovakia loses another EV model to Spain as Stellantis chooses Zaragoza over Trnava
- News digest: Fico’s bloc wants to save money by restricting electoral access
- Maria Theresa on the banks of Bratislava
- 3 free things to do in Bratislava in the next seven days
- Slovakia plans to restrict access to new medicines amid funding shortfall
- Maria Theresa on the banks of Bratislava
- No more photos or bank statements? Slovakia moves to ease residence process
- 3 free things to do in Bratislava in the next seven days
- Weekend: Celebration of fun comes to Malacky Photo
- Top 10 events in Bratislava for foreigners
- News digest: Violent gang in Bratislava is under arrest
- Digital Jarvis is real now. He is coming for your to-do list
- The Kremlin’s security agency has a Russian contractor in Slovakia - no one has noticed
- Maria Theresa on the banks of Bratislava
- No more photos or bank statements? Slovakia moves to ease residence process
- A mayor resigns over €2.7 million fraud scandal at town hall
- He designed Gatwick. But this is his masterpiece
- Fico praises China and Vietnam as models, says liberal democracy has failed
- News digest: Violent gang in Bratislava is under arrest
- The compass points to Kúty, and people are starting to follow
- The Kremlin’s security agency has a Russian contractor in Slovakia - no one has noticed
- 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
- News digest: Fico’s bloc wants to save money by restricting electoral access
- Slovakia plans to restrict access to new medicines amid funding shortfall
- No more photos or bank statements? Slovakia moves to ease residence process
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