Archive of articles - August 2016, page 6
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Iconic national artworks wander outdoors
It seems that in summer, everything aspires to leave the stifling air in the buildings – although air conditioning helps a lot – and spills out into the open air.
First draft 2017 budget released
Analysts remain sceptical of the plan.
Fourth medal for Slovakia
Men’s K4 team wins the silver medal in the 1,000m race.
Blog: Walking across Slovakia: Day 5
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.
Slovakia wins its first athletic Olympic medal
Race walker Matej Tóth won gold in Rio.
Volunteering to preserve Slovakia (Spectacular Slovakia - travel guide)
This regularly updated feature on ecological communities in Slovakia includes opportunities for volunteering at farms or castles.
Let’s barbecue in Bratislava
Bratislava offers plenty of places for barbecue and grilling.
Blog: Slniečkars from all Slovakia, unite!
“How do you translate slniečkar in English?” I ask my Slovak colleague. “Ha! I don’t know what it exactly means in Slovak either.”
Gipsy Bashavel returns outdoors
The event that started as a small academy for parents, tutors and donors after a summer camp for developing talents of marginalised Roma children has since grown into a separate one-day show called Gipsy Bashavel /Cigánsky Bašavel.
Triathlete Varga ended eleventh in Rio
The 14th day of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro again did not provide any medal pleasure for Slovak athletes.
Thousands of petition sheets against gambling disappeared
Bratislava Mayor considers leakage a mafia practise.
Trial in “Fecal Phantom” case began
Though the attacker claimed innocence, assaulted women confirmed his identity.
Eurovia to reconstruct Sielnica R1 intersection
Reconstruction will bring additional lanes, anti-noise barrier and wider bridge.
EP deals with pensioner who lost Slovak citizenship
The State Citizenship Act has deprived more than 1,390 people of their Slovak passports.
Quote of the week
“You must be f***ing out of your minds, guys.”
Everybody’s problem
While Slovak politics do not match this larger model exactly, the current apolitical government certainly does and the recent collapse of Sieť is playing into the trend, while fuelling anger at politics generally.
Kaufland gets another one-million fine
The retailer Kaufland is supposed to pay for repeated transgressions.
Foreigners: Events around Slovakia
Tips for performances and other events in the Slovak regions between August 19 and 28, including festivals, outdoor, workshop, night tours, race and more.
Slovak climber dies in avalanche on Mont Blanc
Three climbers, including a Slovak woman, died in an avalanche on the Mont Blanc massif in the French Alps.
Government approved amendment to prevent export of necessary drugs
The Slovak government approved an amendment drafted by the Health Ministry, aimed at preventing so-called re-export of medicaments lacking in local health care.
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- UK appoints Bilal Zahid as new ambassador to Slovakia
- News digest: Violent gang in Bratislava is under arrest
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- News digest: Prosecutor seeks jail for NBS Governor Kažimír as his political support wanes
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- Convicted of multiple murders, Slovakia’s mafia boss seeks release from prison
- News digest: Fico’s bloc wants to save money by restricting electoral access
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- 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
- The disinformation scene has become a tool of media capture
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- 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 Kremlin’s security agency has a Russian contractor in Slovakia - no one has noticed
- The compass points to Kúty, and people are starting to follow
- 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
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- No more photos or bank statements? Slovakia moves to ease residence process
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