Archive of articles - December 2016, page 2
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Silvester in Bratislava will be smart
This year the New Year’s Eve festivities will be centralised on Hviezdoslavovo Square.
Are university tuition fees likely to be introduced?
Payment schemes exist in Hungary and Romania where schools offer free education only to students with the best results.
Blog: Middle class in Slovakia has higher burden than in Austria
Changes in corporate taxes and social security contributions from January 1, 2017.
Government seeks to fight joblessness, concrete measures missing
The labour market faces several obstacles, including a lack of qualified workers and people wanting in basic working habits.
How to find out what worries us?
To see what worries Americans the most, look at how they interpret images from Europe, and vice versa.
Fico, Kiska, send condolences over air crash
It is a great loss for Russian culture, the Slovak PM writes after 92 people perished in an air crash, including members of the Alexandrov Ensemble.
Judge: Constitutional Court is an option to scrap amnesties
The parliament has tried to scrap the amnesties that Mečiar issued during his brief term as acting president eight times, but has never succeeded.
Outdoor swimmers braved the ice-cold Váh on St. Stephen's Day
The traditional swim took place in water of 2.5 degrees Celcius.
Space for a new party on Slovak political scene
Focus poll shows almost one fifth of voters are looking for a new group to vote for.
Traditional brands remain attractive
Slovak brands want to be closer to customers through innovations and high quality products.
Topic: Food (Exercise)
In exercise for this topic we focus on skill: Ideation and Prototyping
Glossary: Traditional brands remain attractive
Spectator College provides readers of The Slovak Spectator who are trying to improve their English with glossaries of useful and frequently used words and expressions from stories published as part of the Spectator College as well as in the rest of the newspaper.
Christmas comes with the legendary golden piggy
In a Kofola ad that was first aired 13 years ago, a man with his small daughter are running away from a wild boar.
NGO sector needs to improve transparency
A register of NGOs could bring more order to financing the third sector.
Slovak wartime state in modern art
In the current wave of extremist moods throughout Europe, as well as the radicalisation of politics in Slovakia, the exhibition at Kunsthalle Bratislava is presenting the works of contemporary artists inspired by the wartime Slovak State, which shows that history may repeat itself.
Skiers’ Kremnica
Hiking trails in High Tatras could tell tales on how advantageous it was in the past to lie close to main railway lines; thanks to this fact, they thrived and got rich thanks to regular and abundant visits by moneyed clients from Budapest or Vienna.
These are the most popular names in Slovakia for babies
The most popular names for babies in 2016 are Ema and Jakub, same as last year.
Falcons overwinter in Bratislava
The presence of falcons in the cities means that winter is coming.
Sagan beats Brexit and Trump
2016 was a year of exceptional sporting success for Slovakia.
Race walker Tóth is athlete of the year
Famous cyclist Peter Sagan is second.
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- 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
- Slovakia loses another EV model to Spain as Stellantis chooses Zaragoza over Trnava
- Maria Theresa on the banks of Bratislava
- Paris leads, Bratislava trails: European cities ranked on safe travel for children
- Kidnapping and virginity: brace yourself for a Slovak wedding
- 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
- News digest: Fico’s bloc wants to save money by restricting electoral access
- 3 free things to do in Bratislava in the next seven days
- Digital Jarvis is real now. He is coming for your to-do list
- 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
- News digest: Violent gang in Bratislava is under arrest
- The Kremlin’s security agency has a Russian contractor in Slovakia - no one has noticed
- 3 free things to do in Bratislava in the next seven days
- Weekend: Celebration of fun comes to Malacky Photo
- Digital Jarvis is real now. He is coming for your to-do list
- Top 10 events in Bratislava for foreigners
- Maria Theresa on the banks of Bratislava
- A mayor resigns over €2.7 million fraud scandal at town hall
- Show me your moves! Slovak hockey stars share their best pick-up lines
- No more photos or bank statements? Slovakia moves to ease residence process
- 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
- 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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