Archive of articles - December 2016, page 3
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Reduction in penalties for lack of technical and emissions checks
Drivers currently face penalties up to the amount of €330 for the omission of technical and emissions inspections.
30 foreigners without residence permit, banished after police check
13 foreigners without a Slovak residence permit came from Serbia, 11 from the Ukraine, three from Bosnia Herzegovina, two from Armenia and one from Turkey.
State health insurer VšZP has revival plan
The biggest health insurer in Slovakia has escaped forced administration
Swiss Optotune chooses Trnava for its new technology centre
The investor wants to link the new centre with academic and scientific research activities concentrated in Trnava and Bratislava
Bratislava is the most affordable Christmas destination
An online travel agency compared 90 cities around the world and set the 2016 Christmas Price Index
Foreigners: Events around Slovakia
Tips for performances and other events in the Slovak regions between December 23 and January 1, including Christmas and New Year’s concerts, parties, a festive zoo, exhibitions, and more.
Bratislava offers plenty of places for skating
Open skating rinks are in Old Town; it is also possible to skate in ice stadiums.
Christmas carols from Slovakia sounded in Bethlehem
Get in the mood of Christmas in Slovakia with Christmas carols in English that the Technik Choir sang in Bethlehem.
President greenlights gambling ban for players on welfare
Within effort to harness the negative effects of gambling, people on welfare will not be allowed to gamble in Slovakia in the future.
Danko bans burqas, although nobody wears them in Slovakia
In the aftermath of the Berlin attack, Slovak politicians react in various ways.
Slovak carmakers are heading to another record
Car manufacturers in Slovakia reported a breakthrough last year, making over 1 million cars for the first time ever.
Simple wishes in complicated times
The rage, the disappointment and the fear linger. How are we to cope with them in the new year?
Sagan is exceptional – even on a postage stamp
2016 brought a special postage stamp to Slovakia: Instead of a historical personality, it features an athletic star, Peter Sagan.
Roma Spirit 2016 awards handed out
The Roma Spirit awards were given – for the eighth time – to people who help fight prejudice and ignore barriers connected with ethnicity, religion or social status.
Man accused of sending radioactive packages faces life sentence
The man from Poprad who kept sending letters contaminated with radioactive substances to police, courts and the Justice Ministry, was charged and could face life in prison.
Ďurišin to become new NDS director
Former manager selected to lead the National Highway Company.
City transport schedule changes from Friday
During the whole Christmas season, the schedule for city transport in Bratislava will be changed; other Slovak cities tend to change it, too.
SNS declines in popularity, SaS rises
December poll shows some changes in the balance of power on the Slovak political scene.
Foreigners: Events in Bratislava
Tips for performances and other events in the capital between December 23 and January 1, including concerts, swing evening, classical music, ballet performance, exhibitions and more.
Real estate development fee saw late changes
While Bratislava will collect the fee, Košice does not yet plan to do so.
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- Weekend: Celebration of fun comes to Malacky Photo
- News digest: Prosecutor seeks jail for NBS Governor Kažimír as his political support wanes
- Convicted of multiple murders, Slovakia’s mafia boss seeks release from prison
- Top 10 events in Bratislava for foreigners
- Slovakia loses another EV model to Spain as Stellantis chooses Zaragoza over Trnava
- Slovak female triathlete shatters barriers with historic win at Himalayan event
- Last Week: Slovakia’s central bank governor still faces bribery case verdict
- No more photos or bank statements? Slovakia moves to ease residence process
- Weekend: Celebration of fun comes to Malacky Photo
- Maria Theresa on the banks of Bratislava
- 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
- 3 free things to do in Bratislava in the next seven days
- The Kremlin’s security agency has a Russian contractor in Slovakia - no one has noticed
- 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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