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Ex-PM Radičová returned the award from NGO
Unlike incumbent public officials, the former prime minister returned an award she received from an NGO that made a provoking declaration on migration and migrants.
How to defeat populism?
The recipe for defeating the emotionally driven, but empty, populism now trending in Europe is the same as it has always been: Offer a better idea, actually believe it is better, and then take the time to explain to people why it is.
Shops don’t have to take back unwanted gifts
While current legislation guarantees consumers the right to purchase goods without mistakes, it does not require stores to give a refund simply because the product is no longer liked or the wrong size.
Reviews affect online buying
Publishing reviews takes time, but it also shows the quality of the product or service and help other customers make the right choice. It is not the only factor in the decision to buy, however.
Glossary: Reviews affect online buying
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.
Topic: Shopping and Services (Exercise)
In exercise for this topic we focus on skill: Feedback
Slovak archaeologists examined Maya pyramids in Guatemala
Scientists from the Archaeological Institute in Nitra examined remains of Mayan civilization in the rain forest of Guatemala.
Slovakia has 15,000 kilometres of marked hiking routes
A tourist in Slovakia can hike on 15,000 kilometres worth of marked hiking routes.
Never again; and not this time either
Holocaust anniversary assumes troubling relevance at this moment of political upheaval.
How we spoke in Bratislava
Germanist Jozef Tancer wrote a book, Untangled Tongues, about the phenomenon of multilingualism in historical Bratislava.
Much to celebrate?
Religious upheaval, violent revolution or the power of peaceful protest? Take your pick: 2017 offers the opportunity to remember them all.
Quote of the week
“The power of command is more than a law.”
MPs will not investigate use of Evka agency
Coalition supported by Kotleba’s MP.
Alleged gang member dies of gunshot
Mikuláš Polóny faced charges for alleged murder in Bratislava’s Irish Pub.
ZSSK to replace RegioJet on the Bratislava-Košice route
The carrier prepares for the departure of RegioJet from the route; there will be less trains.
Chinese company, He Steel, set to buy U.S. Steel Košice
The US owners of the Košice plant and the Chinese have signed a memorandum of understanding.
A group of jokers says goodbye to UK
The group created a message for the Brits on a pond with an area of 18,000 square metres .
Changes in utility tariffs cause backlash
Independence of regulator questioned after PM’s overtly ‘political’ intervention.
Foreigners: Events around Slovakia
Tips for for performances and other events in the Slovak regions between January 27 and February 5, including concerts, opera dernieres, an architecture exhibition, and more.
Holocaust survivor: We lived in a hole like rats
Herman Schlosser experienced Anti-Semitism even after World War 2 ended.
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