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Shortage of vegetables in Europe’s supermarkets is a hoax
An overview of hoaxes that have appeared in the past few weeks
Slow down, fashion
Most people are unaware that buying too many clothes too harms the environment.
What is the deal with palm oil?
Cookies, lipstick, shampoo, margarine, chocolate, soap, toothpaste, and even biodiesel. We are all likely to have used palm oil because many products we use and eat contain it. There is a controversy about palm oil, however, that has stirred up a debate.
Glossary: Slow down, fashion
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: People and nature (Exercise)
In exercise for this topic we focus on skill: Presentations.
Amnesty International slams Slovak discrimination against Roma
The organization's report also points to Fico and anti-migrant rhetoric.
NGOs to get €250,000 to help use EU Funds
The civic sector will be able to supervise more effectively the implementation and use of European-Union funds, also thanks to extra state funding.
Poll: Smer followed by SaS, KDH also in parliament
Had the general election taken place in mid-February, the opposition Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) would place second, and the now extra-parliamentary KDH would get nine seats.
Supreme Court confirmed extraordinary sentences, including for woman
The people who murdered a bachelor in order to acquire his family house got their extraordinary sentences – for 25 years – confirmed by the Supreme Court. Included in the confirmation is a woman who was involved in the “property gang”.
Minister Richter makes concession in “créches law”
New law ambiguous as to who is eligible for their children to go into day care centres, whether private or public.
Ornithologists count endangered species of raptor birds
In January, ornithologists counted red kites, eastern imperial eagles, white-tailed eagles and saker falcons.
Industrial park for Jaguar will be smaller
Changes are necessary as some of the originally considered plots will not be needed.
EC praises economy, but problems remain
The recent report highlights Slovakia’s economic development. The country however still lags behind in several areas affecting people’s lives.
Development aid to increase by 10 percent y-o-y
Slovakia will increase expenditure with neither spheres nor target countries changing substantially.
Action plan for Roma integration to bring financial literacy
The action plans approved by government for 2016-2018 aim for better financial literacy, Roma children studying at common elementary schools and also fewer long-term unemployed.
President refuses to sign bill on registration of religions for second time
Although President Andrej Kiska repeatedly refused to ink the amendment to the law on religious freedom and the status of religious communities, it will become valid as of March 1.
Woman who urinated on the Quran arrested, awaiting trial
Some observers believe the video might lead to increasing security risks for Slovakia.
It takes nuts to help Kenyans
Slovakia has provided more than €10 million to the Kenyan people since 2005.
Midwives ask for more powers
Any changes should be discussed by experts in advance, the ministry says.
Hotels registered a record number of visitors
The increase was impacted by the security situation in the world and as well as the Slovak EU presidency.
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