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Topic: Culture and Art (Exercise)
In exercise for this topic we focus on skill: Presentations.
President Kiska sends condolences to Putin for metro explosion in St. Petersburg
No Slovaks appear to be among victims of the metro explosion.
Municipal policemen get electric scooters in Bratislava
The capital city bought two electric scooters for €3,000.
Matador opens new pressing plant in Nitra
The new plant will also supply products to Land Rover.
Bratislava's gambling ban will not be immediate
The last valid license will expire in 2021.
Košice airport now offers direct flights to Cologne
Hungarian Wizz Air will launch the route on June 25.
Construction of the Year award given
The 22nd year of the Construction of the Year competition has its winner.
Slovak runner wins Bratislava marathon for first time
Bratislava saw a historical moment on April 2, 2017: for the first time, a Slovak long-distance athlete won a marathon in Bratislava.
Inspectors find salmonella-tainted Brazilian meat in Slovakia
During a recent world-wide scandal, Slovak veterinary inspectors found Brazilian meat tainted with salmonella in Bratislava, but without any of the chemical substances that were allegedly used in Brazil to disguise rotten meat.
President signs Constitution amendment enabling revocation of amnesties
After 20 years, justice may be served.
Invalids in the church
The name of the Invalids’ Church / Invalidský kostol in Trnava may be a bit confusing.
Construction works limit highway near Senec
Construction works to extend a road close to Bratislava started on April 1, to last for eight months, and limiting the number of lanes available on the highway.
Ammunition got lost in Trenčín storage facility
Part of the ammunition from a storage facility is missing, but the Defence Ministry is just releasing minimum information to prevent public panic.
Mečiar amnesties go to Mečiar people
Perpetrators involved in the abduction of Michal Kováč Jr. could get from five to 12 years behind bars.
Scrapping the Mečiar amnesties is similar to the Watergate scandal
Back in the 1970s, US President Richard Nixon, among other things, ordered a gang of thugs to break into the political opposition’s headquarters and then used the state security services to help cover it up.
RegioJet puts more trains on Košice-Prague line
The step follows the carrier's decision to leave the main route between Bratislava and Košice.
Use railways, reduce air pollution
If state authorities want to shift people from cars to trains, they must dispatch more trains and improve services, experts say.
Slovaks and Russians to make drones
Slovak company Litech plans to focus on the development and production of energy sources based on hydrogen-air fuel cells for the air industry and chemical hydrogen production.
New postal stamp commemorates Jewish deportations
Post office releases new stamp and opens exhibition.
Yak-40 to be displayed in Žilina
The plane will soon be put out of service as part of the modernisation process.
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