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Two railway stations in southern Slovakia get bilingual signs
Gradually 55 bilingual signs will be installed by the end of September.
Drivers in Bratislava should prepare for worse traffic
Dissatisfied taxi drivers will go on a protest ride from Petržalka to Lamač on Wednesday.
Legitimising fake news
One of Slovakia’s media schools has invited a well-known conspiracy theorist to an academic conference. What does this say about the state of the Slovak media?
Seminar about Tiso takes place in Nitra
Controversial historian invited to speak about Slovakia’s wartime president; Israeli Embassy condemns decision.
Blog: Underground economy flourishes in the queues
A foreigners' real experience at the foreigners’ police department in Bratislava.
The French in Slovakia would opt for Macron; analyst sees him as winner, too
French citizens who live and/or work permanently in Slovakia made Emmanuel Macron their winner of presidential election’s first round, while Francois Fillon ended second.
Analysis: More than 200 % companies vanished since start of crisis
The year 2016 was second worst in numbers of Slovak companies that ceased to exist since the beginning of the financial crisis, an analysis found.
TIS: More people trust whistleblower Hlávková than Foreign Ministry
A survey shows that in the scandal concerning overpriced orders of the Slovak presidency of the Council of EU, public trust the whistleblower, Zuzana Hlávková, rather than the Foreign Ministry which organised them.
Stocktaking follows ammunition theft, no results drawn yet
The theft in a Slovak army ammunition store in Trenčín provoked a thorough stocktaking in military stores; however, the army is not willing to specify if anything else is missing.
President Kiska uses train for first time
After criticism from coalition MPs for flying and a troublesome car trip, Slovak President Kiska to commute to Bratislava by international train, boarding it in his hometown of Poprad.
Suicide game does not exist and visa-free regime for Ukrainians is not a lie
The Slovak Spectator brings you a selection of hoaxes from the past two weeks.
Visegrad countries offer films and insights
Among the several film festivals taking place in Slovakia, one combines the four countries of the Visegrad Group – Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland. The sixth year of the Visegrad Film Forum, between April 25 and 29, offers a lot of film screenings, lectures on film and TV production, meeting the filmmakers and masterclasses.
It’s not easy being an ‘alien’ in Slovakia
Are Slovaks scared of foreigners? The stories of those who are trying to make their homes here suggest that ignorance and bureaucratic inertia, rather than fear, cause more problems. But the situation might be improving.
Red-footed falcons return to Europe
Expected arrival to Slovakia is the end of April.
982 painted Easter eggs hung on tree
A new record was created in the “Easter Village.”
What has remained here after Stoka, Propeller or Cvernovka?
The book BA!! Places of Living Culture 1989-2016 brings authentic accounts about 38 independent cultural spots in Bratislava.
Three firms vie for former hospital grounds
Software company Eset is eyeing the premises for its new R&D centre.
The fightback starts here
Voters and consumers feel powerless and angry. But sometimes the system does actually work, after a fashion.
Painted Easter egg made from snow
Near Rainer cottage is a painted Easter egg built from snow.
Quote of the week
“You are asking this question based on what some 10,000 people demand, but what about the 350,000 people who gave him their preferential votes?”
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