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To hell for playing cards
The goal of the Crusades in the Middle Ages was to regain holy sites for the Christians. It is known, however, that the Crusaders did not achieve great success in Asia, and though the campaigns were carried out in the name of higher ideals, they mostly degraded into low looting.
Reconstructed 17th century tower at Katarínka is open to the public
The Dechtice church tower near the ruins and monastery of St Catherine, often called Katarínka, opened for the public on July 6.
Supreme Court Judge Harabin released extremism suspect
Štefan Harabin has openly criticised measures against extremism
Survey: Slovakia is 38th in best business environment ranking
The Superindex ranking published by the Business Alliance of Slovakia (PAS) showed that Slovakia has shown some improvement, although the country fell in its ranking.
Olympic-medalist walker Tóth suspend following doping allegations
Slovak walker Matej Tóth will not compete in Athletic World Championship in London, scheduled to take place between August 4 and 13.
President Kiska has a new baby son
The president’s wife, Martina Kisková, gave birth to a boy on June 7 in the Poprad hospital, making the president a father of five.
TTIP talks are not dead
Despite positive declarations from the government, the American Chamber of Commerce in Slovakia is still waiting for significant, tangible results in the areas of the legislative process, corruption and efficient judiciary, said its executive director, Jake Slegers, in an interview with The Slovak Spectator.
Exchange of information about multinational firms will be easier
Slovakia is the first V4 country to sign the agreement on country-by-country reporting.
Last day of Pohoda taken by Alt-J
President Andrej Kiska attended one of the discussions.
US students will visit Kežmarok hospital every two years
One of the aims of the visit was a mutual exchange of experiences in educating nurses.
Spectacular Slovakia: Modrý kameň castle on film
Today’s castle hosts an exhibition of toys.
Second day of Pohoda marked by strong performances
Visitors enjoyed the programme despite storms.
US Ambassador awards a special tasks regiment soldier
A member of the 5th Special Operations Regiment directly contributed to preserving the security and safety of hundreds of soldiers from a number of countries stationed at Camp Integrity in Afghanistan.
Girl challenges President to game of chess
The game finished after 30 minutes.
Foreigners: Events around Slovakia
Tips for performances and other events in the Slovak regions between July 7 and 16, including open-air sport, religious and cultural events, a course of esperanto and an art symposium, a safari in a zoo, competitions in cooking, and a host of music festivals.
First Slovak satellite is orbiting Earth and working well
Innovative technologies developed by Slovak experts and used in the satellite have already raised interest from commercial companies and other potential partners.
Hate movements have never done any good
Fighting extremism gets to the essence of the US-Slovak relationship, says US Ambassador to Slovakia, Adam Sterling, in an interview with The Slovak Spectator about hate movements, the Paris Agreement, TTIP talks, and defence spending, among others.
Ambassadors unveil plaque for soldiers killed in SNP
The main task of the US-British unit that was deployed in Slovakia in 1944 was to evacuate downed US and British pilots back to their airbase in Bari, Italy.
Blog: Building Brighter Tomorrows: the Buildings of the Youth in Slovakia
Communal brigades, where young people were supposed to prove their enthusiasm in creation of a new equal society, was also a significant instrument to influence the youth.
David Hasselhoff tests Slovak sweets
What tastes weird according to him?
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