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Good news: democracy does have an anti-fascist immune response
There are still reasons to worry, but something has changed in Slovakia now that elections have wiped the fascists out at regional level.
8 Tips for IFF Bratislava
A variety of interesting and award-winning films await audiences at the International Film Festival Bratislava, including these insider tips from organisers.
Via ferrata in the Kyseľ gorge closes for winter
The difficult hike for connoisseurs and experienced tourists will re-open in mid-June.
The Chinese can build a new bridge, while Slovaks are still waiting for a building permit
Slovak authorities need 286 days to issue a permit, the report finds.
Individual failure behind information leak on President Kiska
The involved person faces criminal prosecution.
Poll: Slovaks fear terrorism and social differences the most
More than half of respondents saw the possible victory of Marian Kotleba and his extremist ĽSNS party in the regional elections as a threat.
Slovak Press Photo promotes optimism in a non-traditional picture
The winner of the journalistic photographs’ competition is not journalistic in stricter sense, professionals argued.
Migration finally reverses
Slovaks return home due to fixed travel time, family interests, sentimentality, but also to utilize experience gained from abroad.
Less money and missing links await expats upon return
Though life as a stranger in a foreign country is not easy, the return home also presents expats with certain obstacles, says Andrea Sadloňová, a returnee to Slovakia, in an interview.
First natural gas auction was declared void
Only one supplier showed interest
Fico is determined to carry on, but is dissatisfied with his people
PM Fico gave his first response to the election results on Monday
Slovak FinMin is interested in becoming Eurogroup head
Kažimír is waiting for political consensus
Slovak agri minister wants to have farmland protected from industrial construction in EU
She proposes construction of industrial halls on land not used for growing food
Ringier Axel Springer Media sells the most popular daily and acquires online assets
The price of the transactions has not been revealed
Election geographer: People voted out Smer in protest
Tibor Madleňák, a political analyst specialising in election geography, says in an interview with The Slovak Spectator that Kotleba had to defend his performance in a political post for the first time - and failed.
Minister Kaliňák has to return €10 million due to flaws in tender
The Interior Ministry will pay more fines for unlawful steps taken in informatisation and e-governance tenders. It has agreed on a payment schedule again.
A homeless man detained in Vienna, with TNT allegedly originating from Slovakia
A German homeless man detained in Vienna claims he got the TNT from Slovakia; the case is not connected to terrorism.
Smer: We will draw conclusions, replace old and burnt-out people
Some top politicians in the ruling Smer party comment on the regional election results, admitting some unexpected flops and possible changes in their party.
Kiska: A self-confident Slovakia won
Slovak President Andrej Kiska thanked voters, and commented on the outcome of the country’s regional election.
Police investigate regional election’s vote-buying in eastern Slovakia
In some eastern municipalities, suspicions of vote-buying have been reported; while in several villages in western Slovakia, a power blackout caused the closing of election rooms and the postponing of the deadline.
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