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Ad concerning Philippine housewives checked by ethical self-regulation body
A company promises in its ad to offer household helpers who are hardworking and discreet.
Black Friday increasingly popular in Slovakia
Spending of Slovaks in shops is raising
Blog: The wanderer returns home
The places you visit, people you befriend, experiences that leave their mark, they all become a part of you.
Námestie Slobody square closer to facelift
The Bratislava city council wants to revitalise the square by the end of 2018
Holiday season starts, Christmas markets open
This weekend, two of the biggest Christmas markets in the Slovak capital will open to visitors.
Disputed fee for preferential treatment at doctors to be re-introduced
Patients unwilling to wait at the doctor’s office may be able to make appointments starting next year, for a fee of €50.
Slovak hockey league will not rest during Olympics
Unlike the Slovak premiere hockey league, Swiss, German and Russian leagues will take a break during the 2018 Winter Olympics.
Penta wants to buy private broadcasters with the Chinese
If successful, the trade may create an indirect connection to all important media outlets in the country.
US Embassy is willing to pay rent
However, it still hasn't signed a new rental agreement with the city of Bratislava.
Why Slovaks should start fearing the Czechs
Slovakia will have to display unity and inventiveness for Brussels to recognise it among the cluster of “strange” democracies east of Germany
New centre to open in Jasná
There will be new services added and the centre will become a visible landmark for better orienting.
PISA tests: Slovak pupils lag behind in collaborative task solving
Slovak pupils are below the OECD average in collaborative problem solving, international PISA tests have shown.
Three investors will create 347 new jobs
Hundreds of new jobs should be created in the foreseeable future in western Slovakia.
New hospital opened in Michalovce
The “next generation” hospital network will provide acute medical care to the entire east of the country.
Ex-minister and TV owner Rusko released from custody
The former politician/TV manager accused of ordering the murder of his business partner received an electronic location bracelet.
The ongoing struggle for a free and democratic Slovakia
The people of Slovakia deserve the credit for the remarkable progress that this country has made over the past twenty-five years, US ambassador writes.
Gilden: Take the negative and make a positive from it
The works of New York native, photographer Bruce Gilden, who has worked for five decades in the streets of the biggest cities, are on exhibit in the Kunsthalle (House of Arts) in Bratislava within the Month of Photography 2017.
European institutions agreed to ban on unjustified geo-blocking
In some defined cases, merchants will and online shops will not be allowed to require consumers to pay with a debit or credit card issued in another country; this means discrimination by online shops based on a consumer's location, a practice known as geo-blocking.
2017 summer season beat last year by number of tourists
A total of 3.71 million guests were accommodated in Slovakia between January and August 2017.
Trains between Nitra and Prague will be quicker
They will also carry more passengers.
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- Convicted of multiple murders, Slovakia’s mafia boss seeks release from prison
- Slovakia loses another EV model to Spain as Stellantis chooses Zaragoza over Trnava
- UK appoints Bilal Zahid as new ambassador to Slovakia
- News digest: Violent gang in Bratislava is under arrest
- Kyogen speaks to Slovaks
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- Weekend: Celebration of fun comes to Malacky Photo
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- News digest: Prosecutor seeks jail for NBS Governor Kažimír as his political support wanes
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- Convicted of multiple murders, Slovakia’s mafia boss seeks release from prison
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- Maria Theresa on the banks of Bratislava
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- Digital Jarvis is real now. He is coming for your to-do list
- The Kremlin’s security agency has a Russian contractor in Slovakia - no one has noticed
- The disinformation scene has become a tool of media capture
- Maria Theresa on the banks of Bratislava
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- A mayor resigns over €2.7 million fraud scandal at town hall
- He designed Gatwick. But this is his masterpiece
- Fico praises China and Vietnam as models, says liberal democracy has failed
- News digest: Violent gang in Bratislava is under arrest
- The Kremlin’s security agency has a Russian contractor in Slovakia - no one has noticed
- The compass points to Kúty, and people are starting to follow
- News digest: Prosecutor seeks jail for NBS Governor Kažimír as his political support wanes
- Slovakia loses another EV model to Spain as Stellantis chooses Zaragoza over Trnava
- Slovak female triathlete shatters barriers with historic win at Himalayan event
- Weekend: Celebration of fun comes to Malacky Photo
- News digest: Fico’s bloc wants to save money by restricting electoral access
- Slovakia plans to restrict access to new medicines amid funding shortfall
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