Massive logging in Slovakia, illustrative stock photo

People fight for vanishing national park forests

The My Sme Les (We Are the Forest) initiative was signed by more than 25,000 people

20. nov 2017
New Jaguars will have to be transported in a different way.

Crucial rail terminal needed for car industry will not be built

State company revokes promise of container terminal near Nitra, much needed by car maker Jaguar Land Rover.

20. nov 2017
Tatras after the 2004 calamity

The day that changed the Tatra mountains for good

The windstorm damaged 12,000 hectares of woods on November 19, 2004.

20. nov 2017
Erik Baláž

The environmentalist that took on foresters and the state

Environmentalist and documentary film-maker Erik Baláž awarded White Crow for fighting for the survival of the Tichá and Kôprová valleys

Lucia Krbatová 20. nov 2017
White Crow award laureates

They reported corruption at the Foreign Ministry. Now they receive an award

The tenth year of the White Crow award, celebrating young people and activists who break prejudices and go against the tide.

Lucia Krbatová 20. nov 2017
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Application of GDPR with respect to the size of the enterprise

The Regulation envisages that the right form of personal data protection is to be drawn primarily from the point of view of the data subject, and not from the point of protecting an enterprise, which can have a major impact on businesses.

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20. nov 2017

Archaeologists theorize found body is shaman

Researching under the transport infrastructure for future Jaguar Land Rover reveals new archaeological secrets.

and 1 more 20. nov 2017

Modern luxury next to the Blue Church

Although modern in architecture, Bezručova Residence preserves Bratislava's rich history through luxurious and innovative living.

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20. nov 2017
“How could it be a fiasco when a political party wins most councillors among all parties?” asks PM Robert Fico.

Smer follows a downward trend but may escape oblivion

What does the defeat in regional elections mean for the future of Slovakia’s strongest party?

20. nov 2017
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Women receive lower pensions

But the differences are still lower than in most EU countries.

20. nov 2017
The system of calculating pensions will change.

Valorisation mechanism changes

But not everybody is satisfied with some of the latest changes.

20. nov 2017

Blog: Four things that cannot be missed in the High Tatras this winter

Ready for snow and ice? Here are some tips that will make your winter trip to the Slovak mountains the coolest yet.

19. nov 2017
Harvey Weinstein

My five-year-old daughter will almost certainly encounter a Weinstein too

It’s not that I thought sexually harassing women was okay, it’s more that I accepted that was just part of how things worked. Unfortunate, yes, but also standard.

18. nov 2017
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18. nov 2017
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Do you hear clinking? Bats are around

Bats are closer to people than we realize.

and 1 more 17. nov 2017
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IT community to evaluate state projects

The experts are ready to monitor projects linked to state IT from the very beginning.

16. nov 2017
The memorial tablet on the main building of the Comenius University (UK) in Bratislava

Slovakia commemorates the fall of communism

Several events mark the 28th anniversary of the November protests.

16. nov 2017
When a customer makes calls, sends texts and uses data, the phone still communicates with the operator's mobile network.

Slovakia may get 5G network between 2020 and 2022

Orange has already clinched strategic partnerships on collaboration with NOKIA and Ericsson

16. nov 2017

Employees should get more for working nights, holidays and weekends

Parliament will discuss surcharges and other work-related measures from the social package at its next session

16. nov 2017
The airport in Poprad below the High Tatras.

Fico calls on Kiska to pay €1 million for use of government plane

Kiska responded by saying that he understands Fico’s frustration after regional election loss

16. nov 2017
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