Skalica

Blog: Don’t leave Skalica without a bite of trdelník - like I did

Bright flowers, wholesome buildings, and impeccable streets; these are the first things I notice when I wander through the centre.

13. jul 2018

Embassies: Inclusive and diverse society benefits everyone

Representatives of international community in Slovakia say no to discrimination and violence in their joint statement on LGBTI rights ahead of the Pride March taking place in Bratislava this Saturday.

13. jul 2018
F-16 fighter jet.

Slovakia to buy F-16 fighter jets. What is wrong with the ministry's analysis?

The Defence Ministry persuaded the government that the American offer is better than the Swedish, but analysts are not convinced.

12. jul 2018
Babis, Macron, Pellegrini.

Our union is based on joint enlightenment values

France and Slovakia: a centennial union serving the revival of Europe through the path of law and values

12. jul 2018
Steel pipes for the North Stream 2 pipeline are uploaded in Mukran harbour in Sassnitz, Germany.

Slovakia supports US President Trump’s opinion on North Stream 2

The government does not see any benefit in the project with regard to the reduction of dependence on a single gas supply route.

12. jul 2018
Protests following the mruder of Ján Kuciak and Martina Kušnírová were hedl aorund Slovakia - and also abroad (e.g. in Paris, March 9)

EP monitoring group expresses concern that there is no progress in the cases of two murdered jounalists

French investigative film-maker, Laurent Richard, says that journalists in Malta and Slovakia should not feel alone. Freedom of the press is the base for democracy.

12. jul 2018
UGKK chair Mária Frindrichová and Agriculture Minister Gabriela Matečná, from left.

With a few clicks, farmers can now verify ownership of farmland

The system is accessible to farmers applying for direct payments as well as the general public.

12. jul 2018

Number of personal bankruptcies keeps growing

Amendment to the law has simplified the procedure.

12. jul 2018

Measles might spread further west

Police will assist the vaccination in communities from where the epidemic spread.

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Liptovský Mikuláš

The biggest Esperanto summer school arrives to Liptovský Mikuláš

This town will host the biggest summer Esperanto school in the world for the first time.

12. jul 2018
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Illustrative stock photo

Seven investors receive state aid in millions of euros

Investments allocated to less developed districts, while some of them include R&D.

12. jul 2018
Some enior homes work very well, illustrative stock photo

The Iris senior home should have been closed down long ago

The senior home in downtown Bratislava had financial problems, failing to receive a state subsidy; but only recent publicity revealed that instead of qualified emplyees, a cook and a cleaning lady treated the clients with medicaments.

12. jul 2018
The souvenir banknote with the SNP Monument in the background.

Zero Euro banknotes with Slovak motifs generate unexpected demand

Souvenir banknotes have become a collectors’ phenomenon in Slovakia.

12. jul 2018
The Subclub

Cult Bratislava clubs: Who owns them and how are they doing?

Not all clubs have survived as long as the Subclub or Unique.

12. jul 2018
Sagan is cycling to victory in the fifth stage of Tour de France 2018.
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Sagan won the fifth Tour de France stage

The record-breaking Slovak cyclist, along with rival Fernando Gaviria, is making Tour de France a two-man show.

11. jul 2018
PM Peter Pellegrini inspected the construction site of the third block of the Mochovce nuclear power plant.

Is the completion of Mochovce nuclear plant close?

PM Pellegrini inspected the construction site of the delayed project.

11. jul 2018
US F-16 fighter plane, of which 14 will be bought by the Slovak government.

Cabinet approved purchase of 14 US F-16s

Opposition MPs suggest the fighter jets were not purchased in a transparent manner.

11. jul 2018
Video

Pohoda was #AllforJan

Ján Kuciak’s colleagues said why he was dangerous for organised crime.

11. jul 2018

I will always hold you tight. Martin has a new mural

The historical central-Slovak town received a gift for the Czechoslovak centenary. Take a look at the murals in the streets of Martin, Bratislava, and Košice.

11. jul 2018
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