Helena Sarkanova

Blog: Slovakia needs a positive culture of role models

Slovak business consultant Helena Sarkanova gained valuable knowledge during her studies in the UK. Now, she wants to enact change in Slovakia.

20. oct 2018

Visit a castle with 12-metre-long tunnel in the rock

Once important construction protecting the nearby border and road.

and 1 more 20. oct 2018

Canada did it, so should everybody else

The burden of proof must now shift to those who oppose legalisation of marijuana.

19. oct 2018

All for Jan: The year of magical thinking in Slovakia

Orbán used Soros as a powerful container for everything he stood against. Fico borrowed the ready-made narrative.

19. oct 2018
Bratislava

Business lures more than sightseers to Bratislava

Behind the increase in business clientele are hundreds of conferences held in the Slovak capital.

19. oct 2018

Visitors to Čičmany learn how to crack the whip

The whip can also used as a musical instrument.

and 1 more 19. oct 2018

What a typical Slovak dollar millionaire looks like

Slovak millionaires prefer land in terms of yield, but also invest in collectibles for their pleasure.

19. oct 2018
Trinh Xuan Thanh

Vietnamese delegation did not have visa. We gave them exception

The Denník N daily has published details of the testimony of a police officer who checked the passports.

18. oct 2018
The new Jaguar Land Rover plant in Nitra

Jaguar Land Rover will ceremonially launch operations at its €1.4 bln Nitra plant next Thursday

Local trade unions and the carmaker have agreed on a wage rise even before the official launch of production.

18. oct 2018
One of few wind turbines in Slovakia,

Parliament passes major amendment to green energy support legislation

The state will no longer automatically pay a lump-sum premium for renewable energy.

18. oct 2018
Andrej Danko

Danko acts outside the official foreign policy line

No need to create drama, says Foreign Minister Miroslav Lajčák.

18. oct 2018
Illustrative stock photo

Slovakia drops in competitiveness

The country has good macroeconomic stability, but insufficient innovation capacity.

18. oct 2018
Slovak Levies during training.

Documentary on Slovak paramilitary group wins award

The ceremony ended the six-day film festival in Bratislava.

18. oct 2018
Regional election 2017

Blog: Beyond “The Invisible”

Journalist Anca Dragu urges foreigners to make politicians care by casting their votes in the upcoming municipal elections on November 10.

18. oct 2018
Established in 1991, Volkswagen Slovakia has developed into the biggest private employer in Slovakia.

German companies are the biggest foreign taxpayers in Slovakia

Tax expert points to the heavy burden of income and payroll taxes to which the Slovak middle class is exposed. Higher than in Austria.

18. oct 2018
Václav Mika

Mika: Bratislava needs to define what kind of city it is

Former top media manager Václav Mika believes experiences from running the public-service broadcaster can be useful in running the capital.

18. oct 2018
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Foreigners in Slovakia: Will they vote in upcoming elections?

Dutch activist after 13 years in Slovakia: I am still waiting to have a mayor who will translate the website of the city of Bratislava into English.

18. oct 2018
320 young Slovaks received the DofE Awards on October 9 in Bratislava.

Define your objective and go for it

Participants in the Duke of Edinburgh programme admit it is important to stop being lazy and do something to achieve your personal goals.

18. oct 2018
Mário Havel

Meet Slovakia’s expert on cryptocurrencies. He is 18

The Duke of Edinburgh programme helped me learn how to do things regularly and gave me great experience, said Mário Havel in an interview with The Slovak Spectator.

18. oct 2018
Smer chairman Robert Fico speaking at the party's congress.

Ex-PM Fico testified in the Gorilla case

The Special Prosecutor’s Office refuses to reveal when the chairman of Smer was interrogated.

17. oct 2018
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