Slovak violinist Dalibor Karvay was appointed as the first Vienna Symphony concertmaster on November 14, 2019
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Slovak virtuoso named the Vienna Symphony's concertmaster

Dalibor Karvay starting playing the violin at the age of three.

19. nov 2019
Superar Slovakia performing at the 2018 Charity Christmas Bazaar. They return again this year.
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Foreigners: Top 10 events in Bratislava

Tips for the top 10 events in the capital between November 22 and December 1, plus regular services in different languages, training, temporary exhibitions and highlights of the year.

19. nov 2019
The ceremonial mass in St Elizabeth's Cathedral in Košice.

Who is the new patron of Košice?

Naming the new patron symbolically closes a circle as the saint has been worshipped in the city for centuries, according to the mayor.

19. nov 2019

New trains will connect Považie and the Czech Republic

The connection will be added on December 15.

19. nov 2019
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Another round to support the purchase of e-cars to be launched soon

The Economy Ministry allocated €5 million for the purpose.

19. nov 2019
Nicolas Giroux (L) and the "food savers" of Bystro.

Where the rules of the outside world do not apply

Volunteer-run Bystro has flourished thanks to its philosophy of de-growth.

19. nov 2019
Council for Budgetary Responsibility (RRZ) chairman Ivan Šramko

Slovakia’s debt and deficit projected to increase in the coming years

The Finance Ministry is not worried about analysts’ warnings.

19. nov 2019
Dominik Kobulnický, who changed his name to Abdul Rahman, is the first Islamist from Slovakia to be jailed for the propagation of terrorism

First Slovak Islamist jailed in Prague

Dominik Kobulnický changed his name to Abdul Rahman.

19. nov 2019
TV Markíza's lawyer Daniel Lipšic (left) and prosecutor Ján Šanta (right)demand custody for ex-TV Markíza owner Pavol Rusko

Rusko attempts to obstruct the promissory notes case

Prosecutor Ján Šanta demands custody for Pavol Rusko.

19. nov 2019
President Zuzana Čaputová attended the official ceremony of naming the square.

What the president said about the anniversary of the Velvet Revolution

Someone attempted to shake the foundations and we are still able to argue about ornaments. Read the whole speech of President Zuzana Čaputová.

Zuzana Čaputová 18. nov 2019
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Blog: 30 years after the Velvet Revolution, we still haven't found a Slovak original

November 17, 1989 was all about giving another chance to dreams stolen in 1948 and 1968.

Andrea Sadloňová 18. nov 2019
About 50 people ran on November 17 to commemorate the 42 people who were killed at the Iron Curtain between former Czechoslovakia and Austria in their attempts to flee the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic in 1948-1989.

Crossing the Slovak-Austrian border has never become a matter of course for me

How I ran for Mária Rozmaňová who was killed on the border in 1952.

18. nov 2019
The pedestrian zone in Trnava.

Which town is the most beautiful in Slovakia?

It is often referred to as Slovak Rome.

18. nov 2019
Slovak President Zuzana Čaputová is seen more trustworthy than her Czech counterpart Miloš Zeman, a Czech survey found in November 2019

Čaputová on the anniversary: Democracy is an opportunity

Politicians celebrated 30 years of freedom, too.

18. nov 2019
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Courageous pensioner, Roma from Moldava and victims of totalitarian regime awarded for courage

White Crow awards were handed out on the anniversary of the Velvet Revolution.

18. nov 2019
Robert Fico

Kočner: I told Fico that if I was left alone, he would be PM

Denník N published another one of Kočner's recording. In it he mentions his dealings with the former prime minister.

18. nov 2019
Catholic priest Marian Kuffa

Bishops stand up against Kuffa

Even indirect engagement in politics is not adequate for clerics, they wrote.

18. nov 2019
Discussion about the rule of law
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18. nov 2019
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Tatras guide: A fresh take on the stunning soul of Slovakia

This brand new, pocket-sized guide includes a mountain load of information.

18. nov 2019

For a Decent Slovakia gathering: The legacy of November 1989 lives on

The organisers and participants stressed the importance of the 2020 general election.

17. nov 2019
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