Archive of articles - January 2020
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What are parties promising ahead of elections?
Some party manifestos are book-length, others still do not have one.
Heated situation at STU faculty may lead to strike
Ex-dean of the informatics faculty Mária Bieliková has left. Lecturers and students demand the incumbent dean step down.
Who are Slovakia's best employers of 2019?
Voters decided on winners out of 189 companies.
Prosecution of ex-PM Mečiar in the amnesties case reopens
The case concerns abduction of President Michal Kováč’s son in the 1990s.
Two reporters quit RTVS after Danko-related reports were stopped
Public-service RTVS did not broadcast a more detailed report on Andrej Danko’s communication with Alena Zsuzsová.
Communist-time secret service used decoys too
Diplomats and foreigners were common targets.
The number of non-EU workers in Slovakia has increased
The majority of foreign workers have low qualification.
Court will decide on controversial cheques from ĽSNS after elections
Several families have received cheques worth €1,488. The number is used as extremist symbolism.
Police carried out another raid. This time at Kočner’s and Trnka’s
The searches are said to be linked to economic crimes.
Two mines near Bratislava that provide you with a breath of fresh air
Get on a tram and walk up two hills: Malá Baňa and Veľká Baňa.
How to prepare for Brexit (FAQ)
A short guide to residence, studies, and business in Slovakia and the UK during the transitional period.
Seven things to know about the road-toll collection system
The problematic contract with SkyToll will expire in 2022.
The banality of evil
As I followed the murder trial in person, I started wondering if and when Slovak society would sincerely begin to look into the mirror.
What did the police find when they seized Kočner’s car?
Materials found in the car confirm Kočner's multiple deceptions.
Filmmakers wake up at 3am to capture nature in the Tatras
Their videos feature bears and wolves in their natural habitats.
Slovakia to buy its national football stadium for more
The state is to spend nearly €100 million on the purchase.
Unstoppable force FKA Twigs joins Pohoda Festival line-up
Critics compare FKA Twigs to David Bowie and Kate Bush.
Election by mail: Some Slovaks received incomplete sets of ballots
Election commission head says it's good that so few errors have occurred so far.
Automation increases effectiveness of business service centres
BSCs have the highest potential for effective automation.
Parliament's speaker flirted with Kočner's decoy for years
Andrej Danko insists she was just a "virtual woman" for him and that their communication is none of the public's business.
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