The former Tesco department store.

Old Tesco building in Bratislava may take the historic name of the city

The new department store OD Presporok will mainly sell foodstuffs.

Pohoda Festival organisers and Slovak musicians will take over numerous Slovak pubs across Slovakia in February to show Slovaks are not racists.
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Top 10 February events outside Bratislava

Enjoy Japanese films in Košice, or visit the Orava Castle to win a wedding, plus much more.

Environment Minister László Solymos

Unexpected resignation complicates Hungarian party campaign

A well-performing minister resigned due to an alcohol-induced incident, while Andrej Danko offended the president from his top parliamentary seat.

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President Zuzana Čaputová (l) during a visit to Jerusalem.

President: The Holocaust is a tragedy of all of us

The president went on a two-day visit to Jerusalem to mark the anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp.

Bojnice zoo

Bojnice Zoo closed due to the avian flu

41 birds have had to be killed due to the avian flu so far.

The party of Igor Matovič increased the most in the January Focus poll.

Poll: Far-right down slightly, OĽaNO jumped the most

President Zuzana Čaputová said she would appoint a government featuring far-right ĽSNS.

Juraj Tkač next to one of his creations.

Kysuce native’s creative fire fueled by sound and happenstance

Juraj Tkáč did not have a passion for music before he became a full-time chimemaker.

Dell offers multifaceted careers

Why internship is a good career start?

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It’s not about what a company does, but how it behaves that matters

The employees of Henkel Slovensko learned how to adopt a meaningful approach to the planet.

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Other than both being women, Warren and Klobuchar have little in common.

Indecision ends up a decision of its own

If reasonable people are unwilling to make choices, the Mussolinis, Trumps, Le Pens or Kotlebas of the world sure seem willing to do it for us.

Visit a dominant castle near Piešťany

Volunteers are trying to preserve the castle.

From the ceremonial launch of the map.

Where in Bratislava is foreign cuisine served?

Gastronomic map as a tool to help migrants and refugees integrate.

Martin Gierl serves as the Plenipotentiary of the Government of Slovakia for the Civil Society from 2014
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Civil society seen as the best cure to safeguard democracy

Relations between NGOs and the state are not defined by mutual trust.

Co-CEO of the Pontis Foundation Michal Kišša
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Free society: A strong government, businesses, but also a functioning civil society

Co-CEO of the Pontis Foundation Michal Kišša talks about Pontis' projects and more.

Greenpeace Slovakia installs a pan on which the Earth gets symbolically fried on Hodža Square in Bratislava on September 9, 2019

Glossary: Civil society exists regardless of the regime

Spectator College provides readers who are trying to improve their English with glossaries of useful and frequently used words and expressions published as part of the Spectator College.

Civic association IPčko launched its first online mental health helpline to support the youth in 2012

Mental health not seen as a priority by the state

IPčko needs more funds to run helplines for young people.

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New flats are lacking. Should Bratislava prepare for a crisis scenario?

Red tape and resistance to developers have dried the supply of new flats.

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