Primary school teacher Peter Šinály teaches chemistry on September 10, 2020 in the town of Svit, near Poprad.

I’m proud of my Roma pupils, a teacher from a Svit school says

Peter Šinály joined Teach for Slovakia to help transform Slovak education, starting as a teacher in a primary school in Svit.

25. sep 2020
Andrej Grman is a Leaf Academy graduate, currently studying at the University of British Columbia.
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His initial bet on an unknown school got him to Canada

Andrej Grman transferred from a regular school to the LEAF Academy in Bratislava, hoping to pursue a career in business one day.

25. sep 2020
Pupils at Maximilán Hell Primary School in Štiavnické Bane study falconry as a compulsory subject from Year 5.

Unusual subjects are part of the curriculum in Slovak schools

Some schools have introduced falconry, other students learn about astronomy.

25. sep 2020
During the game players can admire some of the city’s best views.

City discovery game puts Bratislava in a new light

Alternative city guides developed by Slovak-Dutch team are a hit across Europe.

25. sep 2020
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British nationals advised against non-essential travel to Slovakia

Anyone returning to the UK from Slovakia as of September 26 must self-isolate upon their return.

24. sep 2020
Boris Kollár and Igor Matovič during the coalition talks in March 2020.

Trust me, I’m not a politician

Central Europe’s finest populist practices are on display in Slovakia.

24. sep 2020

News digest: Ukrainian president visits, foreign minister unveils his commandments

Read your overview of news from Slovakia on Thursday, September 24, 2020.

24. sep 2020
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Random border controls await travellers on September 25

The aim is to find out the current state of the traffic at the border.

24. sep 2020
Foreign Affairs Minister Ivan Korčok

We will make clear where we belong, foreign minister says

Minister Ivan Korčok outlined his foreign policy strategy to the MPs.

24. sep 2020
PM Igor Matovič (r) and chief hygienist Ján Mikas (l) before the August 12 cabinet session.

Coronavirus numbers are set to rise for two to three months, chief hygienist says

Hygienists worry about mixed infections and call on at-risk groups to get the flu vaccine.

24. sep 2020

We are in the middle of a crisis, acting like nothing's wrong

This is the last generation that can change course.

24. sep 2020
President Zuzana Čaputová and President Volodymyr Zelensky

Ukrainian president praised Slovakia for not recognising annexation of Crimea

President Zuzana Čaputová also noted that Slovakia supports the integration of Ukraine in the EU.

24. sep 2020
Bratislava

Free guided tour of Bratislava this Sunday

The tour with a local is in English.

24. sep 2020
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Coronavirus speeds up changes to labour market. More IT positions are sought

Two trends are currently dominant, according to the job-searching website.

24. sep 2020
The Andy Warhol Museum of Modern Art in Medzilaborce welcomed both Banksy and Keith Haring this year. Their works were exhibited in Slovakia for the first time.

In a sleepy Slovak region, the legacy of Andy Warhol lives on

Warhol's family in Miková thought he was a painter of buildings, and unknowingly burned paintings and correspondence now worth millions.

Ela Rybárová 24. sep 2020
President Zuzana Čaputová

Čaputová addressed the UN General Assembly, called for responsible leadership

She mentioned climate change, but also Belarus and Navalny.

23. sep 2020
The new large-capacity sampling site in Košice opened on September 23.
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News digest: Slovakia breaks record in daily coronavirus cases

The overview of news from Wednesday, September 23, 2020.

23. sep 2020
Foreign Affairs Minister Ivan Korčok

Slovakia will not recognise Lukashenko as Belarusian president

Foreign Affairs Minister Ivan Korčok calls for ending violence and putting the president on sanction list.

23. sep 2020
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Austria and Hungary may be put on red list

The worsening epidemic situation in Slovakia will require stricter measures.

23. sep 2020
Self-portrait of Kvet Nguyen

A flower by any other name: How a Vietnamese photographer blossomed in Slovakia

Kvet Nguyen says the Slovak name she chose is a symbol of her multicultural identity.

23. sep 2020
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