Archive of articles - January 2024
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News digest: Matovič joins presidential race to 'spice things up'
Slovak learner's language blunders, tourist buses having problems with parking, and the biggest bueaucratic nonsenses.
US, German armies owe hundreds of thousands of euros to Lešť training area
It's not the first time invoices have been paid late.
Former hotel at the edge of Bratislava to be replaced by park-and-ride spaces
The new facility will be located close to a tram terminus.
What was Slovakia's biggest bureaucratic nonsense in 2023?
More than 50 nonsenses were nominated by businesses via an online poll.
Traffic changes threaten tourism, warn Bratislava travel agencies
Tourist buses have trouble finding places to park.
Family Business: Continuity across generations
It is essential to plan for generational succession well in advance.
Slovak Matters: Three years' worth of goofs while speaking Slovak
"Do ľava," (to the left) I yelled, "Nie, do prava" (no, to the right), I gasped. "Dolšie," I screamed. "Nie, nie, horšie..." My Slovak girlfriend collapsed in laughter. Was it something I said?
Crash test dummy
Think of it less as the ship of state, and more of a dodgem car.
News digest: Coalition's 22 pages to please Brussels
The health minister slammed for her photo with a premature baby, a talented Ukrainian bandurist, and a restored ancient mill.
Slovak figure skater clinches silver at Youth Olympics
Watch a video of Adam Hagara's free routine.
Health minister criticised for photo with a premature baby
The doctor who criticised Zuzana Dolinská on social media has been allegedly intimidated.
Thanks to volunteers, extraordinary Senica mill is no longer a ruin. It tells stories
The mill, which was turned into a museum, is open to the public twice a year.
Human interaction, not AI, key to mastering foreign languages
Use of translation apps and chatbots should be encouraged, but limits recognised, say teachers.
For this Ukrainian, a mission to tell people about the bandura may never end
Olga Smorkis, a music teacher by profession, has played the Ukrainian instrument, dubbed 'the voice of Ukrainian people', since early childhood.
News digest: How to make pedalling to work or school safer
Nepotism in politics, President Čaputová off to Canada, and young Slovak champions.
Top 5 most expensive flats in Bratislava
From prestigious mezzanines to modern villas.
Slovakia's tennis triumph in Australian Open
The third Slovak tennis player to triumph in the Grand Slam junior singles.
Slovak spa town is home to the only European chapel designed by 'father of Asian skyscrapers'
Slovakia discovered the Slovak architect 15 years ago.
For safety's sake, cyclists often break traffic regulations knowingly
There is no driving school for cyclists. Experts say infrastructure more important.
Last Week: What is the ‘new pragmatism’ in Slovak foreign policy about?
Ukraine’s prime minister coined the term after meeting Robert Fico.
- Číž spa water once even sent to USA
- Slovakia clings to its gas transit dream, even as pipelines burn
- 3 free things to do in Bratislava in the next seven days
- Strange romance: Slovak leaders’ affection for Russia has yo-yoed
- What abides: Giving a shit
- A paper that wasn’t supposed to last
- Volkswagen Slovakia posts strong 2024 results despite tariff threat
- Flats in Bratislava are getting smaller, otherwise no one would buy them
- News digest: 350 brown bears to be culled as Slovakia declares emergency
- Foot-and-mouth outbreak hits major Slovak cattle farm near Austrian and Czech borders Photo
- Číž spa water once even sent to USA
- A diplomat who thrives on building bridges…and making things happen
- 3 free things to do in Bratislava in the next seven days
- Flats in Bratislava are getting smaller, otherwise no one would buy them
- Strange romance: Slovak leaders’ affection for Russia has yo-yoed
- What abides: Giving a shit
- Foot-and-mouth outbreak hits major Slovak cattle farm near Austrian and Czech borders Photo
- Trading McDonald’s for the front lines
- From Mexico to Slovakia – finding a new life Audio
- A paper that wasn’t supposed to last
- News digest: Bear suspected of killing man in central Slovakia
- Bratislava satellite town breaks records and keeps expanding
- News digest: 350 brown bears to be culled as Slovakia declares emergency
- We are partners, friends and Allies
- Slovak dad drops everything for son’s NHL debut — even a flight
- Foot-and-mouth outbreak hits major Slovak cattle farm near Austrian and Czech borders Photo
- The Slovak-American who wants the world to witness the quality of Slovak wines
- France and Slovakia: Believing, loving, and working together
- Then … Now
- Last Week: As disease spreads, Fico no longer insists on a “different opinion”
- Trading McDonald’s for the front lines
- Dialects: can west understand east?
- Slovakia clings to its gas transit dream, even as pipelines burn
- Volkswagen Slovakia posts strong 2024 results despite tariff threat
- Syrian about to finally finish hotel in Bratislava started 17 years ago
- Číž spa water once even sent to USA
- 3 free things to do in Bratislava in the next seven days
- Strange romance: Slovak leaders’ affection for Russia has yo-yoed
- What abides: Giving a shit
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