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Life today feels tough, but our ancestors faced harder battles
In an age where millennials struggle with mortgages and the cost of living, it's easy to romanticize the past.
Glossary: Jobs
Spectator College provides readers who want to improve their English with glossaries of useful words and expressions from stories published as part of the Spectator College.
Straddling two worlds, this Armenian artist feels like an alien who doesn’t belong anywhere
A composer and pianist reflects on her path from Armenia to Slovakia, where she has made her mark in theatre and world music.
News digest: For average Slovaks, the electric car dream remains unaffordable
New Slovak passports may have ornaments from an image bank, Slovak tennis player experiencing career surge. Learn more in today's digest.
‘Dilettante splurge’: Slovakia’s new passport design sparks outrage
The ornaments resemble designs by a Polish artist, who admits they were an inspiration.
Kicked out of her home and broke, she defies the odds to win her first WTA title
Tennis player Rebecca Šramková's journey is not an ordinary story, far from it.
Stone Age culture from western Europe found in Tatra cave for the first time
Analogous tools appear primarily in the territory of today's England, the Netherlands and Switzerland.
Last Week: Fico does two things he has never done before
Breaking new taboos, PM sidelines the opposition in parliament and hikes VAT.
Discover roots that we don’t have just at home
The Milan Šimečka Foundation invites you to the 19th edition of the fjúžn festival.
AI expert believes that people develop some important skills only by doing the hard work
David Timis believes that brainstorming potential is one of the most underrated ways to use AI-powered chatbots.
Hauerland: Bringing your brand to life with promotional products
Hauerland has been a prominent player in the advertising products industry for 33 years.
Atypical bottles reflect the character of business’s owner
Bricol, a family firm, has been serving big and small clients alike for 34 years.
News digest: R1 closed for emergency bridge demolition (and no, tanks were not to blame)
Pro-government conspiracy theorist to 'protect' journalists, locals urge PM Fico to halt a battery factory.
Plan to build major battery factory in Šurany encounters growing resistance
Locals have organised a petition and are asking Prime Minister Fico to stop the project. At a September meeting, they shouted down investors' representatives.
Pro-government conspiracy theorist is appointed to 'protect' journalists
Dominik Papala was installed on a key government platform in June, but the news has only recently emerged. Existing members say the platform's credibility has been undermined.
The Big Bang Theory has a star with Czechoslovak roots
A selection of short feel-good stories from Slovakia.
Weekend: Sun shines on fairs, grape harvest festivities and other open-air events
Perfect opportunity to go on some hikes. Here's what to do during the weekend of September 20-22.
A German who fell in love with Slovakia’s nature now shows its beauties to foreigners
Jörn Kaufhold originally planned to stay here for a year. Seventeen years on, he’s still here.
News digest: People in Slovak towns rally for change in Culture Ministry leadership
Rising motorway vignette charges, Slovak newlyweds and their ‘Ugly Duck’, and mediaeval secrets.
Slovak newlyweds conquer Latin America in the ‘ugliest car in the world’
The Buštors’ Fiat previously ventured into Asia.
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- Slovakia loses another EV model to Spain as Stellantis chooses Zaragoza over Trnava
- Convicted of multiple murders, Slovakia’s mafia boss seeks release from prison
- Maria Theresa on the banks of Bratislava
- Last Week: Slovakia’s central bank governor still faces bribery case verdict
- No more photos or bank statements? Slovakia moves to ease residence process
- Maria Theresa on the banks of Bratislava
- Weekend: Celebration of fun comes to Malacky Photo
- Top 10 events in Bratislava for foreigners
- News digest: Fico’s bloc wants to save money by restricting electoral access
- 3 free things to do in Bratislava in the next seven days
- Digital Jarvis is real now. He is coming for your to-do list
- Slovakia plans to restrict access to new medicines amid funding shortfall
- Maria Theresa on the banks of Bratislava
- No more photos or bank statements? Slovakia moves to ease residence process
- News digest: Violent gang in Bratislava is under arrest
- 3 free things to do in Bratislava in the next seven days
- The Kremlin’s security agency has a Russian contractor in Slovakia - no one has noticed
- Weekend: Celebration of fun comes to Malacky Photo
- Digital Jarvis is real now. He is coming for your to-do list
- Top 10 events in Bratislava for foreigners
- Maria Theresa on the banks of Bratislava
- A mayor resigns over €2.7 million fraud scandal at town hall
- Show me your moves! Slovak hockey stars share their best pick-up lines
- No more photos or bank statements? Slovakia moves to ease residence process
- He designed Gatwick. But this is his masterpiece
- Fico praises China and Vietnam as models, says liberal democracy has failed
- News digest: Violent gang in Bratislava is under arrest
- The compass points to Kúty, and people are starting to follow
- News digest: Prosecutor seeks jail for NBS Governor Kažimír as his political support wanes
- Slovakia loses another EV model to Spain as Stellantis chooses Zaragoza over Trnava
- Slovak female triathlete shatters barriers with historic win at Himalayan event
- Weekend: Celebration of fun comes to Malacky Photo
- News digest: Fico’s bloc wants to save money by restricting electoral access
- Slovakia plans to restrict access to new medicines amid funding shortfall
- No more photos or bank statements? Slovakia moves to ease residence process
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