Anca Dragu is a journalist with Radio Slovakia International, which broadcasts in Bratislava and its surroundings on 98.9FM in six languages from 6pm until 5am. More info at www.rsi.sk.
List of author's articles
The path of the patient in Slovak health care is a mythical creature just like Slovakia's east-west highway.
The draft migration policy proposal is out. Where does a foreigner find the official, certified list of cultural realities and traditions they are supposed to respect?
When the coronavirus epidemic is gone, we will have to deal with an epidemic of obesity and dementia.
A farewell to the woman who sabotaged Communism by knitting sweaters.
The election result has brought some bad news for foreigners living in Slovakia.
As I followed the murder trial in person, I started wondering if and when Slovak society would sincerely begin to look into the mirror.
How come despite its tourism potential and an industrial park nearby, Kežmarok has an unemployment rate three times higher than Slovakia's average?
Many older Slovaks are nostalgic of the job security and the flats they got “from the state for free” before 1989.
One third of jobs in Slovakia are at risk of being lost due to automation.
Foreigners cannot avoid paying higher kindergarten fees. Where's the justice in that?
What would happen if math Olympic medalists used their bright minds to try to lead local and central state institutions?
Politicians set the tone of the conversation for good or for worse.
What do Slovaks living and working in Ireland say about the possibility of moving back to Slovakia?
Will the state of biomedical research trigger reactions at least half as passionate as Bratislava's parking policy?
It can bring about some real changes.
Searching for a flat in Bratislava, I was told things I did not expect to hear in 2019 anymore.
Why is it that only third-country nationals have to undergo a check for communicable diseases when Slovaks returning from holidays can bring back viruses and bacteria?
It is this closed-circle mentality that is the biggest challenge in Slovakia and the question of how much the events of this year have pushed for more openness is the most difficult one.
Journalist Anca Dragu urges foreigners to make politicians care by casting their votes in the upcoming municipal elections on November 10.
Like in the pre-1989 times, people seem to have returned to their bubbles, seeking a safe place to share their real thoughts and leave the world outside.
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