Slovak referendum to help Czechs

SENIOR CZECH state officials have welcomed a proposal that Slovakia hold a referendum on EU entry next year shortly before the Czech Republic does, in the hope that the almost 70 per cent support the EU enjoys in Slovakia will boost Czech support over the required 50 per cent.

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Twice as many Ukrainians work in Slovakia now than before the Russian invasion.


Píšem or pišám?

"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?


Matthew J. Reynolds
Czech biochemist Jan Konvalinka.

Jan Konvalinka was expecting a pandemic before Covid-19 came along.


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