Corruption turnover at Sk30 billion

SLOVAKS spend almost Sk30 billion (725 million euro) annually on bribes and under-the-table services, almost 3 per cent of this year's GDP, according to research by the state-run Public Opinion Research Institute.

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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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