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“We are destined to become an educated nation in order not to remain only a region of cheap labour.”

“We are destined to become an educated nation in order not to remain only a region of cheap labour.”


President Ivan Gašparovič during a ceremony granting state awards to Slovakia’s significant public figures.

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Slovakia marks 20 years since joining NATO.

Slovakia marks 20 years in the Alliance.


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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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