These top 3 stories from Slovakia are a selection of headlines from a weekly overview that subscribers of The Slovak Spectator can read or listen to.
Sociologists estimate the turnout of the upcoming vote to be below 25 percent. The low turnout could bring extremists to the helm in some regions, particularly in Banská Bystrica and Nitra. Foreigners with permanent residence in Slovakia can also vote in the November 4 elections.
As EU and UK politicians debate the terms of Brexit, the Slovak government contemplates how to motivate its citizens to come back home from Britain. Official estimates point to up to 90,000 Slovaks currently working in the UK and the government lays its hopes on a prepared campaign to persuade tens of thousands of them to return.On Sunday, a major Slovak entrepreneur, Peter Vajda, died in Prague. Vajda co-founded the Sme daily in 1993 and was the majority owner of the Petit Press publishing house, which also owns The Slovak Spectator. He was exceptional in his innate sense of democracy and believing in equal opportunities for all, Petit Press CEO Alexej Fulmek wrote in his obituary for Vajda.
Below you can listen to all the headlines from Last Week in Slovakia published on October 18.