Good afternoon. Here is the Friday, April 21 edition of Today in Slovakia - the main news of the day in less than five minutes.
Rising prices still haunt Slovaks
The cost of living remains Slovaks' main preoccupation, followed by the decline in the quality of healthcare, increasing societal aggression and the endangerment of democracy, a poll of 1,000 respondents by the AKO polling agency for the TV JOJ show Na hrane has found. Respondents could choose the three things that bother them most. In the results break-down, women were particularly worried about all the top three concerns.
Increasing prices are the most pressing issue for Slovaks. (Illustrative photo). (Source: Marko Erd, SME)More from The Slovak Spectator website
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Featured story for Friday
Explore parts of Bratislava that you won't have seen before
As the weekend starts, Bratislava is opening its streets, history and quirks to locals, foreigners and visitors from all around Slovakia to explore. The city has prepared a programme for English-speakers, too. Give the Bratislava City Days a try and browse our tips.
Explore hidden exhibitions, museums and other events during the Bratislava City Days this weekend. (Source: Dano Veselský, TASR)In other news
- President Zuzana Čaputová has recalled Lucia Kurilovská, the rector of Slovakia's national Police Academy. Acting Interior Minister Roman Mikulec (OĽaNO) proposed Kurilovská's recall following a recent serious shooting incident in which a student was permanently injured by a teacher on the academy's firing range. Academy employees have expressed support for Kurilovská. (TASR)
- Germany will remove its Patriot air defence system from Slovakia by the end of this year due to maintenance reasons. The country will remain protected by Italy's SAMPT/T air defence system. In addition, Germany will soon provide Slovakia with two MANTIS air defene systems, worth €250 million, free of charge and parmanently, the Slovak Defence Ministry has said. (ČTK)
- Dušan Dědeček remains in custody. Dědeček, the drunk driver who killed five students when he crashed into a bus stop in Bratislava last year, will remain in prison, a Bratislava district court ruled. (TASR)
- Comenius University has sacked its former dean Milan Trizna just one day after he was caught taking a €20,000 bribe. Trizna led the Faculty of Natural Sciences in the past. He is now facing a criminal charge.
- Environment Ministry will support schools that organise activities tied to the environment. Each supported school could get €10,000. The money is intended to support teachers in preparing extracurricular activities for children, for example visits to national parks. (TASR)
April 22 is Earth Day. The art "Rosie Naive Art" by Ružena Babicová captures various nature scenes. On this day, treat yourself with a walk and, if you're able to, collect some litter on the way. (Source: Pavel Neubauer, TASR)Weather for the weekend
- On Saturday the whole country can expect sunny or partly sunny skies. Temperatures will finally climb towards the 20s, reaching 18°C to 23°C.
- On Sunday cloudy skies and temperatures of around 20°C are expected for western Slovakia. In central parts temperatures will peak at around 18°C, with partly sunny skies. Eastern Slovakia can expect the same, but with even more sun.
- Rain is expected on Monday in western and central Slovakia, with temperatures around 15°C. It will be partly sunny in the east, with temperatures of up to 16°C. (SHMÚ)
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