Good evening. Here is theThursday, May 23 edition of Today in Slovakia - the main news of the day in less than five minutes.
A tornado in southern Slovakia
The employees of the Slovak meteorological office (SHMÚ) are evaluating the potential occurrence of a tornado in the Rimavská Sobota district, southern Slovakia. People reported the alleged phenomenon during the storm on Wednesday, at about 16:00.
“Apparently it occurred outside a populated area. No damage has yet been reported, the assessment of which is the basic method of analysing such cases,” experts posted on Facebook.
They added that without documentation directly from the area, it is impossible to assess the intensity of the phenomenon, the extent of the event and estimate its duration.
However, after analysing a video and radar image from the area, the imeteo.sk website wrote on Wednesday that there was a wind vortex in the area that touched the earth’s surface.
“It is apparently a tornado of the weakest level,” noted the website.
Related: Last week, on May 18, a small tornado was also reported in northern Czechia.
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TRAVEL STORY
In Jelšava, a renovated manor is more than just a hotel
The Coburg mansion in Jelšava, central-south Slovakia, has a special attraction in that it offers accommodation for the night in glass-walled units. Guests decide on how much they will pay for this experience.
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Friday spent with a prominent Ukrainian pianist
In addition to a classical music concert on Friday evening, you can head to the Bratislava City Museum to learn more about women’s underwear worn in the times of communist Czechoslovakia.
IN OTHER NEWS
Slovakia has met all milestones and objectives within the fourth request for payment from the recovery plan, said Deputy Prime Minister Peter Kmec. According to Kmec, the issue of public spending limits was also resolved. A fifth request is expected to be submitted later in the year.
President Zuzana Čaputová has expressed her condolences to President-elect Peter Pellegrini, whose father has died. Pellegrini, who heads the Hlas party, announced the death of his father on social media.
Bratislava will host European mayors on Monday (May 27). Mayors and representatives of Budapest, Warsaw, Paris and Tirana, as well as the Ukrainian cities of Kharkov and Lvov will come to discuss democracy and its protection in the European space.
Slovakia abstained from the vote on the UN resolution concerning the 1995 Srebrenica genocide, with the Foreign Ministry explaining this move with the need to maintain stability in western Balkans. Earlier on Thursday, the UN General Assembly approved the resolution to make July 11 the International Day of Remembrance of the Srebrenica Genocide. The proposal has elicited criticism from Serbia and Bosnian Serbs. (TASR)
The European Commission has fined Mondelēz International, Inc. €337.5 million for hindering the cross-border trade of chocolate, biscuits and coffee products between Member States, in breach of EU competition rules. Mondelēz, headquartered in the US, is one of the largest producers of chocolate and biscuit products in the world. It has been operating in the Czech Republic and Slovakia since 1992, has five production plants in both countries and employs 2,900 people. In these markets, Mondelēz includes the brands Opavia, BeBe Dobré ráno, Brumík, Fidorka, Figaro, Miňonky and Tatanky. (ČTK)
Watch the game highlights from Canada vs. Slovakia. Canada defeated Slovakia 6-3 in Thursday's quarter-final at the 2024 Ice Hockey World Championship, which is held in Czechia this year. Slovakia finished seventh in the final rankings, its best position since 2012.
WEATHER FOR FRIDAY: Cloudy to overcast skies are expected. Prepare for the possibility of rain showers. Daytime temperatures will vary between 18°C and 23°C on Friday. Light winds. A storm warning has been issued for the whole of Slovakia.(SHMÚ)
MAY 24 NAME DAY IN SLOVAKIA: Ela.
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