Jana Liptáková
Jana Liptáková
jana.liptakova@spectator.sk

Jana Liptáková has been with The Slovak Spectator since 2004. After three years of serving as a part-time contributor and freelancer for the culture section, Ms. Liptáková joined The Slovak Spectator full-time as a culture writer and photographer in April 2007. Before joining the Spectator, Ms. Liptáková worked with the TASR newswire and later Slovakia’s first private newswire, SITA, for more than 15 years. Ms. Liptakova covers culture and business and she is the newspaper’s photographer.Ms Liptáková graduated with a Masters of Sciences degree (awarded for extended study) from the Technical University in Trnava, majoring in materials science and technology.

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Alcohol-free wines are becoming more popular also in Slovakia.

Young adults in Slovakia turn to nonalcoholic wines, moving away from tradition

Slovak wine producers have begun to respond to the trend.

Slovnaft rafinery in Bratisalva

8 things to know about the halting of Lukoil’s Russian oil supplies to Slovakia

Experts see it more as a political and media issue than a real problem.

Resting on Baranec's summit after demanding hike

Challenging Baranec trek leaves hikers sore but rewards with uncrowded summit

The third highest peak of the Western Tatras offers exclusive vistas.

Steelmaker US Steel Košice

Tapping the potential of Slovakia’s Roma workforce

Companies tout successful recruitment from marginalised communities.

Katarína Matulníková

Despite what people think, the law allows you to tell anyone how much you earn, expert says

Artificial intelligence prompts the question of who will be liable when things go wrong, says expert.

Jozef Petrík with his son Pavol Petrík in the back.

HR expert: Slovak market cannot do without foreign workers

Jozef Petrík, CEO of temporary employment agency, talks about the challenges of the local labour market.

AI is not perfect yet, but this process is unstoppable and there is no way back, said Lucia Gogová, country HR partner at IBM in Slovakia.

Harnessing AI in hiring: A game-changer or a double-edged sword?

Finding the right balance between technology and human insight in recruitment.

Illustrative stock photo

Labour law lawyers unveil some of their inspirational projects

Employment compass, diversity survey and parallel wage compensation are among the standout projects highlighted by the lawyers.

Vanessa O'Brien

Michigan-born explorer Vanessa O'Brien credits Slovak grandparents for shaping her journey

Vanessa O'Brien's journey from a challenging childhood to success.

Volkswagen Slovakia is one of teh biggest employers in Slovakia.

Rising pressure on employers spells a win for workers

Volvo and Zoomers will influence Slovakia's labour market, experts say.

Ukrainian secession

Is Soviet art only Russian? Ukrainian artists set the record straight on European art history

The travelling Ukrainian exhibition 'In the Eye of the Storm' makes a stop in Bratislava.

Iveta Štyriaková (left), mother of Darina Štariaková (right) and Jaroslav Šuba, co-founders of Ekolive.

Bio-fertilizer discovery turns Košice firm’s business on its head

A product that multiplies yields and improves soil.

Olívia Zacharová is one of seven girls studying at Dual Academy, a private secondary vocational school for automotive engineering in Bratislava.

The school where girls fulfil their “male” dreams

Girls studying technical fields encourage other girls to do the same.

Miloš Kvasňovský

Eastern Slovakia is drawing investment interest, says labour law expert

Miloš Kvasňovský, partner at Kvasňovský & Partners law firm, says some areas of labour legislation are ripe for improvement.

Ceremonial opening of the Bratislava Tiles and Art of Material Mimesis exhibtion.

Where in Bratislava is there flooring similar to the one on the Titanic?

The Bratislava Tiles and the Art of Material Mimesis exhibition is a continuation of a successful book project about historical tile floors and walls in Bratislava.

The battery storage facility in Banská Bystrica
Košice is the second largest town of Slovakia.

Tapping eastern Slovakia’s potential

Huge investment revives interest in the region.

Slovaks are falling for the charms of digital nomadism

Good long-term planning, plus access to kindergartens, can be essential.

The exhibition Attention, Border! Devín as part of the Iron Curtain in 1948-1989 at the Devín Castle

Devín castle recalls the sad history of the Iron Curtain

A life for a wristwatch: How the communist regime valued its citizens.

The garden of the Albrecht House in Bratislava.

Enjoy the gardens with all your senses

More than a hundred parks and gardens across Slovakia will open their doors next weekend.

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