Martin Vančo
Martin Vančo

Reporter of the Sme daily's news desk.

List of author's articles, page 2

A bear in Košice Zoo.

Ten thousand for a bear: the business of bear hunting

Hunting bears in Slovakia was once popular with the Libyan army.

Stock image.

Controversy over "practical woman" programme

The programme is intended for children who haven't finished primary education.

The place where the contaminated water from the mine flows into Slaná River.

Blame shifting over polluted river

Offices and companies point fingers at each other over major pollution that has killed aquatic wildlife.

The Spectrum Hotel in Trnava.

Hotels help refugees with no state aid in sight

Belated aid hurts hotels largely dependent on the summer tourist season.

EU finances should be a key driver of forecast 1.5 percent y-o-y growth of the Slovak economy this year.

Poll: Slovaks against disconnecting from Russian gas

People don't want higher energy prices.

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Respirators might be dropped after Easter

The pandemic situation seems to be improving.

Robert Fico and his Smer party
MiG-29

Slovakia's air defence relies on Russian technicians

Defence Ministry chose not to use alternative for its MiG jets.

Many children struggle with increased anxiety, friendship issues or behaviour problems as they re-adjust to life after Covid-19.

Foreigners' children often not welcome in Slovak schools

Their number has increased five times in the past ten years and schools are woefully unprepared.

Vyšné Nemecké-Uzhhorod border crossing between Slovakia and Ukraine.

War in Ukraine would change Slovakia, too

The country would brace itself to welcome people running across the eastern border.

Michal Šimečka

Slovak MEP runs for vice-president of European Parliament. What are his chances?

Observers agree that he would handle the position well.

Ľudovít Paulis

Universities say no to ministry's concession. They insist the reform will threaten their autonomy

The discussion will switch from the expert to the political level.

Several schools have received a magazine issued by the disinformation website.

Tests show 15,000 new positive cases. What is behind the drastic increase?

The positivity rate of the tests has only increased slightly.

Comenius University in Bratislava

EU money at risk. Universities oppose the planned reform

The representatives of universities in Slovakia disagree with more powers to the management boards, among others.

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He threatened journalists online but later used hackers as an excuse

Police found that 93 comments violated the law.

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Applause for frontline workers replaced with salary freeze

Regional hygienists, nursing homes employees, teachers and soldiers will all be affected.

The University of Economics in Bratislava

China's mischievous intents behind cooperation with Slovak universities

China is unfamiliar with the region and Slovak universities can be of help. But its motivations may not be earnest at all times.

Bratislava Main Station, April 2020

New bus station is open, but Bratislava still far from a new train station

The capital will not see a new main railway station earlier than 2030.

Vladimír Krčméry was first to receive the Covid vaccine in Slovakia

Face of vaccination campaign hides from radical antivaxxers abroad

Slovakia’s chief hygienist receives threats everyday. Vaccination teams have been attacked as well.

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