Nina Hrabovská Francelová
Nina Hrabovská Francelová
nina.francelova@spectator.sk

Nina Hrabovská Francelová started to work for The Slovak Spectator as a student of journalism in October 2016. She received her bachelor's degree in journalism at the Palacký University in Olomouc and a master's degree in journalism at Comenius University in Bratislava. She spent one semester at the Jagiellonian University in Kraków and participated in several international courses for journalists.

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President Zuzana Čaputová accepted a resignation of PM Igor Matovič and assigned Eduard Heger with forming new cabinet.

News digest: Prime-ministerial swap is on. Matovič out, Heger in

Rules for travelling to Austria will be harder for cross-border commuters. The epidemic situation in Slovakia keeps improving.

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New homeschooling law gives parents more choice

Older primary school children will no longer have to enrol at Czech schools to keep learning at home.

SaS leader Richard Sulik (centre) says government reshuffles are necessary.

SaS withdraws from the coalition until Matovič quits

All ministers of the junior ruling coalition party have stepped down. They urge the prime minister to depart and make way for talks.

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Igor Matovič arrived to cabinet session on March 24.

Cabinet crumbles. What happens once Matovič resigns?

President Čaputová to play a significant role in what the new cabinet would look like.

Descendants of Slovak migrants eye citizenship, see opportunity in a now-debated amendment

Constitutional lawyers warn against too loose of an approach to granting citizenship to non-residents.

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Richard Sulík

Matovič got personal, says SaS. It does not accept the PM’s conditions

Junior coalition party SaS insists there is no reason for it to give over a ministry to OĽaNO.

PM Igor Matovič

The fate of the ruling coalition is in Igor Matovič's hands

One year after being appointed, the Matovič government is close to splitting or collapse.

Vaccination should be available to all foreigners in Slovakia. Health Ministry proposed a solution

The ministry proposed a law ensuring access to the Covid-19 vaccination to all inhabitants without difference or regard for social status.

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Cultural mediators building bridges between Slovak authorities and expat communities

Number of foreigners keeps growing, but getting information is still a headache for many.

"For Academic Freedom - No to Political Arbitrariness" reads a writing on facade of Comenius University Law Faculty building.

Universities threaten a strike to protest the latest amendment. Ministry promises changes

The ministry proposes curbing their powers like under the totalitarian regime, universities claim.

From the world's best to the worst. The pandemic year in Slovakia

Things have been going steeply downhill in Slovakia since December.

Martin Klus

Deputy minister: I hope Sputnik producers reconsider their incomprehensible attitude

If Russia wants to save lives, they may register their vaccine with the EU. Otherwise, there is probably something else going on.

The sign reads: Vaccination centre Covid-19, if you need to ensure barrier-free access, contact the staff
A nurse holds up the Sputnik V vaccine for COVID-19 at the National Hospital as vaccinations start in Itaugua, Paraguay.

Sputnik vaccine orbits Slovak politics

Slovakia’s febrile politics has made it vulnerable to Russian mischief using its Sputnik vaccine.

Every inhabitant of Slovakia counts, regardless of their citizenship.

Everyone counts – foreigners urged to take part in census

Data will help create better policies and services for communities, experts say.

Healthcare worker registers a senior in vaccination centre, Trenčín.

More people willing to get vaccinated. Some eligible elderly do not know how

But there is a long way between the willingness to get vaccinated and actually getting the shot, sociologist says.

Chair of opposition Smer Robert Fico holds a petition sheet

History repeats. Opposition attempts for early election via referendum

Experts say it is disputable to ask people about election.

Testing in Košice municipal building in the beginning of February.

Confused and frustrated municipalities call on government to treat them as equals

Expert on municipalities said the government has the right to manage municipalities directively; it did not help quality when carrying out the testing.

Vaccinated or not, there is just one set of rules when crossing the border

Poland and some Baltic states have exceptions for vaccinated people. Slovakia supports a unified European solution.

Daniel Lipšic

Lipšic and his security clearance raise eyebrows as special prosecutor vote nears

The Labour Ministry helped Lipšic, the only non-prosecutor among candidates for special prosecutor.

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