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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News digest: Foreigners' Police to gradually deal with other agenda besides refugees

An additional 365 million euros will flow into Slovakia's healthcare sector. Slovak parliament will discuss an amendment that will allow the government to exclude companies with Russian co-owners from tenders.

News digest: Slovak air defence system won't go to Ukraine until replacement is agreed, says minister

Two foreign defence ministers arrived in Slovakia on Thursday. Ukrainian children who want to stay in Slovakia should have all mandatory vaccinations.

People still have to wear FFP2 respirators indoors and at mass outdoor events. (Illustrative stock photo)
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Accommodation, work, school. How to get to Slovakia and how to proceed?

The Slovak Spectator offers practical information for refugees from Ukraine.

News digest: Unprecedented charges. Slovaks confess to spying for Russia

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will visit Slovakia on Thursday. Slovak parliament greenlights the presence of NATO troops in Slovakia.

News digest: Slovakia expels three Russian diplomats

At least three people were detained due to suspicion of espionage for Russia. PM Eduard Heger met with Pope Francis in the Vatican.

Slovak passport.

I advocated for citizenship without a residence permit, says chief of Office for Slovaks Living Abroad

The office is in touch with compatriotic organisations around the globe.

News digest: Slovakia to get US fighter jets a year late

President Zelensky thanks Slovakia. Foreigners Police go 24/7. Learn more in today's digest.

People fleeing war in Ukraine at the border crossing in Vyšné Nemecké, eastern Slovakia.

Volunteer at the border: Coordination shortage, uncertainty is the worst for refugees

Slovak living in the UK flew back to Slovakia to help people cross the border from Ukraine.

News digest: Soviet monument in Bratislava painted Ukrainian colours

EC President thanks Slovakia for helping Ukrainians fleeing the war. More than 79,000 refugees have crossed the Slovak-Ukrainian border since the war started.

News digest: No need to purchase iodine pills or arrange passports, authorities calm people down

Bratislava Old Town takes steps against Russian Embassy. Public transport in the capital is free for Ukrainian refugees.

News digest: Slovakia declares state of emergency, arrival of NATO troops confirmed

Slovakia is deciding on the potential expulsion of Russian diplomats. The Foreign Ministry warns against travelling to Moldova and some regions of Belarus and Russia.

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People show solidarity with refugees from Ukraine by donating money and supplies

People feel strong solidarity because these are their friends, relatives and colleagues, says volunteer from Snina.

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Municipalities hardly know how to talk to foreigners. Nitra is an exception

Municipalities have a big potential to help foreigners integrate.

Smer MPs: Dušan Muňko (left), Juraj Blanár (middle), Robert Fico (right)

Slovak politicians denounce the war in Ukraine, but some blame the US

While the ruling coalition is united in its statements, some opposition politicians call the war an “American-Russian affair”.

News digest: Slovakia stands with Ukraine

NATO troops could boost Slovakia's defences. We are ready to take in refugees, PM Heger said.

Gallery of Ľudovít Fulla in Ružomberok

Fulla cracks: Gallery dedicated to one of Slovakia’s greatest artists crumbling

Works by Ľudovít Fulla removed from his own gallery over building fears.

News digest: Slovakia supports Ukraine and condemns Kremlin's steps

Slovak ice-hockey players return home with Bronze medals. The US purchased a building in Bratislava but the embassy did not confirm the move.

Peter Bárdy

Ruling coalition put out the fire in people, says Kuciak's editor-in-chief

2018 was a ground-breaking year for Slovakia, but politicians who received people's trust to make a change did not use it well.

News digest: Could Tiso's birthplace become a pilgrimage site for neo-Nazis?

Slovak carmaker Kia launches serial production of a plug-in hybrid version of its latest Sportage model. The Presidential Palace was lit up in blue and yellow in support of Ukraine.

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