Nina Hrabovská Francelová
Nina Hrabovská Francelová
nina.francelova@spectator.sk
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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: Number of hospitalised patients under 2,000, hospitals unprepared for next wave

Almost 7,000 children in age category between five and 11 were vaccinated against Covid in Slovakia. Supreme Court released Nitra-based businessman Bödör from custody but he was detained again.

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Sex without consent means rape. New definition proposed in Slovakia

Justice Ministry drafts the change in an amendment, joining other countries addressing the question of consent concerning sexual intercourse.

News digest: Slovakia not returning to regional rules for now

The Health Ministry warns against dissemination of hoax. First foreign trip of Czech PM Petr Fiala leads to Slovakia.

December governmental session, PM Eduard Heger in the middle

Upcoming elections to show the country's mood. Eventful 2022 expected in Slovakia

PM Heger will mark one year in his post. Observers agree he is most likely to stay.

News digest: Curfew soon to be over

Children will return to schools as scheduled. More than a million people in Slovakia have received the booster dose.

Vaccination in a bus in Košice

How Slovakia failed to vaccinate its population

Resistance to novelties, jabs used for politicking, and the spread of disinformation among the main reasons for the low vaccination rate.

Covid vaccination in Slovakia: What went wrong? (timeline)

Slovakia belongs among the least vaccinated populations in the EU.

News digest: Second pandemic Christmas in Slovakia about to kick off

Vaccination centres will reopen on Monday. Shops will be closed during the holidays.

News digest: Restaurants will reopen after New Year's

Slovakia will sell vaccines to Denmark. President signed reforms and law on state budget.

Jánošíkove Diery in Malá Fatra national park

Slovak national parks won't need to envy Poland and Ukraine anymore

The parliament passed a national park reform that environmentalists praise as a step towards the development of sustainable tourism, but zoning plans needed.

News digest: Three more Omicron cases confirmed in Slovakia

Rules for returning to schools will be fine-tuned during the holidays. People arriving in Slovakia from certain countries are asked to register for a PCR test.

News digest: Seven recommendations for coping with Omicron during Christmas

The first results of the census show that more women than men live in Slovakia. PM Eduard Heger received a booster shot and encouraged people to get vaccinated.

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How to deal with the shortage of highly qualified workers

Employers are often forced to lower their requirements when searching for a high-skilled employee.

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News digest: President welcomes groundbreaking decision of Luxembourg court

The best state hospital of 2021 is in Banská Bystrica. Schaeffler Kysuce will build a new research and development center for electromobility.

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Surgeries shunted back again as Covid cases fill up hospitals

Doctors unable to say when massive backlog might be cleared.

Slovak children's education falls victim to the unvaccinated

Even as the Slovak central government was directing schools to stay open until December 13, local authorities were busy closing them anyway. But at what cost to children’s health and wellbeing?

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News digest: Christmas gatherings are allowed

Booster shots are available sooner than six months after the second dose without prior registration. Inflation in November was the highest since 2004.

News digest: Ban on family visits during Christmas holidays to be reconsidered

Vaccinated seniors will be entitled to a financial bonus. The Slovak president does not plan to attend the Olympics in Beijing.

News digest: Coalition bargains on closed schools for open shops

Antibodies testing is not an indicator to decide whether to vaccinate against Covid. More than 3,500 Covid patients in hospitals.

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