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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Coalition agrees on 300-euro bonuses as vax motivation

Last attempt for positive motivation, says Matovič. Health Ministry will look into vaccine mandate possibility.

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Coalition partners announced the agreement.

Anti-Covid measures for Christmas announced in Slovakia

Lockdown continues in another form, shops will open, schools will close earlier than expected.

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Booster or bust: Foreigners still face vaccine barriers in Slovakia

How to have your Covid vaccine doses received abroad recognised in Slovakia.

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Culture Ministry looks to create ‘21st century environment’ for Slovak media

Transparency of ownership and financing among proposed overhaul of decades-old laws.

News digest: Slovakia spent €40 million in the past three months to treat Covid patients

Slovakia supports Poland and the Baltic states in their efforts to protect their border with Belarus. The European Commission has launched legal action against five countries, including Slovakia.

News digest: Schools across Slovakia are closing

Problems with regional buses in Bratislava persist. Meteorologists issue warnings against snow for Tuesday and Wednesday.

Radostina Doganova and her paintings

The water of the Danube connects me to my homeland, says Bulgarian painter living in Slovakia

Radostina Doganova recently opened a station gallery in Bratislava to connect Slovak and foreign artists.

Karailiev's grandfather at the market

Grown in Slovakia – How one man nurtured his Bulgarian vegetable-growing grandparents’ roots

Inherited passion for dance inspires foundation of local ensemble.

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Slovakia resilient to foreign influences, study by top think-tank shows

Country ranks high in latest Globsec index, but Russia and conspiracy theories are weak spots

News digest: After first day in lockdown, many issues remain unanswered

Bratislava public transport operates under a holiday regime as of Monday. Police announce stricter border controls at the outer borders.

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Hoteliers say they have deja vu. They have no idea when they will be able to re-open

The government promised that people vaccinated against Covid will also have advantages in the black tier as soon as the increase in infections slows down.

News digest: Two-week lockdown planned, pending cabinet's approval

First four Slovak pilots finish their basic training for F-16 fighter jets in the US. Slovaks establish new companies despite pandemic.

Health Minister Vladimír Lengvarský (left) and PM Eduard Heger (right)

Slovakia does not have brave enough politicians to prevent dozens of deaths every day

The country is headed into a humanitarian crisis, says an expert advising the government.

News digest: 20 unoccupied beds with lung ventilators remaining

New flight connection between Bratislava and Lviv to be launched. More than a thousand people protested in Bratislava against amendment of university law.

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Unconvinced by democracy: Czechs nostalgic for Communist past, Slovaks even more so

In the recent Czech election, voters finally turfed the Communist Party out of parliament. Yet 32 years after the fall of communism, its legacy still casts a long shadow over the former Czechoslovakia.

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Law changes for foreign medics do not go far enough, organisation uniting foreign doctors says

One of the changes is an extension to eligibility for the current system of temporary specialist internships.

News digest: Slovaks mourn deceased singer Žbirka

Parliament did not pass the law “on assistance to pregnant women“. Slovak politicians honoured veterans.

News digest: European Labour Authority officially relocates to Bratislava

All hospital beds with lung ventilators occupied by Covid patients in the Žilina Region. Vaccinated people should be able to visit restaurants and accommodation facilities even in the black tier.

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Too early for Christmas shopping? Sellers advise people to hurry this year

If you're looking at electronics or books, Santa may not be able to bring you what you want in time.

Stricter measures planned as Covid spreads, school closures advised for worst districts

The government has options to hinder the spread of the virus before it starts considering limits to in-person education, expert says.

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