Nice Driveway!
An occasional column on life in Slovakia by James Thomson.
Biting the hand that feeds us
The government in Bratislava has some strange ideas about its allies – one in particular.
Pay to play?
Slovakia’s bureaucratic failings are making life almost impossible for many foreign residents – and costing the country dear.
The age of the bully
Trump and his Slovak admirers are growing ever closer.
Postcard from the east
In which your correspondent visits a library, and dodges a wolf.
The age of the bullies, and their enablers
The “heroes” of 1989 will not save Slovakia.
Welcome to the Ozempic economy
Does anyone actually have a plan?
Dangerous words
The SIS says some books pose a threat. But airport paperbacks?
Lord, won't you buy me a... Lamborghini SUV?
Whatever Slovakia's economic prospects, many people here are living well.
But what about the game?
The prime minister is shot. The country moves on.
Speaking clearly
Why Slovakia seems to pathologise "incorrect" speech.
Not the best of times
People in countries that should know better are being treated like serfs, not citizens.
Crash test dummy
Think of it less as the ship of state, and more of a dodgem car.
Back to the future
You know it’s Christmas in Slovakia when everyone on TV is wearing hose and doublets.
In America, we are all still Czechoslovaks
When politics and history collide, the result can be… well, confusing.
When disaster strikes
A rare earthquake reveals family solidarity and institutional weakness.
The devil lurks in the detail
As the dust clears following the September 30 election, some startling facts emerge.
Land of confusion - when winning is losing and shouting better than talking
A month out from the election, little is clear.
Slovakia is busy building cycle paths. Why?
To make urban cycling work, the attitudes of drivers, planners and politicians need to change.
Why do Slovaks sell their votes so cheaply?
Perhaps they're just used to being short-changed.
Big white liars
Some people still believe everything they read on the internet.
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- Former NATO General Breedlove: Europe can only defend itself briefly, needs the US
- News digest: Hungary hijacks Slovakia’s foreign policy – for several awkward hours
- Slovakia’s place in Europe’s economy is shifting
- Kanye West is heading to Bratislava. The controversy is not far behind.
- Scientists in Slovakia helping create ‘breathing’ glass Photo
- Rare brain-eating amoeba kills child in Slovakia
- Villages choke on smoke as landfill fire burns for second month Photo
- Bratislava’s Nová Tržnica reinvents itself with Yellow Thursdays Photo
- News digest: Hungary hijacks Slovakia’s foreign policy – for several awkward hours
- Rare brain-eating amoeba kills child in Slovakia
- Slovakia’s place in Europe’s economy is shifting
- From Seattle to Bratislava: an American’s reverse migration story
- Slovak cities launch nationwide network to support refugees and migrants
- Two Slovaks deported from US and Vietnam in separate incidents
- Slovakia has given up on attracting quality people. It is disgusting, says expert
- Bratislava’s Nová Tržnica reinvents itself with Yellow Thursdays Photo
- From Seattle to Bratislava: an American’s reverse migration story
- Last Week: Revenge-hungry Smer voters feast on donated ammunition case
- Rare brain-eating amoeba kills child in Slovakia
- Slovakia has given up on attracting quality people. It is disgusting, says expert
- From not knowing an English word to being a noted radio announcer in the US Video
- Too little, too late? Bratislava Main Station’s revamp is still a distant prospect
- A year later, Bratislava’s laser spectacle goes global
- From Seattle to Bratislava: an American’s reverse migration story
- A year later, Bratislava’s laser spectacle goes global
- From not knowing an English word to being a noted radio announcer in the US Video
- Rare brain-eating amoeba kills child in Slovakia
- Two Slovaks deported from US and Vietnam in separate incidents
- Wish you were here: the lost spas of yesterday
- Biting the hand that feeds us
- Slovakia has given up on attracting quality people. It is disgusting, says expert
- Don't you want to?
- Slovak roots: feeling the gravitational pull of Europe
- Kanye West is heading to Bratislava. The controversy is not far behind.
- From doubts to glory: Chára to be inducted into NHL Hockey Hall of Fame Video
- Villages choke on smoke as landfill fire burns for second month Photo
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