Nice Driveway!, page 2
An occasional column on life in Slovakia by James Thomson.
Why would you hate President Čaputová?
Ukraine war derangement syndrome continues to ravage some in the intellectual classes.
Seven stages of buying a flat in Slovakia
The Slovak property market is like a swimming pool full of confused sharks.
In Slovak academia, it doesn’t pay to be proved right
What supervising an undergraduate thesis taught me about how the system works (or doesn’t).
Ukrainians are fighting for us in more ways than we realise
Our neighbours continued to suffer while we enjoyed the Easter holiday. What has Slovakia learned?
There goes the neighbourhood
The parallels between Russia’s approach to Ukraine and Hitler’s to Czechoslovakia in 1938 are uncanny.
Not all the losses inflicted by the pandemic can be tabulated
There is no moral to this tale, other than to cherish those you love.
A day in the life of the Slovak internet
Our capacity for indignation – or compassion – seems exhausted just when we need it most.
Slovakia has its own 'tinfoil hat' punchline
Should we pity or fear those who see the world through the distorting lens of the conspiracy media?
What is it with Slovakia and general prosecutors?
After a deceptively serene transition last year, the heartbreak has resumed.
Who would have thought flying could be made any more miserable
The coronavirus, like the 9/11 hijackers, has excelled its forerunners in sheer deviousness.
The wrong way to put things right
Overturning not-guilty verdicts, especially in cases as emotive as the Kuciak murder trial, is a very bad idea.
Few places do fresh air and "nothing" better than Slovakia
A change in the weather and – finally! – a lifting of restrictions prompts James Thomson to take his chances in the Slovak countryside.
When feelings count for more than lives
Why are Slovaks still dying in horrific numbers from a preventable disease?
Hall of mirrors
What Slovak politicians mean when they say sebareflexia.
Surviving, so far as we can tell
Does anyone understand Slovakia’s pandemic rules any more?
It was a long time ago and it never happened anyway
How much of the present will be intelligible through the kaleidoscopic lens of digital media in just a few years – or even months?
What do you want for Christmas?
A vaccine would be nice. But a state that inspires trust would be the gift that keeps on giving.
Secret votes and public lies
There are uncanny echoes today of Slovakia’s agonies over its choice of chief prosecutor ten years ago.
Pity the nation
Americans’ choice of president on November 3 will affect Slovaks too.
Congratulations, you’ve won a thousand euros!
Slovakia will get about €7.5 billion – but for what?
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- Bože môj: In search of my Rusyn self
- News digest: Pellegrini’s defence spending pitch falls flat
- Who can still afford a home in Slovakia? Mostly couples with two incomes
- No Michelin stars yet, but Slovak fine dining wins French praise
- Bratislava Region simplifies transport zones, raises fares
- Slovakia’s secret weapon is living abroad
- The hidden costs of Slovakia’s complicated tax system
- Slovakia ends November 17 public holiday amid fiscal pressures
- The hidden costs of Slovakia’s complicated tax system
- Slovakia’s secret weapon is living abroad
- No Michelin stars yet, but Slovak fine dining wins French praise
- Who can still afford a home in Slovakia? Mostly couples with two incomes
- News digest: Pellegrini’s defence spending pitch falls flat
- Neo-Nazi gang in Bratislava plotted armed attack and called their leader ‘Mr Führer’, court documents reveal
- Irish outlet hails Slovak spa town as top European holiday spot
- Irish outlet hails Slovak spa town as top European holiday spot
- After years of straddling two worlds, this American is now reconnecting with his Slovak roots
- Last Week: Central bank governor found guilty, but Fico accuses the judge
- Slovakia’s secret weapon is living abroad
- The hidden costs of Slovakia’s complicated tax system
- The law changed. Our family papers were ready. Now my kids are Slovak citizens
- Slovakia ends November 17 public holiday amid fiscal pressures
- Neo-Nazi gang in Bratislava plotted armed attack and called their leader ‘Mr Führer’, court documents reveal
- Irish outlet hails Slovak spa town as top European holiday spot
- After years of straddling two worlds, this American is now reconnecting with his Slovak roots
- Why a British teacher chose Slovakia as home Audio
- Where can vegetarians and gluten-free diners eat out in Bratislava?
- Slovakia’s secret weapon is living abroad
- Slovak physicist: I do not employ doctoral students; I make them go abroad. I expect them to push us forward
- Man appeals for help finding strangers who saved his life
- The law changed. Our family papers were ready. Now my kids are Slovak citizens
- Is Slovakia the next Hungary? MEPs raise alarm over democratic backsliding
- How to spend 48 hours in Bratislava
- Bože môj: In search of my Rusyn self
- Capsule cabins land in a village few tourists know Photo
- News digest: Pellegrini’s defence spending pitch falls flat
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- Slovakia ends November 17 public holiday amid fiscal pressures
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