Opinion, page 16

US Ambassador Gautam Rana visits the settlement of Bôrka where an organisation helps Roma families build their own affordable housing.

Greater inclusion of Roma will benefit everyone in Slovakia

The marginalization and segregation of Roma communities will require generations to overcome and every step forward is an important one.

Speaker of Parliament Boris Kollar and his deputy Peter Pcolinsky of Sme Rodina share a laugh after the parliament approved the end of its term on September 30.

MPs run wild as new government takes over

Just look at what they are doing to construction permits.

Volt Slovensko will participate in the 2024 European elections.

Seize Europe Day to think of European solutions

If you did not even know Europe Day exists as a holiday each year, it is understandable. We have no great traditions to mark May 9.

Rick Zedník
Eduard Heger announces he is stepping down from the post of acting prime minister.

What Heger’s demise as PM means for Slovakia

The situation represents a risk but also a chance for the president.

Union flags hang over Regent Street ahead of the coronation of Britain's King Charles III, in London, on April 27, 2023.

If something goes wrong during the Coronation, King Charles will quietly be amused

When I see St Edward’s Crown placed on his head in Westminster Abbey, I will be thinking of the engaged man I worked for as Prince of Wales.

A radio journalist in the Slovak Public Radio building.

We must all be the guardians of freedom of the press

World Press Freedom Day is celebrated on May 3.

Slovak President Zuzana Čaputová and Czech President Petr Pavel in Ukraine on April 28.
The Bridge.sk Re-boot Camp

Yoga is our universal language

Yoga makes us feel at home anywhere. Even in Slovakia.

President Zuzana Čaputová

The dilemma faced by Zuzana Čaputová

The approaching general election will make the presidential race a bumpy ride.

Margarita, 4 months old, just received her DTP and polio vaccines.

A 4-steps guide to deal with vaccine hesitancy

For World Immunization Week, UNICEF talked to a group of Slovak and Ukrainian pediatricians.

František Imrecze (l) testifies that Kažimír (r) handed him a bribe.

The central bank boss’s guilty verdict gives Smer another martyr

But surprise, surprise: he’s not going anywhere.

Viktor Orbán and Robert Fico in 2015.
Play is important for children of all ages, not just young children.

'Can I go and play now?': A question that requires a yes answer

The most important thing to remember about play: learning can be fun.

The Anime Show, an international popculture festival, took place in late March in the Bratislava borough of Ružinov.

Come, let your freak flag fly in Ružinov

Wizards, witches, stormtroopers, and princesses were all welcome at this 3-day event.

Robert Fico
ChatGPT is developed by a company called OpenAI.

Could the rise of the machines mean the return of Cicero?

Or will high-tech plagiarism spell the end of humankind?

English teachers celebrated International Teachers' Day at the conference

The importance of a professional community for English Language Teachers

Teaching can be a lonely job with limited interaction with other colleagues.

Peter Pellegrini and Robert Fico shake hands in parliament.

Pellegrini loses steam as polls point to Fico comeback

It seems the much-feared return of Smer is under way.

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The quarrel over MiGs tests Slovakia’s ability to do the right thing

It’s not like Slovaks will get nothing from the transfer.

Some Ukrainian students report being bullied due to their nationality. UNICEF works with schools so that they can provide a tolerant and respectful environment as well as activities that facilitate positive relationships and promote inclusion.

The silent toll of the war in Ukraine is on minds

Friends are essential for mental health, but only one in three Ukrainian children in Slovakia are currently enrolled in school.

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