Opinion, page 24

Maypole in Žilina

This May, Slovakia has much to celebrate

Fico has decided to hijack the first of May, because too much is at stake for him.

Illustrative stock photo

Blog: To look after pupils, we also need to look after school staff

Poor staff well-being can lead to increased absenteeism and decreased job satisfaction and motivation.

Robert Kaliňák arrives to the Specialised Criminal Court in Pezinok for questioning as the court decides on pre-trial custody for him.

The “end of democracy”, according to Fico

Police charge former prime minister, commentators exercise caution, Smer goes berserk.

Mariupol

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?

Some Slovak carmakers, including Nitra-based Jaguar Land Rover, were forced to suspend production.

Check the locker room at your local gym for economic impacts of the war

Russia’s immoral invasion of Ukraine is pushing many economic forecasts downward.

Nuclear physicist Martin Venhart.
Renáta Filo

This is how it feels to be proud of your prime minister

Slovakia is experiencing an unfamiliar emotion.

The Russian propaganda machine is broken, it used to be much more sophisticated

Making your country resilient to disinformation is one way to help Ukraine, says expert on the information warfare of the Ukrainian armed forces, Viktor Tregubov.

Ukrainian refugees at Taras Shevchenko Primary and Grammar School in Prešov

I wanted to stay and help my dad

For refugee kids, school is a welcome distraction from anxious thoughts about what they left behind in Ukraine.

A false report circulated in Czechia and Slovakia that the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the EU had entered into a pandemic treaty that gives the WHO the power to enforce mandatory vaccination and mandatory quarantines in the event of a pandemic. In the Czech Republic, 13 percent of the population was affected by this information, and 24 percent in Slovakia.

Creating digital vulnerabilities in times of danger

In spite of many governments, politicians and NGOs calling on digital platforms to quickly remove harmful content, their legislative activity seems to go in a different direction.

Mária Patakyová delivers her last report to the MPs as public defender of rights on March 23, 2022.

Ombudswoman’s term ends. Who will defend the vulnerable now?

Mária Patakyová was the right woman for the job. The government has neglected to fill her position.

Blog: Schools need to focus on more than just academic learning

It is important for students to take control of their own education and development, a skill that they will need in any place of work.

Zelensky's messages are meant to inspire, not inform

Social media feels like a particularly bad way to understand something as complex as war.

Russian President Vladimir Putin
PM Eduard Heger speaking to the protest against the war in Ukraine on March 4 in Bratislava.

Has it only been two years? The government begins the second half of its term

Two prime ministers, one pandemic and war on the border – so far. And don’t forget the fight against corruption.

Emergency camp for refugees from Ukraine in the eastern-Slovak town of Humenné.

Humenné diary: Many have asked us to take them back to Ukraine

Jana Koprivňáková spent last week volunteering at a camp in eastern Slovakia for people fleeing the war in Ukraine. These are her thoughts and impressions.

Sergey Solomasov (right) hands money to Bohuš Garbár.

How to betray your country for €500

Spy scandal exposes Russia’s methods of exerting influence in Slovakia.

A view of Russian metals and petroleum magnate Roman Abramovich's superyacht Solaris anchored in Tivat, Montenegro on March 12, 2022.

EU’s Unshell Directive could be improved to freeze Russian oligarchs' assets more efficiently

Very few countries have financial statement registers that are as easily accessible as Slovakia's and even fewer have functioning registers of ultimate beneficial owners.

Renáta Bláhová
Russian President Vladimir Putin stands while waiting for Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko prior to their talks in Moscow, on March 11, 2022.

Slovakia is one place where Putin will first look to test western resolve

When I consider what dinner conversations over Christmas carp later this year might look like, I feel sick.

In March, Slovakia hosts the Saber Strike 22 military exercise.

Putin has made security a practical issue for central Europe

The war has quickly shifted the conversation about Slovakia’s defence.

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