Opinion, page 26

Health Minister Vladimir Lengvarsky

It's hard to be disappointed. You know you expected this all along

Low expectations excuse the Slovak government’s total lack of preparedness for this latest, completely predictable Covid wave.

New ‘green pass’ requirements will likely carry more bark than bite

Employers can finally demand immunisation or tests from employees.

Pictures of PM Eduard Heger (right) and his predecessor Igor Matovič, both OĽaNO.

From Mr Bombastic to Mr Lethargic: How did we get into this mess again?

The inaction of the prime minister and his government is Slovakia’s latest Covid curse.

Zuckerberg's timing is worse than suspicious

Let's hope it does not take half a century to fix Facebook's mess.

Slovak President Zuzana Čaputová delivers her message during the UN Climate Change Conference COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland, Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021.
Zuzana Čaputová
Robert Fico is a fierce opponent of Covid vaccinations who has also criticised mask mandates and downplayed the threat of coronavirus.

Bacon, lawyers, corruption charges and Covid lies

The breathtaking extent of Fico’s cynicism is revealed in leaked tapes.

Blog: Five ways to raise resilient children

The most important protective factor is social connection.

The conspiracy magazine ZEM & VEK.

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?

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What is next for philanthropy?

Martina Kolesárová describes the current trends reshaping philanthropy with the aim of delivering meaningful solutions with a lasting impact.

Boris Kollar

Who needs an opposition when you have Boris Kollár?

The Recovery Plan has a problem - one of its own architects.

Four examples of how artificial intelligence is used in education

Robots can’t replace teachers, but they can help grade papers and individualise lesson plans.

Matt Apuzzo

Some people want to make the real world equivalent to a Facebook feed

You can criticise journalists, but calling them enemies is going too far.

Peter Kažimír

The ‘Latvian scenario’ repeats in Slovakia

Central bank governor Kažimír shows no signs of resigning, despite corruption charges.

Green energy costs too much. But does it?

It is costly not to do away with fossil fuels.

Covid department in Galanta hospital

The virus: are we there yet?

Most analysts have abandoned their most optimistic scenarios for the Delta variant in Slovakia.

Smartphones are deadlier than cigarettes

Instagram almost certainly accelerates what is already a global public health crisis.

Six examples of how artificial intelligence is used in manufacturing

AI slashes production time and costs in several facets of the manufacturing industry.

Anca Dragu

Farewell, Anca

Anca Dragu, who made Slovakia her home, cared deeply about the country and did what she could to make it better.

President Zuzana Čaputová delivers her second annual address to parliament on September 28, 2021.

President warns of hate, Fico erupts

Attempts to court dialogue with opposition leaders are spurned.

The coronavirus pandemic has changed our lives.

Building resilience and seeking balance

Laura Dittel of the Carpathian Foundation urges to make the most of the experience of the last year, build resilience and turn it into a new vision for our future.

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