Opinion, page 5
Last Week: Remembering 1989 in an increasingly violent world
It's been 35 years since the non-violent November revolution.
Who does Fico worship?
Putin admires Peter the Great, Erdoğan admires Mehmed the Conqueror.
“I feel fortunate to be a female in a lineage of strong Slovak women.”
Angela Meady often think about her grandmother and great-grandmother who did not accept barriers to their goals.
Culture cooperation with China will amount to nothing
However, the minister has certainly gathered plenty of inspiration.
Reflections on the International Women’s Club Charity Christmas Bazaar
This remarkable gathering, filled with national flavors and cultural treasures, is a celebration of women’s solidarity.
Slovak descendants claim their EU passports
A new wave of descendants is reconnecting with their heritage, embracing Slovak identity, and securing European citizenship.
Last Week: What will a Trump presidency look like? Slovakia offers some hints
The proposed Covid amnesty is a case in point.
Robert Fico's main topic as PM is Robert Fico
Slovakia is not the prime minister's property and certainly not a commodity for Chinese buyers.
Slovaks tend to their loved ones’ graves as if tidying their rooms
Stories of ordinary mortality.
Halloween approaches, giving some Slovaks the heebie-jeebies
Celtic holiday of Samhain belongs to Slovakia as well.
Last Week: Slovak government cuts a deal with Babiš, whitewashing history
Interior Ministry plays politics with Czechoslovakia’s secret-police past.
Funding the net zero transition
Elizabeth Curmi shares her insights on decarbonizing hard-to-abate sectors such as steel, cement, aluminum, shipping, and aviation.
European Union will probably suspend the new Slovak financial transaction tax
There are several problems with the legislation that will come into force in January 2025.
Last Week: The investigation of assassination attempt is testing the integrity of the system
The prime minister has his version of the story, but the investigation is telling a different one.
How Putin punishes critics and why Blaha and Fico stay silent
What constitutes Russophobia and what does not.
Last Week: A Czech journalist, a Slovak prosecutor and a sect from Ukraine
A peculiar criminal case shows what happens when a country fails to counter hybrid threats.
Return of a lost Slovak daughter
Sometimes, the place you long for isn’t quite home after all.
Is the Slovak healthcare system at death’s door?
Its state threatens both Fico and us.
Last Week: Fico government sheds its first minister, and consolidation is passed
Zuzana Dolinková lasted less than a year as health minister.
Reflecting on a year of resilience: International Women’s Club and the charity
Despite a few setbacks, the determination and teamwork turned the 2023 bazaar into a successful event.
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