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Good evening. The Tuesday, June 21 edition of Today in Slovakia is ready with the main news of the day in less than five minutes.
Last Soviet occupier left Czechoslovakia 31 years ago
The last Soviet military transport left Czechoslovakia on June 21, 1991. (source: TASR)
The story of Czechoslovakia's occupation began in summer 1968, bringing political reforms in the communist country to an end. People did not expect the invasion.
It took 23 years to end the occupation.
June 21 became a red-letter day not too long ago to mark the exit of the last Soviet occupiers from Czechoslovakia.
1968 Invasion: Here's a timeline of the 1967-1969 events, including a reform process known as the Prague Spring, the invasion, and normalisation.
Quote: "The 23-year-long 'temporary' stay held us hostage behind the Iron Curtain — and it taught us that turning a blind eye to aggression dooms entire generations," said President Zuzana Čaputová on June 21, 2022.
More stories from The Slovak Spectator website:
CORRUPTION: Two charges were dropped against former head of the Financial Administration's criminal office Ľudovít Makó, known to the public as the key witness in high-profile corruption cases.
ECONOMY: The National Bank of Slovakia has published its summer forecast for 2022, projecting that real wages will fall this year.
APP:The government launched an app with the aim of making communication with state offices easier for people
MUSEUM: A Slovak family has run a private museum in their attic for 55 years.
FEATURE STORY FOR TUESDAY
Hiking trip to Rokoš
A view up from Rokoš. (source: VaGa)
Rokoš, a mountain located in the southern part of the Strážovské Vrchy Mountains, is 1,010 metres high.
"Rokoš is like a stranger, a hidden gem, waiting to be discovered," write Gabriela and Valéria, who set out on a hike on a boiling hot day.
Set out on the hike, too!
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IN OTHER NEWS:
The National Security Authority (NBÚ) is warning against the increased risk of cyber attacks in Slovakia.
More than half of primary school teachers have Ukrainian children in their classroom, shows a Focus survey conducted for the Comenius Institute on a sample of more than 6,000 teachers.
The Health Ministry is calling on people to be cautious in regards to Covid-19. In high-risk situations, the ministry recommends wearing a respirator.
A vintage car drives through the Manínska Tiesňava gorge in western Slovakia on June 21, 2022. (source: TASR)
The President of the Slovak Republic, Zuzana Čaputová, spoke with ambassadors of EU countries on domestic and international issues, as well as about the effects of the war in Ukraine on security in Europe, on June 21.
Slovakia has suspended a plan, according to which it was to send 30 T-72 tanks to Ukraine, while it was to receive 15 Leopard-2A4 tanks from Germany in return. The Slovak Defence Ministry considers the proposed number of tanks from Germany to be insufficient.
The European Court of Human Rights has rejected a complaint by Lemikon Limited, a Cypriot company, in a 22-year dispute with Tipos, a Slovak lottery company. Lemikom questioned the legality of a decision by Slovak courts in the case of damages for the alleged illegal use of Športka's know-how and the Športka, Šanca and Mates trademarks. Tipos was threatened with having to pay more than €33 million to Lemikon.
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