Good evening. Here is the Monday, January 29 edition of Today in Slovakia - the main news of the day in less than five minutes.
Huliak's partner becomes director of the State Nature Conservancy chief's office
MP Rudolf Huliak. (source: SME - Marko Erd)
SNS MP Rudolf Huliak's partner has become the head of staff at the State Nature Conservancy, a central body for nature conservation. Former state secretary of the Environment Ministry, Michal Kiča, pointed this out on social media.
According to Kiča, Eva Pšídová had not worked at the ministry before.
The General Director of the State Nature Conservancy, Štefan Kyseľ, ran in the parliamentary elections for the SNS (Slovak National Party) party and is a member of the Národná Koalícia leadership, the party of Rudolf Huliak.
"While experts from the department under [Environment Minister Tomáš] Taraba's leadership are being dismissed on a massive scale, they are being replaced by incompetent party cadres, especially poachers, and recently also various family members of high-ranking officials," Kiča wrote on Facebook.
More stories from The Slovak Spectator website
Opinion: PM Robert Fico and Speaker Peter Pellegrini reinterpret Slovakia’s foreign policy, with rather different spins, writes Michaela Terenzani.
Sport: Slovak tennis player Renáta Jamrichová secured victory in the junior girls' doubles at the Australian Open, overcoming a challenging start in the final against local player Emerson Jones and winning.
Real estate: Here's five most expensive flats in Bratislava.
Blog: Teachers and parents have one thing in common, writes British International School Bratislava.
If you like what we are doing and want to support good journalism, buy our online subscription with no ads and a print copy of The Slovak Spectator sent to your home in Slovakia. Thank you.
FEATURE STORY FOR MONDAY
Cyclists often break regulations because they don't feel safe, says Slovakia's cycling coordinator
The demand for expensive classic bicycles and electric bicycles is not abating in Slovakia. (source: SME - Jozef Jakubčo)
In the Bratislava Region alone, there are nearly 1,200 kilometres of marked cycling routes, attracting over three million cyclists annually. But the issue of ensuring cyclists' safety in road traffic has not been systematically addressed, with no equivalent of a driving school for cyclists, leading to a reliance on Transport Ministry campaigns and school-based traffic education initiatives. But is it enough?
TIP FOR A TRIP
Find an architectural legacy, a chapel of Virgin Mary, yourself!
A chapel near Vyhne. (source: Ľubica Mojžišová)
Discover a hidden gem in the Štiavnické Vrchy mountains of Slovakia by visiting the Chapel of the Virgin Mary in Vyhne, central Slovakia. Designed by the renowned Slovak architect Ladislav Eduard Hudec, this historic monument stands as the only remaining structure by him in Europe.
In other news
SNS leader and Deputy Speaker of Parliament Andrej Danko officially announced his candidacy for the Slovak presidency, criticising Prime Minister Robert Fico's decision not to run and expressing ambitions of preventing the betrayal of coalition voters. Danko collected 20,000 signatures, gained full SNS support, and questioned the values of Hlas leader Peter Pellegrini's presidential bid. (TASR)
In a rare surgical feat at Slovakia's National Institute of Children's Diseases (NÚDCH), doctors successfully replaced an entire shoulder bone and elbow in a child for the first time. The complex procedure, achieved through collaboration with the University Hospital Bratislava, utilised a modular endoprosthesis to address a tumour-affected shoulder. Despite facing challenges like isolating the tumour from major blood vessels, the four-hour surgery was a success, showcasing the expertise of the medical team. The child is reported to be recovering well post-operation. (TASR)
Slovakia is a close partner and ally of Canada, and both countries have developed cooperation in various areas, said President Zuzana Čaputová. The president appreciates that Slovakia received an invitation to a state visit to Canada, which, according to her, is taking place after more than 20 years.
Slovakia's investment literacy dropped by 1.5 points to a record low of 99.1, mainly due to decreased knowledge among the younger generation, according to the Investment Literacy Index by Porta. The Ipsos survey-based index showed women's knowledge improved by 4.9 percent, while men experienced a 2.4 percent decline. Challenges for respondents included understanding inflation, differentiating between saving and investing, currency exchange rates, and tax matters, with men still holding an advantage in knowledge over women in Slovakia. (TASR)
Slovak figure skater Adam Hagara, 17, won the silver medal at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games. Hagara celebrates at the end of his routine after the Figure Skating Men Single Skating - Free Skating at the Gangneung Ice Arena during the Winter Youth Olympic Games in Gangneung, Gangwon Province, South Korea. (source: SITA)
WEATHER FORTUESDAY: The sky for tomorrow promises to be clear or partly cloudy. Occasionally, there may appear low clouds or fog in the morning. The highest daytime temperature will range from 3 to 8 °C. (SHMÚ)
JANUARY 30 NAME DAY IN SLOVAKIA: Ema
Thank you for subscribing and reading. It means a lot to us.
P.S. If you have suggestions on how our news overview can be improved, you can reach us at editorial@spectator.sk.
Follow The Slovak Spectator on Facebook and Instagram (@slovakspectator).
