Hello. Here is the Monday, June 3 edition of Today in Slovakia - the main news of the day in less than five minutes.
The Danube water level rising in Bratislava
The map shows hydrometric stations in Bratislava. (source: SHMÚ/The Slovak Spectator)
The Old Town embankment in Bratislava is cordoned off, the parking lot on the Tyršovo embankment in Bratislava-Petržalka is closed, and the first-level flood warning has been declared near the Bratislava borough of Devínska Nová Ves.
In the Slovak section of the Danube, the water level has significantly risen in recent days. The level of the Danube is rising due to rainfall in Germany and Austria. The Morava River, which is a tributary of the Danube, has even overflowed in the vicinity of Devínská Nová Ves. Therefore, the Eurovelo 13 cycle route leading from the borough to Vysoká pri Morave is closed.
It is estimatedthat the culmination in the Devín station (the upper part of the Slovak Danube, ed.) will be at a level of around 700 cm, in downtown Bratislava at 750 cm. The culmination is assumed to occur on Wednesday, June 5, during the evening hours, the met office said.
At 23:45 on Monday, the water level in Devín was 585 cm, and in Bratislava it was 640 cm.
(You can check the latest data here.)
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FEATURE STORY
Bratislava wines still wait to be discovered
Svätý Jur vineyard C (source: Courtesy of Bratislava Tourist Board)
“You can taste Chardonnay almost everywhere in the world, but the Devín, Dunaj, and Mília varieties you can only taste here in Slovakia,” says Jaroslava Kaňúchová-Pátková, executive director of the Grape and Wine Producers of Slovakia.
Regardless of your location, here is a succinct wine guide to assist you in familiarising yourself with the wines of Bratislava. Chin-chin!
EXHIBITION
Bratislava tiles and the art of imitation
(source: Facebook/Čierne diery/Štefan Cipár)
The display, which runs until October 13, links the history of Bratislava tiles, as depicted in the book “Mosaic of Bratislava - Hidden Tiles,” to objects in the collections of the Bratislava City Museum in downtown Bratislava.
Opening hours: 10-18 (closed on Monday)
Admission: €0 - €8
IN OTHER NEWS
The environment police returned more than 80 tonnes of illegal waste to Italy in late May. The waste consisted of textiles, plastics, glass fibres and hazardous waste from medical devices and protective equipment.(TASR)
Interior Minister Matúš Šutaj Eštok became the new leader of the Hlas party, elected by delegates at the party’s congress on June 1 to replace the Hlas’ founding father and president-elect Peter Pellegrini.Hlas is one of the coalition parties.
Environment Minister Tomáš Taraba (SNS nom.) has appointed Vasil Penev, a manager in the field of IT and economics, to the post of head of the Slovak Hydrometeorological Institute (SHMÚ).
Slovaks placed 50 percent more bets on this year’s Ice-hockey World Championships than in 2023, with the total value of bets placed with bookmaker Fortuna amounting to more than €7.5 million, the company reported at the the weekend. The largest number of bets on a game featuring the Slovak team was placed on the match against France, with the overall value of all bets exceeding €250,000. More than 22,000 Slovaks bet on the national team to win in this case [which it did - ed. note]. (TASR)
Jockeys at the Grand Prix of Slovakia, flat racing of the Graded-3 category over a distance of 2400 m for four-year-old and older horses with a prize of €32,000 in Bratislava on Sunday, June 2, 2024. (source: TASR - Martin Baumann)
Slovakia signed the Artemis Accords concerning space exploration at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) headquarters in Washington on May 30, becoming the 42nd nation to join an international community in a commitment to peaceful, transparent, and responsible exploration of space for the benefit of all.
Education Minister Tomáš Drucker (Hlas) visited the headquarters of Meta during his foreign trip to the USA last week. The minister and Meta agreed on closer cooperation and the forming of a working group slated to meet in Bratislava.
WEATHER FOR TUESDAY: Cloudy to overcast skies. There will be rain, showers, and thunderstorms in many places. The precipitation will decrease during the afternoon. The highest daytime temperatures will range between 16°C and 25°C. A yellow thunderstorm warning is in place. (SHMÚ)
JUNE 4 NAME DAY IN SLOVAKIA: Lenka.
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