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News and features on living in Slovakia

Death, illness, and the cutting cold - happy holidays!

The most important things you need to know how to say in Slovak around this holiday season are probably Merry Christmas (Veselé Vianoce) and Happy New Year (Šťastný Nový Rok).

Eric Smillie
Foreigners queuing in Petržalka.

Fewer worries for Slovakia’s “aliens”?

Several changes are underway concerning the work of immigration authorities, particularly concerning highly-skilled immigrants, but the question is whether they will work.

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FAQ: Health care treatment in Slovakia

The Slovak Spectator brings you the set of the most frequently asked questions with regard to health care treatment.

US Embassy in Bratislava

US Embassy is willing to pay rent

However, it still hasn't signed a new rental agreement with the city of Bratislava.

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The ongoing struggle for a free and democratic Slovakia

The people of Slovakia deserve the credit for the remarkable progress that this country has made over the past twenty-five years, US ambassador writes.

Adam Sterling
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Planning to settle in Slovakia? You will need to speak some Slovak

Free language courses available for foreigners living in the capital.

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Number of foreigners working in Slovakia is on the rise

The nation most frequently represented on the Slovak labour market is Serbia.

James Judd conducting in Bratislava

James Judd: Whether it is orchestral music, jazz or rock – music is music

An interview with the new principal conductor of the Slovak Philharmonic, in which he invites the Slovak audience to take more responsibility.

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Voting is an act of integration

Municipal and regional polls are the only chance for those who live and work in Slovakia but do not have a Slovak passport to influence how things develop around them.

Figure skater Evgeni Plushenko brings his show on ice to Slovakia.
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Foreigners: Top 10 events around Slovakia in November

The selection of events worth attending in November outside Bratislava

Go West…to Parndorf!

Does it make you feel better when your boss wears an original expensive and elegant designer label suit and you also wear a suit from the same label, bought in an outlet for half that price?

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Migrants should find necessary information on new website

The new portal should be launched next summer and run in eight countries.

Hauerlandfest is one of the bigger regional events.

Germans in Slovakia preserve their culture

The German minority is aging, and despite efforts, not many young descendants affiliate themselves with their origins.

German Ambassador to Slovakia Joachim Bleicker

It would be artificial to look for differences

Carmakers are aware they are being closely watched after Dieselgate, says German Ambassador Joachim Bleicker.

Foreigners queuing in Petržalka.

The situation at Foreigners’ Police should improve

Several changes are expected to come.

Determined exchange students make their start in Bratislava

They don't know what to expect yet but mostly share good first impressions.

Traditional "vinobranie" event in Pezinok.

Blog: In Slovakia, tradition is key

The year round, the calendar is filled to the brim with traditional habits, happenings that seem to go back centuries.

Boudewijn Dekker
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Too many emotions or ideas after reading a book? Maybe you should join a book club

Book clubs are becoming more and more popular in Slovakia.

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