Foreigners in Slovakia, page 26
News and features on living in Slovakia
Slovak investor eyes Kitzbühl resort
SLOVAK financier Igor Rattaj wants, after Slovak, Czech and Polish mountains, to conquer Austrian ski resorts as well, the iDnes website informed.
People disagree with accepting refugees
SLOVAKIA should not accept the European Union’s plan to take refugees from the Middle East and North Africa.
Never enough bridges between Austria and Slovakia
Slovaks tend to look at Austria as a sort of paradise and Austrians tend not to look to Slovakia at all, says Ambassador Helfried Carl, who completes his first year in Bratislava in September.
Blog: Why my kids don’t have a playground
After a regime like socialism ends, a country moves on, restructures, and tries to build a new identity. There are some issues, however, that are difficult to resolve, like the complicated problem of land use. What do you do when a public building sits on private land?
Foreigners using free train travel too
SEVERAL thousand of foreigners have already registered for free travel by trains, which the current government introduced as part of its first social package last November.
Bella Italia comes to Bella Slovakia in June
THE ANNUAL festival of Italian culture, art and lifestyle will again enhance the cultural offer in June across Slovakia.
Blog: The state of Services for expats in Bratislava
Many foreigners will tell you that one of the biggest challenges when arriving in Bratislava is arranging for the variety of services needed to start your life in a new country, from renting an apartment, getting cable tv or a new phone service.
Fjúžn marks 10 years
THE FINAL evening of the 2015 Fjúžn festival in Bratislava April 30 saw a pleasant day with the prospect of three day weekend following, and the ice hockey world championships about to be underway in the neighbouring Czech Republic. The KC Dunaj venue was full well before Prague’s headlining Allstar Refjúdží Band began to play.
Fico opposes EU quotas
MORE than 300 “international displaced persons in clear need of international protection” could come to Slovakia as part of a European resettlement scheme if the EU approves a new quota-based strategy for dealing with immigrants presented on May 13 by the European Commission. However, the Slovak government has expressed its strong opposition to the plan.
Slovaks, Czechs oppose EU immigrant quotas
SLOVAKIA and the Czech Republic are against any implementation of mandatory quotas for migrants redistribution in EU member states, the respective prime ministers Robert Fico and Bohuslav Sobotka jointly announced at a session of the two governments in Valtice in the Czech Republic on May 12.
4 things to know when drinking in Slovakia
Alcohol plays a significant role in the culture of Slovakia, from wine sampling in private cellars to knocking back shots on the morning after a wedding. Some of the local drinking customs, however, could leave you staggering, as some of my non-Slovak guests have discovered.
Catholic charity aids refugees
REFUGEES from Afghanistan, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Somalia and Eritrea had to leave their homes fearing for their lives.
Slovakia lacks appropriate policy
MIGRANTS living in Slovakia still struggle when trying to integrate into Slovak society.
Slovakia neglects integration of migrants
THE INTEGRATION of migrants long been a marginal and neglected area in Slovakia.
Exercise: Slovakia lacks appropriate policy
This exercise is linked to the articles: Slovakia lacks appropriate policy and Catholic charity aids refugees
Blog: The perfect bryndzové halušky in Bratislava
Food: one of my favorite topics. I have always enjoyed trying meals from all over the world, it can be surprising how your typical rice with chicken can be prepared in so many different ways and using spices you never imagined using.
Slovakia has 10th strongest passport
SLOVAKIA’S passport placed 10th in the Passport Index list compiled by the Arton Capital consulting company.
Fico discusses corruption with Americans
THE GOVERNMENT wants to push forward the fight against corruption in Slovakia, Prime Minister Robert Fico said after meeting US Department of State Senior Anti-Corruption Coordinator for Europe George Kent.
Israel opens honorary consulate in Košice
THE FIRST honorary consulate in Slovakia was ceremonially opened on March 30 in Košice, at 5 Garbiarska Street.
Blog: Customer service experience in Bratislava
LIVING in Bratislava I have heard many stories about the lack of customer service in the city. Many of them I consider are due to cultural differences, but there are a few horror stories that make me wonder if there's a certain disdain towards foreigners here in the city.
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- Slovakia’s labour market falters as migration policy falls behind EU neighbours
- Slovak scientists help tear down two objections to Jurassic Park premise
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- Beaten for speaking Ukrainian: foreign students terrorised in Slovak city
- Foreigner sells power bank, but national TV frames it as drug deal Video
- 3 free things to do in Bratislava in the next seven days
- Zoos are empty, farms are quiet, and a virus has shaken a nation
- News digest: Next to no chance of next Pope being Slovak, here's why
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